The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-11-11
A SPECIAL AGENT
DR.. G. A. Ruggles in Hs..
wall From California.
Brings q Letter 70 the Board OF
GOodhue WeddicH.

President W. o. Smith. DIS. Wood. !
Day and Emerson. ami Mrssrs. Lans- |
ing. Smith and keliipio We're present |
at a meeting of the Board % Health
yesterday. Drs. Myers. Herbert. Al
varez and Monsarrat. and Superinten-
dent Cutter, of the Insane Hospital.
were also in attendance. Executive
business was first taken up and dis
posed OF. Dr. Z. \. Ruggles. = mem
Der of the State Board OF Health OF
California, was introduced 20 the mem
Ders of the local Board by President
Smith. DR.. Ruggles delivered TO the
Board a letter from the State Board OF
California stating that he had been
delegated by the Board and duly
authorized as its representative 10
visit the Hawaiian Islands and report
upon the existence OF leprosy here. the
treatment practiced and the methods
of quarantine enforced: and 10 make
any other investigation which, in his
Judgment. may be OF value 10 the
Board of Health OF California in the
discharge OF its duties in the protec-
ton Of the public health in that State.
President Smith. in behalf OF the
members OF the local Board. welcomed
the doctor. VINO made a few remarks
and thanked the Board for his kind
reception. Dr. Ruggles was invited 10
| accompany the Board when II visited
| the laper settlement az Molokai. The
| invitation was accepted. The doctor
remarked that the only proper way 10
! investigate q thing was TO see IL.
Dr. Monsarrat made report or MS
| trim to Kauai, where he went last
week to investigate the reported tuber-
/ no
| island. The doctor reports that he was
| present when some cartle were killed
| at the slaughter house of Mr.. w. n.
| Rice. OF Lihue, and that one OF the
| animals killed was slightly affected
| with the disease in one lung, but not
| TO an extent that would merit con-
| domination Or. Monsarrat recommends
| that some non-interested person ne ap-
| pointed as Inspector at that place anu
suggests that the appointment he Civ
! en- to DR.. Watt.
DR.. Walter Hoffman. who was doc
tor on the H. L. Glade when she
brought the Galicians from Bremen 10
! Hawaii, made application TO be grant
ed a license 80. practice medicine. The
| application having been passed upon
| favorably by the Board Of medical eX-
| aminers, il was granted.
| DR.. z. s. GoOGhUe rendered MS res
ignation as Government physician ri
Wailuku and Malulani Hospital. which
was accepted.
DR.. John Wedrick filed an applica-
ton with the Board for the position
left vacant by the resignation OF lr
Goodhue. Or. Wedrick has been act
ing physician at these places and ma:
given such general satisfaction that M
was Immediately appointed
DR.. Day reported that the smallpox
natient at the quarantine station va
doing nicely and that he did not an
ticipate any further spread Of IN
disease.
DR.. Monsarrat submitted the follow
ing report Of inspection at S!auShJs
houses: For the week ending Noyem
Der l: Total number bullCCks killed
1872: good, 113; fuked livers. IS; catve
killed. Al, good q. fiuked iivers, Il
For week ending November ): IOta
number bulloCks killed, 2lI: good 1876
fuked livers, q; calves killed. ~
sheep killed, PSI; good POI. hUksd hy
ars so: total number hogs killed. To-
President Smith stated that he ha
invited Dr. Ward. OF the Bennington
TO accompany the Board to Moloka
tonight. About forty permits hav
haen granted for others 10 go. Their
being over 100 applications made ask
Iug for +tqa same privilege.