The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-11-12
The Board Of Health Handled
Many Matters.
THE REPORT ON DAIRY COWS
Two Were Killed-Protest FiIed-Hilo
Hospital Corps Organized-Warn-
ing on Yellow Fever.

The regular weekly session of the
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: 107 cattle COS
COWS and 2 bulls) examined; cows
condemned and killed. On post NOR
TEN examination, all were found with
tuberculosis.
The fish Inspectors report for the
past two weeks showed 7O,56O fish re-
ceived at the market.
The Board of Medical Examiners re-
ported the successful passing of exam
ination by Dr. E. F. 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 a 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 &C
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 a very acceptable professional
man. be appointed in his place should
1t be necessary for him to go.
The Board voted to answer that DR.
TWINS application would be considered
and so far as known at present, would
be accepted.
Health Agent Reynolds reported a
case of diptheria in Kikihale, discov-
cred by DR.. Howard.
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 APP
proved of this appointment
A communication from DR.. Moore OF
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 Kinau
Friday
A communication from Paul R. Isen-
berg contained protest against the
killing of two dairy COWS at Waialae,
alleged to have been affected with
tuberculosis.
A letter from Minister Hatch, dated
October Doth, told Of the spread Of the
dread yellow fever in the States and
suggested that it might be well for the
Board of Health to keep an eye open,
particularly since it was reported that
freight for Honolulu had been stored
in the city of New Orleans.
A letter from DR. Eldredge an
nounced the receipt of letter in which
his resignation as medical inspector at
Yokohama, was accepted. He thanked
the Board for the courtesy thev had
always shown him and reported that
he was about to turn over all matters
to his successors.
A letter from Dr. Jordan of Hong
Kong reported a fairly satisfactory
state of affairs in the matter of health
in that city. An epidemic of German
measles was about the only prevalent
disease.
Dr. Jordan also reported that all ar
rangements had been completed by
which emigrants would be required to
take the medicinal baths before leav-
ing for these islands.