Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-18
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
Receives Reports and TalkS Over In.
Cidental Matters.
Will Have Food Inspector Committee
Again After KewalO The New
Asylum Building,

Inspector Keliipio reported &c.
45S fish examined during the
week.
DIR. Goodhue reported 10 pa
tients in Malulani hospital, Wal
luku. During the month ~ per.
sons had been treated.
Elaa V. Grubb reported four
patients in the hospital at Hilo.l
Mr.. Smith reported plans for
the new central building at the
Insane Asylum. He objected to
the scheme of having it of wood.
A building containing as many rs
ll6 cells should be fireproof,
either of brick or stone. Tue
speaker believed that it would he
better to wait than put up a per
manent wooden structure.
The proposed new building will
cost $4,000. Mr.. Smith thought
that it $4,000 could be secured
now one fireproof ward could b-
built without disturbing the old
building, with reference to adding
the other part later. Number 2
should be left. The new wing of
stone, or brick, then, would be
sufficient to meet present demands.
The plans were resubmitted to
DIR. Herbert with instructions to
consult with Ripley d Dickey re
specting the feasibility of this
idea.
DIR. Herbert submitted propo-
sition from Theo. Hoffman, to
install an electric plant at the
Asylum to run 200 lights for
S2l78. A steam pump was offer
ed for the additional sum of S400
Mr.. Lansing remarked that this
would put the Asylum on an indie
pendent footing with respect to
light and water.
The plans for the light system
and pump were approved.
Mr.. Smith reported the action
of the Board with respect to the
Belgic.
Mr.. Brown reported that be saw
not less than IL persons go on
board before the steamer left.
DIR. Jordan reported an increase
of cholera in Hongkong. For the
week ending February II, 30
cases; 10Th, 3S cases. In the
same weeks there were 13 cases of
plague in the Colony.
George r. Ewart complained
that the deputy sheriff of Kilauea
had collected SIS from japanese
on the plantation for not reporting
births. The manager claimed
that the returns had been made.
Refer ed to Mr.. Reynolds for iu-
vestigation.
An application from w. l..
Bowers for the Office of milk ip-
spector was read.
This brought up the old ques-
ton of food inspector, toiuclude
milk.
With respect to canned meats
DIR Monsarrat remarked that such
goods we're inspected in the States
before coming here. DR.. Emer-
son remarked upon the need of
examination of coffee.
Mr.. Brown favored a food in
spector, and at once. DR.. Day
agreed to that.
Mr.. Smith thought it a good
idea to employ a man regularly.
When not engaged in necessary
inspection of food, he could be
employed in other sanitary work.
1t was unanimously decided to
have food inspector.
DIR. Monsarrat reported that he
had examined 22 COWS belonging
to Minister Cooper and found all
free from disease.
The special committee to whom
was referred the complaint con.
cerning the sanitary condition of
Kewalo, reported that the district
was unfit for human habitation
and the persons building and al
lowing houses there to be inhabit-
ed would be responsible for the
cOnspuuencps In waa 6aci1a6 IN
order the whole district drained
and the evil remedied. If this
cannot be done further action will
be taken.