The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-10-21
RETURN ON MILK
HHHa#
Bit Little Fault Fond With The
Article.
THE CONTAINERS WERE CLEAN
What Made Soldiers Sick Not Clear.
inspeotion-oi eomarsarlne.
From Doctors.

son, DR.. Wood. George w. Smith, Theo.
F. Lansing, l.. ID. Keliipio, Agent Rey-
nolds and Secretary Wilcox were pres
ent at a meeting OF the Board OF
Health held yesterday afternoon.
DR.. Monsarrat's report was read.
Out OF zoe cattle from Hawaii and
Molokai, killed only three had fuke
| liver.
For the past week Inspector Kelii-
pho reported $685. FISH examined at
the public market.
| Food Inspector tombstone submitted
a report giving a list of numerous let
! tiers and publications received from
various health boards and officials in
the States. 1t 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 We're
!appointed a committee to make these
compilations.
Further along in the report was
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.
J The Inspector reported over 10000
pounds of oleomSargarine 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
I ter of systematizing milk inspection.
e II was important that samples be TAX
q en- regularly and thoroughly examined
On vote the Inspector and Agent Rey-
/, nolds were empowered to employ q
5 man in November for this work
I President Smith asked the physici-
e ans If good oleomargarine was injur-
ious to health. 1T is not" replied DR..
a, Day. "The objection to It is the fraud
= practiced in its sale. AS the system
e now Is a man does not know whether
e he is buying butter or oleomargarine.'
Mr.. tombstone suggested that in the
preparation OF labels for aduterated
coffees the per cent of chicory or adul-
terants be stated. Deferred,
a Report of Malulani hospital showed
the following: Patients on Septem-
: Der J., 10; admitted in month, 10; at
? end of month, 10. Receipts sll5.G0;
disbursements, s2SS.72.
n Hilo hospital-Patients on Septem-
Der !, 4; admitted during month, Z;
: patients on September 80, ;. Receipts,
sl5l.5O; disbursements, slS3.52.
, Waimea hospital-Patients on July
= /, q admitted during quarter, .. Re
: ceipts. $4,000; disbursements, S23790,
Kapiolani Maternity Home-Cash on
hand August /, s2,753.S9; receipts for
month, s677.SO; disbursements, s2il.40.
DR.. w. l.. Taylor was granted IL
. cense to practice medicine.
Leprosy Committee recommended
that number of patients at the set
, tlement who have remained in about
the same condition for several years be
brought back to Kalihi for re-examin-
alton. Twenty-Five names We're sub
=, mitted by DR.. Oliver. Matter deferred
. until the visit of the Board tp Molokai.
DR.. Hildebrand reported go girls
examined in the various schools of the
:. city since the term opening,
DR.. T.. s. Goodhue wrote from Bos-
ton that he would start at once for
home. He will go back to Wailuku.
Application from Hilo hospital for
supplies was referred to DR.. Wood
for investigation and report.
DR.. Mouritz reported all school chill
. dren on Molokai vaccinated. Health
y condition In the school was good. DR.
y Hugus submitted similar report from
" Kauai, and DIR. Weddick a statement
u from Hamakuapoko.
DIR. Rokaku reported that beyond tht
prevalence of dysentery there was no
thing in the sanitary condition of Jap
q an to report.
u DR.. Jordan reported the health o
5 Hong Kong was satisfactory.
Attention OF the Board is called Il
j. the fact that private schools are no
h living up to regulations respecting ex
N amlnations and vaccination, II actor
Is not taken an example will be mad
OF some of them.