The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-22
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Resolutions of Respect to the Mem
ory of DIR. Smith


Fish Inspector Keliipio's report
showed 77,224 fish had been admit
ted during the past two weeks. DR..
Monsarrat reported examining 81
COWS and 1 bull at Montana's dairy,
Manoa, and the killing of 2 Of the
COWS for tuberculosis. Mr.. Paul
Isenberg made demand for pay
ment OF valuable cattle destroyed on
account of alleged tuberculosis.
DR.. Oliver Of the Molokai Leper
Settlement reported that for the
quarter ending September 80, the
health Of the settlement had been
fair. There had been % deaths.
Two clean children had been sent
away from the settlement. There
had been 2100 calls at the dispensary
and 1910 visits paid.
The report of Dr. Emerson, now
in charge OF the Kusatsu baths at
Kalihi receiving station, showed
four boys taking the treatment.
Reports from the Leper Settle
meat showed 70 dogs killed up to
October 6. AS many again had been
"kaluaed," Again, up to October ID,
ID more had been killed. The last
large dog was killed at that time
Only poodles remained. There
seemed to be no objection against
the killing of dogs. Work on the
Wsileia road was progressing very
favorably. The work OF laying new
pipes had been finished, Mr. Rey-
nolds was still on Molokai
A communication regarding the
progress of matters at the Hilo Hos
pital was read. President Smith
said that the carpenters had charged
the Board of Health SIS per day for
"a days for ordinary work. This
seemed to him to be too high, and
he had written to that effect.
In letter received from Sheriff
Andrews Of Hawaii, that officer re-
fused to accept the position of bust
ness agent Of the Hilo Hospital on
account Of duties ia connection with
his Office.
| Applications from Drs. A. II. Sin
clair and Hubert Wood for the
position OF Government physician
in Koloa, Kauai were read and filed.
A letter from the Government
physician at Laupahoehoe reported
on family on the plantation at
that place, five of the members OF
which had been attacked with diph-
liberia. He asked that some anti.
toxine be sent.
The report of DR.. Eldredge Of
Yokohama, under date OF October L,
showed no really improved state OF
affairs in regard to the diphtheris
epidemic in Japan. In one place
there had been over 1900 cases re-
ported within 20 days. Returns had
been imperfect, and the Govern
ment reported perceptible i'm
provement in the epidemic.
President Smith reported that DIR
Rohaka, recommended as Govern
ment inspector in Yokohama, hac
, been appointed to that position by
the Minister of Foreign Affairs, vice
DR.. Eldredge, resigned.
The following resolution, intro
. duced by DR.. Emerson, was unani
A mously adopted;
: Honolulu, October 20, 1897.
"Resolved, That as members o
}. the Board of Health, we have heart
{ of the sudden and untimely dealt
v OF DIR. Smith OF Koloa, Kauai, witt
!, pain and regret.
"Dr. Smiths duties as an agen
r and district physician have at al
r times been performed with punctili
GUS conscientiousness, and hav
i given the highest satisfaction.
Q I'm addition to this, Dr. Smith
O public services have been Of such
}. nature as to call attention to him a
i self-sacrifcing philanthropist @
O broad views.