The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-01
Figuring on The Future Of Health
Board Work Here.
FEDERAL OR MUNICIPAL SYSTEM
Superintendent Herbert's Sugges-
The HilO Hospital.

President Smith, Or. Day, Or. Emerson,
DR.. Wood, George W. Smith, Theo F.
Lansing, L. d. KeIiipiO. Agent Reynolds
and Secretary Wilcox were present at
meeting Of the Board of Health held yes
terday afternoon. Dr Herbert, Superin-
tendent of the Insane Asylum, and DR..
Monsarrat, Inspector of Meats, were also
present, in the visitors gallery.
Miss /. g. Cutter was appointed addi-
tional matron at the Insane Asylum. An
assistant. waiter and hostler were also
authorized.
Dr. 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-
pIoy an extra man whose province would
be to relieve the different employees from
month to month. The vacation was abso-
IuteIy necessary, for the reason that en-
ployes We're now working twelve hours
day.
Dr. Herbert was granted a leave of alb
Sence for three weeks. DR.. HumphriS was
appointed to carry on the work a the
Asylum during the Superintendents alb
Sence.
Monthly payroll of MaIulanf hospital at
Wailuku was increased from $l25 to $l27
President Smith reported that he had re
at the HilO hospital.
George w. Smith reported a letter of
thanks from Frank Carr for American
flag sent to Kalaupapa. Another flag was
sent up to the Baldwin Home at the re-
quest of Brother DuttOn.
Mr.. Turner. SUPERINTENDENT of the HilO
hospital, had determined to resign on ac-
count of the red-tape imposed by the new
Audit Act in having accounts paid. An
however, which had appeaSed Mr.. Turner.
This report was made by President Smith.
Mr.. Stewart of Erie, Penn, asked TO
make experiments in the treatment OF
IeprOsy. Referred to Committee on Lep-
rosy.
DIR. Rokaku reported an increased pre-
VaIence of dysentery in Japan. Mortality
was believed to be due to bad water.
with five deaths, at Toxic. The health Of
Yokohama proper was very good
ton: Shall sanitary matters be placed
under Federal control be retained under
territorial management or be dlNldea De
tween the two? 1t had been presented TO
the Commission that an arrangement was
desirable which would debar any conflict
of authOrity President Smith thought
that the matter should be under Federal
control, but in the hands of local officers.
The Molokai question would nave 70 De
|delicateIy handled. No doubt the COmmlS-
sion would visit the Settlement. 1t mad
been recommended to the Commission
that the medical inspectors of the Hawai-
ian Government in the orient, VINO naN
done such good work, he retained under
the United States
DR.. Jordan reported a satisfactory state
of health in Hong Kong. The plague had
been thoroughly stamped out. healthy
season was now anticipated.
Kapiwa asked the privilege OF Keeping
certain medical preparations for dlStrlbu-
tiOn among the people near keanae. Ap-
.DIicant is "a school teacher, and served a
time in the Kamehameha School hospltaI.
Referred TO DR.. McGetugan Tor Oplnloil'
President Smith reported that the Iip-
met had decided. TO proceed at once to lay
water pipe and improve the water supply
at the Settlement