The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-05
ALKABOUT OPIUM
Health Board in Its REGULAR
Weekly Session.
MAKE IMPORTANT RESOLUTION
Hilo Hospital Will Be
Started Soon.
Health Agent Reynolds to Go to
Rainy City Next Week to
Arrange Matters.

AT the regular weekly meeting of the
Board of Health, held yesterday after
noon, there were present the following:
President Smith, Drs. Wood, Day, En-
erson and Monsarrat, and Messrs. c..
B. Reynolds, t. F.. Lansing c. A
Brown and Keliipio. Minutes of the
previous meeting read and approved
Meat Inspector w. T. Monsarrat's
report showed two COWS from private
families affected with tuberculosis
These had been condemned and killed
DR.. Emerson reported that he and
Dr. Monsarrat had called on the man
ager of the Woodlawn Dairy and found
him perfectly willing to have his cows
examined. His first conception of what
the Government intended to do was at
fault on certain points, but since the
matter had been fully explained he
saw nothing conflicting in the course
suggested.
President Smith suggested, and he
was agreed with in what he said by
all the members, that the matter of
examination of COWS for tuberculosis
be continued.
DR.. Monsarrat said he had seen the
managers of the various diaries and
had found them willing to lose any
COWS that the veterinary surgeon of the
board might condemn. They object,
however, to paying for the examina-
ton
Under the act to mitigate DIR. Mon
sarrats report showed 50 and II eX-
aminations respectively for the last
two weeks.
Several letters from Mr.. Meyers of
the Leper Settlement were read. In one
was contained information regarding
the changing of a certain road at the
settlement. The board decided that
the acting superintendent be instruct
ed to the effect that no permanent
roads at the settlement be changed
without the authority of the board.
DR.. Wood made a motion to the eff
feet that no one who has lived at the
Leper Settlement as kokua be allow |
ed go at large until he has been exam |
ined by the physician at Kalihi or by |
one of the physicians Of the board, and |
that none of the clothing of any such |
people be allowed to pass until COM.
Dletely disinfected by the hot-air plant. |
Carried unanimously.
A communication from Brothers
Jenkins and Hancock of the Church of
Jesus Christ, at Waihee, Maui, asking
hat they be allowed to visit the Leper
in the interests of their
church. Petition granted.
DR.. divers report for the year end
ng December 81, 1896. dwelling on
matters at the Leper Settlement, with
IN accompanying letter, was read.
DR.. McWayne'S resignation as agent
If the Board of Health in North Kona,
was received and accepted.
DR.. Moore, who was appointed as
Government physician in Hilo, in place
IF Dr. Williams, resigned, signified his
confer with the board in case that
body so desired.
\ letter was received from Dr. Ash
mead of New York city on points re-
ating to the leprosy congress. to be
leld in Moscow from August 10 to 20.
1897. He stated that an invitation
would soon be sent to the Hawaiian
Government.
Health Agent Reynolds reported on
lis recent visit TO the hospital at Wal
ukU. which was substantially the
same as an article published in a re-
,ent issue of this paper. Upon his
statement being made that galvanized
OOfs for the main and other buildings
would cost about $500. there was a
whistle on the part OF the
mem bers OF the board.
The board decided 70 authorize Mr..
Reynolds 10 make repairs on the Wal
Uku Hospital, these not to exceed
/ 900.
President Smith presented the plans
or a hospital at Hilo, made by Mr.
reynolds. In drawing up these he had
o figure very closely. since 50, 500 is
II the money that can be spent on
UGH a building.
President Smith suggested that Mr.. /
reynolds go to HilO on the next XII =
au 70 look thoroughly into the matter \
f a hospital and 10 make all arrange |
2ents-in fact, TO take all steps for
be erection Of the hospital This was I