The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-03-26
BOARD OF HEALTH
tuberculosis Again Dis
cussed by Members.
Action ostponed for a Week-Mat-
tiers of Minor Import Dis
posed of.

At the regular weekly meeting of the
Board of Health yesterday there were
present, President Cooper, Drs. Day
Wood and Emerson; Messrs. C. B
Reynolds, T. F. Lansing, C. A Brown
and Keliipo.
Mr.. R. w. Myers letter was read, re-
ferring to the loss of cattle for Molo-
kai leper settlement from j. Mcguire s
ranch. The matter was referred to
Minister Cooper.
The request of ]. Kaaimoku for a
contract to cut wood for the leper set
tlement at Molokai was denied.
The application of DR.. Alice B. Brill,
for permission from the board to give
her services to the leper settlement al
Molokai, was denied.
The application of "Koki" for a per-
nit TO use opium was read. Applica-
ton denied
Dr.. Aiken's application for a three
months leave of absence was granted
DR.. McGettgan's letter reporting
German measles at Hama, Maui, was
read and fled. Secretary instructed
to inquire as to date of arrival OF
patients.
Report of Dr. Andrews favoring the
granting of license to practice medi-
cine to DR.. French, was read.
A Letter from Dr. Jordan of Hong
kong to the board was read.
Dr. Stuart Eldridges letters and re-
ports on the smallpox epidmic in Jap
an were read.
President Cooper said that he was
inclined to think that the provision of
the law regarding quarantine of amin
ais under the Interior Department was
not sufficient to carry out the object
of the board, namely, the eradication
of tuberculosis. He further suggested
that the presence of tuberculosis
among the animals be declared as a
menace to public health.
President Cooper then referred to
the following section of the Rules and
Regulations of the Board of Health.
Section 9B.-All reasonable expen-
ses incurred in placing any diseased
animals in quarantine and of feeding
and caring for the same, including
medical treatment while in quarantine
time. shall be paid by the owner or
consignee of such animals.
Any Executive Inspector appointed
under this act may sue in his own
name, or the majority of any of said
Board may sue in the name of such
Board any owner or consignee, who
shall refuse or neglect to pay the fees
or expenses mentioned in this act; or
may in his or their discretion, hold
any animal for which, the fees
and expense have not been paid
after demand, and after five days
public notice, sell the same at
public auction provided that such ami
NAL be not affected with any infectious
or contagious diseases or distemper)
and from the proceeds of such sale, the
Executive Inspector or majority OF
such Board may retain a sufficient
amount to CONVEX the fees and all eX-
penses incurred, and the balance pay
over to the owner or consignee of the
animal thus sold
Dr. Wood said that the most i'm
portant thing about the whole matter
was the providing for the inspection of
animals If tuberculosis was discover
ed, it would be an easy matter to des-
troy the affected animals.
President Cooper was sure this was
provided for by the Board of Health
Rules and Regulations.
Dr. Wood proposed that the matter
of inspection be delayed week. This
was unanimously carried.
DR.. Day stated that certain of the
dairy managers had expressed them
selves as being very much in favor of
beginning the inspection Immediately.
At 4:30 p. m. board adjourned.