The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-11-05
BOARD OF HEALTH.
A Delegate for Bergen Most IN
favorable Reports on the Condi-
ton of the Insane Asylum.

oil the Board OF Health,
DR.. W. T. Monsarrat's report for
October showed 3l7 examinations
of females Of saleable illicit pleasures
Inspector Keliipio reported $4,000
fish received and inspected at the
Fish Market during the past fort
night.
The quarterly report Of the Malu-
lani Hospital showed 80 patients
treated, and $4Oo5O received from
paying patients.
DR.. Burt S. Burgess was recon-
mended fer license to practice en-
the favorable report of the Board of
Medical Examiners.
DR.. Day presented an application
from DR.. H. P. Hugus Expected on
the next Australis) for a Govern
ment position.
Dr. Weddck was appointed Gov
eminent physician at Eva, aud an
agent OF the Board. He will also act
temporarily at Waianae.
In regard to the request made
through the French Commissioner,
as to the visit of two physicians from
the Pasteur Institute in France, it
was stated that M. Vossion had been
informed that the Board would do
all in it's power to welcome them,
and afford them opportunities OF
studying leprosy. M. Vossion had
replied hat he would lay the matter
before the Pasteur Institute.
7, f. Lansing presented his Stats
teal report on the Insane Asylum,
showing 100 inmates, and showing a
most unfavorable condition Of affairs
This report was supplemented by
the following letter from DR.. Day.
To Mr. T. f. LANSING, Chairman Of
the Committee on Insane Asy lum
Dear Sir:-Fearing that / might
not be able to meet you and DR..
Wood at the Insane Asylum before
leaving for Hawaii next Tuesday, l
drove over there this afternoon.
The situation is critical, and /
don't see any way Of properly re-
lieving it short of building new
ward OF strong cells. Something
could be accomplished by wedding
out numb4r Of chronic idiots aud
harmless cases. That ought to BIZ
doue at once, but it will not relieve
the situation much, because the
pressing need is for more strong
rooms Tor the violently insane, such
cases as cannot be put into general
ward, like Ward No. 2,
Several such cases are now oliged
to spend the nights in the chairs
used for refractory patients.
Nothing short OF another build
ing, with separate cells will meet
the requirements, as they should be-
met.
If, however, that is impossible at
the present time, | would suggest
restoring the separate cells in Ward
No. 2, walling in the eating pavilion
and converting that into domitory
for harmless cases, and erecting 4
new eating room on the other side
of the Kitchen.
These changes could probably be
made for less money than would be
required to put up new building
and might serve to tide us over un-
til we can put up handsome new
ward, with Accommodations for 40 o,
80 patients, similar to Ward No. A.
[ will not be here at the next
meeting of the Board, but any de.
cision that you and DR.. Wood may
come to in the matter, or any recon,
mendation you may make will in
dorse. Yours very truly,
F.. r. DAY
Honolulu, Oct. 25th, 1896.
The following resolution was in
PRODUCED by DR.. Wood and adopted
Resolved, That the Committee on
the Treatment of Leprosy recon-
mend the Board of Health to use it,
=. AGO. q - h.,a tha EIoxva;;an Gny