The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-07

recommend that the district covered
by the report be declared deleterious
10 the public health and that it be
filled in to the level of the street grade.
President Cooper reported the result
of the recent prosecution against Syl-
vano Nobriga in the Circuit Court and
that since the conviction there had
been no trouble with the quality of the
milk furnished by him.
Mr.. Cooper then called attention to
the report of the Food Inspector on
his recent examination into the quail
ity of the catsupS and beers sold in
the local market, from which it ap-
peared that salicylic acid had been
found in large number of samples
and offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That salicylic acid is a
deleterious substance when mixed
| with any article of food or drink and
as such injurious to health.
Resolved, That the sale of any ar
ticle of food or drink containing sail
cylic acid be prohibited
Dr. Emerson said that salicylic acid
| was deleterious to health in that it
interfered with the process Of diges-
ton.
potent for good and evil, as it was
| used. 1t was not an article of food
| and had no use in food. While the
| amount taken with catsup would be
so small as to produce no perceptible
| effect, with beer it was "a different
| matter. If a man took ten or twenty
| grains of salicylic acid with each bot
| tie of beer he drank, the effect would
| undoubtedly be deleteriOus to his
| health.
The resolution was unanimously
| adopted.
President Cooper called up the ver-
| dict of the jury in the recent case re-
ported in the papers in which DR.. How
| ard was accused of neglect in attend
| ing on native woman. The verdict
and evidence had not been submitted
| to him yet officially, but he understood
it was on the way.
| DR.. Howard, who was present, said
that he understood the reason why the
evidence was not forthcoming was be-
| cause ii was not signed. He had re-
| fused to sign the reported transcript
| of his own testimony because it was
] hoe complete, and he understood that
| tIumphris had refused to sign for
J, EEf saInt reason.
DIR. Emerson was in favor. ps grant
| ing the request of DR.. Howard for an
| immediate investigation. The evil
| dence taken at the inquest could be
| used for what it was worth.
President Cooper said the board had
power to take the evidence anew or
examine any witnesses necessary.
Dr. Woods motion to have copy of
| the testimony taken at the inquest fur
| nished for the use of the board, car
| ried.
| After some informal discussion the
board agreed to take the matter up at
| it's meeting next Wednesday, both the
Marshal and DR.. Howard to have the
right to introduce any further testi-
| mony they see fit.
DR.. Howard asked for instructions
as to examination of girl pupils in the
public schools.
President Cooper said the contract
with Mrs DR.. Hildebrand had expired.
DR.. Day said it was eminently prop
| er that a lady physician should be
employed for the work, if a suitable
| one could be obtained.
DR.. Wood agreed with DR.. Day.
The matter was referred to the
president of the board to secure lady
physician, if possible.
DR.. r. B. Williams resignation as
Government physician at Hilo was ac-
cepted and DR.. John Grace appointed
in his stead.
DR.. Frank Irwin was appointed ply
Sician for Puma.
The following letter was read from
Dr. Moore regarding the keeping of
hogs in the city of Hilo, and referred
| to Sheriff Andrews for his opinion:
Respecting the matter of pigpens;
1 have talked with the physicians here
and it has seemed that the plan
adopted by the Board Of Health of Ho-
nolulu is the best one and l would adj
wise limit of one mile from the court
house, except by permit of the board;
| would also suggest a fee to go with
the permit of, say, one dollar.
DIR. Irwin is going to apply for the
Puma district. He seems to be a very
fine man and we'll educated.
1T is rumored that Miss Grubb, the
matron at the hospital, has been Of
fered a higher salary. We would be
sorry to lose her."
A n Hayselden was appointed
agent of the Board of Health at Wal
luku and G. J. Faneuf's jurisdiction
was extended to include Waianae as
well as Eva.
The application of two Mormon eld-
ers to be allowed to visit the Settle
ment was granted.
DR.. Day reported that the regula-
ton requiring passengers from the
Mainland to report daily for twenty
days after arrival had been discontin-
ued as unnecessary, there being no
more smallpox in Coast cities as near
as could be learned.