The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-10-21
RETURN ON MILK
Brl Little Fault Found With The
Article
TIVE CONTAINERS WERE CLEAN
what Made Soldiers Sick No, Clear.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
From Doctors.


son, DIR. Wood. George W. Smith. Theo
r. lansing, l.. d. Keliipio, Agent Rey-
nolds and Secretary Wilcox were pres
ent at meeting Of the Board of
Health held yesterday afternoon
DR.. Monsarrat's report was read.
Ont OF 2O2 cattle. from Hawaii and
Molokai, killed only three had fuke
liver.
For the past week Inspector Kelii-
plo reported 59,s25 FISH examined at
the public market
Food Inspector tombstone submitted
report giving a list of numerous let
tiers and publications received from
various health boards and officials in
the States IL was recommended that
certain ones, notably those relating to
milk and common foods, be compiled
published and put into immediate use.
DR.. Day and George w. Smith were
appointed a committee to make these
compilations.
Further along In the report was a
statement of the condition OF milk used
at Camp Mckinley on October ~ when
a whole company was made sick. The
milk came from the Star Dairy and the
Dairymen's Association. Milk stands
and containers were found to be clean.
One sample of milk was slightly dilut-
ed with water; another contained
slightly too much fat. Further than
this there was no fault to be found
with the milk at the Camp.
The Inspector reported over 1900
pounds of oleomargarine imported dur
ing the month. Butter in Chinese res.
taurants had been examined, and
found to range all the way from good
butter to Indifferent oleomargarine.
President Smith brought up the mat
ter OF systematizing milk inspection
1t was important that samples be TAX
en- regularly and thoroughly examined
On vote the Inspector and Agent Rey
nolds were empowered to employ 1
man in November for this work.
President Smith asked the physici
ans II good oleomargarine was injur
ious to health. 1T Is not" replied DR.
Day. "The objection to 1t is the fraud
practiced in its sale. As the system
now Is man does not know whether
he is buying butter or oleomargarine'
Mr.. tombstone suggested that in the
preparation of labels for adulterated
coffees the per cent Of chicory or adul.
terants be stated. Deferred.
Report of Malulani hospital showed
the following: Patients on Septem-
Der ], 10; admitted in month, 10; at
end OF month, 10. Receipts sll5.G0,
disbursements, S2SS.72.
tilo hospital-Patients on Septem-
Der /, 4; admitted during month, I;
patients on September 80, 3. Receipts
1851. so; disbursements, $lS3.52.
Waimea ospital-Patients on July
/, 2; admitted during quarter, 3. Re-
ceipts. S3l6.60: disbursements, s2379O
Kaplolani Maternity Home-Cash on
hand August /, s2,753.S9; receipts for
month, sG77.SO; disbursements, s24l 40
DR.. w. Il. Taylor was granted a H.
cense TO practice medicine.
Leprosy Committee recommended
that a number of patients at the set
Element who have remained in about
the same condition for several years be
brought back to Kalihi for re-examin'
alton. TWENTY-FIVE names were sub
mitted by DIR. Oliver. Matter deferred
until the visit OF the Board to Molokai
DR.. Hildebrand reported $40 girls
examined in the various schools of the
city since the term opening.
DR.. l.. S. Goodhue wrote from Bos
ton that he would start at once fol
home. He will go back to Wailuku.
Application from Hilo hospital fol-
supplies was referred 10 DIR. WOOD
for investigation and report.
Dr. Mouritz reported all school chill
dren on Molokai vacclnated. Health
condition in the school was good, DR.
Hugus submitted similar report from
Kauai, and DR.. Weddick a Statement
from Hamakuapoko.
DR.. Rokaku reported that beyond tn,
prevalence OF dysentery there was no
thing in the sanitary condition of Jap
an to report.
DIR. Jordan reported the health o
Hong Kong was satisfactory.
Attention of the Board is called t,
the fact that private schools are no
living up to regulations respecting ex
amlnations and vaccination, II actor
is not taken an example will be mad
of some OF them.