The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-02
Figuring on the Future Of Health
Board Work Here.
FEDERAL OR MUNICIPAL SYSTEM
Superintendent Herbert's Sugges-
tions on Asylum Administration.
The Hilo Hospital.

President Smith. DIR. Day. DR.. Emerson.
DR.. Wood, George W. Smith, Theo r.
Lansing. l.. ID. Keliipio. Agent Reynolds
and Secretary Wilcox were present at a
meeting OF the Board of Health held yes
terday afternoon. DIR. Herbert, Superin-
tendent of the Insane Asylum, and DR..
Monsarrat, Inspector of Meats, were also
present. In the visitors gallery.
Miss l.. G. Cutter was appointed addl-
tional matron at the Insane Asylum. An
assistant, waiter and hostler were also
authorized.
DIR. Herbert recommended that each
guard and female assistant at the Asylum
be given "A vacation of one month every
year. during which his or her salary
should run on. His idea would be to en-
ploy an extra man whose province would
be to relieve the different employees from
month to month. The vacation was abso-
lutely necessary, for the reason that en-
ployes were now working twelve hours "A
day.
Dr. Herbert was granted leave of alb
sence for three weeks. DIR. Humphrls was
appointed to carry on the work at the
Asylum during the Superintendents alb
sence.
Monthly payroll of Malulani hospital at
"a month
President Smith reported that he had re-
puested estimates on servants cottage
at the Hilo hospital.
George w. Smith reported letter of
thanks from Frank Carr for an American
nag sent to kalaupapa. Another flag was
sent up to the Baldwin Home at the re-
quest of Brother Dutton.
Mr.. Turner, Superintendent of the IIilo
hospital. had determined to resign on ac-
count of the red-tape imposed by the new
Audit Act In having accounts paid. An
amended arrangement had been made.
however, which had appeascd Mr.. Turrer.
This report was made by President Smith.
Mr.. Stewart of Erie, Penn, asked to
make experiments In the treatment of
leprosy. Referred to Committee on Lep-
rosy.
DR. Rokaku reported an increased pre-
valence of dysentery In Japan: Mortality
was believed to be due to bad water.
There had been eight cases of cholera,
with five deaths, at Toxic. The health OF
| Yokohama proper was very good.
President Smith brought up the ques.
tion: shall sanitary matters be placed
under Federal control. be retained under
territorial management or be divided be
tween the two? II had been presented tc
the Commission that an arrangement was
desirable which would debar any conflict
of authority. President Smith though
that the matter should be under Fedora
control. hut In the hands of local officers
1.-THE Molokai question would have to b'
Idelicately handled. No doubt the Commits
sion would visit the Settlement. 1t ha,
lbecn recommended to the Commission
that the medical inspectors of the Hawai-
ian Government in the Orient. who ha'
done such good work, be retained unde
the United States.
DIR. Jordan reported a satisfactory stat
of health In Hong Kong. The plague ha,
|been thoroughly stamped out. A healthy
season was now anticipated
| Kapiwa asked the privilege of keeping
certain medical preparations for distribu
tion among the people near Keanae. Ap
lplicant Is a school teacher, and served Q
time In the Kamehameha School hospital
Referred to DIR. McGettigan for opinion
| President Smith reported that the Cab
met had decided to proceed at once to lay
water pipe and improve the water supply
at the Settlement.