The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-11-11
A BUSY SESSION
The Board Of Health Handled
Many Matters.
THE REPORT ON DAIRY COWS
Two We're Killed-Protest Filed-Hilo
Hospital Corps Organized-Warn-
ing on Yellow Fever.
THE REPORT ON DAIRY COWS

Board of Health was held yesterday
afternoon. There were present the fol-
lowing: President w. o. Smith, Drs.
Wood, Day, Emerson; Messrs. Rey-
nOlds and Keliipio.
The report of the tuberculin test at
Waialae Dairy, owned by Paul R. Isen
berg, was as follows: 1O7 cattle COS
COWS and 2 bulls) examined; cows
condemned and killed On post NOR
tenn examination, all were found with
tuberculosis.
The fish Inspectors report for the
past two weeks showed 70,560 fish re-
ceived at the market.
The Board of Medical Examiners re-
ported the successful passing of exam
inatiOn by DR.. E. T. King and recon-
mended the granting of license. The
usual recommendation was moved by
the Board.
A letter from the leper settlement
was in the nature of a complaint
against the manner in which the last
freight was landed at Kalaupapa by
the steamer MOkolii people. Goods
were destroyed and lost on account of
the approaching darkness and the bad
weather. The matter was left in the
hands of Health Agent Reynolds for
! investigation.
A vacation Of month was granted
Dr. Davidson of Lahaina on account
of illness. @
| A letter from the present Govern
| ment physician of North Hilo, DR.. Ellis
| Thompson, announced that he might
soon hand in his resignation on ac-
count of departure to the States on
important matters. He recommended
| that Dr. Irwin who has already acted
| for him in his absence and who has
proved very acceptable professional
man, be appointed in his place should
it be necessary for him to go.
| The Board voted to answer that DR.
Irwin's application would be considered
and so far as known at present, would
be accepted
Health Agent Reynolds reported 9
case of diptheria in Kikihale, discov-
cred by Dr. Howard.
A letter from Dr. Goodhue of the
Malulani hospital, Maui, recommended
| the appointment of DR.. w. F. McCon-
key to the honorary staff of physicians
of that institution. The Board ap-
proved of this appointment.
| A communication from DR.. Moore ol
Hilo contained recommendations in re.
gard to sanitary matters in the Rainy
City.
Communications from Sheriff An.
drews and Judge Hitchcock, expressed
regret at not being able to fill the posi-
ton of business agent of the Hilo hos
pital Both recommended L. Turner
an old resident, for the place. Board
so voted.
W. l.. Moore was appointed Superin-
tendent and Miss Mary Marks, assist
ant superintendent of the Hilo hospi
tai. The two with Mr.. Turner make
up the Board of Directors.
| President Smith announced the ar
rival on the Australia of Miss E. V
Grudd, another nurse for the Hilo hos
pital She will go up on the Kinar
Friday.
A communication from Paul R. Isen
berg contained a protest against thu
killing of two dairy cows at Waialae
alleged to have been affected will
tuberculosis.
A letter from Minister Hatch, datet
October 29th. told of the spread of tn
dread yellow fever in the States am
suggested that it might be we'll for tn
Board of Health to keep an eye open
particularly since it was reported tha
; freight for Honolulu had been store,
in the city of New Orleans
A letter from Dr. Eldredge an
nounced the receipt of a letter in whic
his resignation as medical inspector a
Yokohama. was accepted. He thanke
the Board for the courtesy they ha
always shown him and reported tha
he was about to turn over all matter
to his successors.
A letter from DR.. Jordan of Hon
Kong reported a fairly satisfactor
state of affairs in the matter of healt
in that city. An epidemic of Germa
measles was about the only prevalen
disease.
DR.. Jordan also reported that all al
rangements had been completed b
which emigrants would be required t
take the medicinal baths before leay
ing for these islands