The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-13
BOARD OF HEALTH
Milk Report Of Inspector johnson
Brought Up.
FILTRATION OF WATER SUPPLY
Proposal to Buy a Steamer The
Government Dispensary-
Other Matters.

The regular Board of Health meet
ing, which had been postponed from
| last Wednesday, owing to the illness
of the President of the Board, met yes
terday with Attorney General H. E.
Cooper presiding.
G. w. Smith was appointed to serve
on the sanitary and insane asylum
committees.
The reports of the meat and fish in
| spectors were read and approved. The
| formed had inspected los COWS at the
Star dairy and found all in perfect
shape
The report from the matron Of the
Hilo hospital was read. The secretary
was instructed to inform her that poor
people of any nationality could have
| free treatment. Her request for a
trained nurse was laid on the table.
The report OF the Wailuku hospital
was read and approved. 1t was re-
marked that the reports of this insti-
tuition are always in good shape
DR.. Howard informed the Board that
at present he was dispensing opium to
thirty-two Chinese who are incurable.
He requested that Deputy Marshal
Chillingworth be appointed to ass:s
him in the dispensing of opium The
request was approved
He also reported that the demands
upon the Government dispensary are
constantly growing. Every day there
are number of people after medicine
1t is difficult to tell who are really de-
serving and who are not His sugges-
ton that a district nurse be appointed
to assist in the work met with ap-
proval. 1t was referred to the Sani-
tary Commission.
The milk report of Food Inspector
Johnson was brought up. In connec-
ton with this Attorney General Coop
er gave his opinion that the milk in
the direct control of the Board of
Health. This was the unanimous SEN
timent of the members.
The report of the inspector was laid
before the sanitary committee without
reading it, owing to the fact that the
statements made in it regarding many
people did not have sufficient evidence
to justify a reading of the report
A report and the plans for the fltra-
ton of the city's water supply were
submitted. The report and plans are
drawn up by Engineer Rudolph Her.
ing. 1t was the opinion that before
taking action on the plans the mem
bers should made a study of the re-
port
The acting veterinary surgeon was
instructed to inspect all meats that are
imported here
DR.. Davisons application for four
months leave of absence was granted |
DR.. Wetzel was appointed to act as his
DR.. McWayne and DR.. Monsarrat, |
now on board the Conemaugh, were
granted leaves of absence.
2 L. vi clNS ctppO1uISu dClluS DOIL
physician at Hilo during the absence !
of DR.. Williams.
The tender of the Parker Ranch for |
supplying the Settlement with beef at !
SIS head, delivered at Kawaiahae, |
was accepted.
The next trip to Molokai was set for |
April 21st. In connection with trans
portation to the Settlement, the prop
osition of buying a steamer outright, to !
be used exclusively for such purposes,
was laid aside as being infeasible. At
torney General Cooper stated that he
was besfeged by applicants for permits
to go to Molokai on the next trip.
A communication from Collector
General McStocker was read in regard
10 two Chinese who were taken off the
China and landed at the Quarantine
station. The explanatory report OF
Agent Reynolds was approved