The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-12-23
IA BIG BUSINESS
Many Matters Handled By Board
Of Health.
The PRACTICE OF MEDICINE
Some Methods ReprOved-NOt Like
Some Methods Reproved-No Like
Cholera-Sale Of PoiSon-VaC.
cination-Many Reports.

| yesterday afternoon, there were pres
| ent, the following: President Smith,
Drs. Wood. Day, Emerson, Howard,
Alvarez, Inspector Monsarrat, Messrs.
Reynolds and Lansing.
A letter from Hongkong, read by
President Smith, mentioned certain
| diseases among the live stock in
| China. President Smith was of the
! opinion that some attention should
be paid to the matter but Dr. Monsar-
rat suggested that the only danger
was from the States as it was from
this port.
The report of Fish Inspector Kelii-
pio showed something over 10000 fish
received at the market during the two
weeks last past.
| An application from Dr. w. S. Mob
bitt of Indiana for position as physi-
clan under the Board of Health, was
read. The Board moved to recon-
mended procurement of license
A letter from Sheriff Carter of Kauai,
asking for the appointment of Joseph
| as health agent at Kapaa, Robert
Waialeale for the same position at Ko-
loa and himself for the position of
agent Of the whole Island of Kauai
| was read. The Board appointed the
men to the positions suggested by
Sheriff Carter.
A letter from Dr. Allen, asking for
appointment as physician under the
Board of Health, was read and placed
on file. DR.. Allen was at one time
Government physician at Hama, Maui
A communication read by President
Smith was to the effect that the home
for boys at the settlement on Molokai
contained some 149 people at the pres.
ent time. President Smith said that
the home seemed to be filling it's mis-
sion we'll.
A communication from A. T. Kip
and others, members of the Hui Amelia
angels Society at the leper settle
ment, asked that the expenses of dig
ging of graves for members of the or
ganization, be paid by the Board OF
Health. The expenses of the funerals
would be taken care of by the society
In regard to this, the secretary was
instructed to answer the petitioners to
the effect that no different rule would
be made in regard to societies than the
one already in force when individuals
were concerned. In case the death
happened to be of one without rela-
tives or friends, the expenses of burial
would be paid by the Board
DR.. Howard's quarterly report show
ed 80 schools examined; 1927 health
certificates had been granted and 4
rejected; GIL vaccinations had been
successfully carried out The report
was placed on file.
The Health Agent was instructed tC
bear in mind the matter of photograph
ing patients at the Insane Ayslum
Under date of December 1S, Mr.
Turner, business agent of the Boart
OF Health, at Hilo, wrote, asking fo
a statement as to the appropriation TO
that institution. The place was no
completely furnished and, before pro
eeeding further, he wished advice from
the Board of Health The total sun
of 81 ,057 had been spent, this not count
ing a sewing machine and electri
, lights.
The secretary was instructed to writ
; Mr.. Turner to the effect that all ex
penses up to December 31st, 1897,
forwarded as soon as possible, togethe
with statement of the additional al
ticles required. The Board was de
sirous of seeing the hospital properl
equipped but at the same time, care
full economy should be observed.
l In regard to the operating table
mentioned in Mr.. Turner's letter. tn
2 Board approved of the immediate pul
chase of such a necessary article.
In regard to tenders for supplies, tn
J. Secretary and Executive Officer wer
S authorized to open, tabulate and re
. | port upon the same at the next mee'
ing.
Executive Officer Reynolds reporte
as follows on his recent trip to th
S leper settlement:
: "The weather was very bad on Mold
kai while | was there
BLACK caterpillars are destroyin
the grass.
There are great number of youn
cattle at the settlement. / would n