The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-02-09
Mr.. Lansing to Make a Trip for
the Health Board.
WILL co AS A GENERAL AGENT
President Smiths PuzzIe-Reports
From Various Sources Reach
the Board-Work at kaIihi.

In a letter read az yesterday reg
ular meeting OF the Board OF Health. |
r. \. Lyman. deputy sheriff for Ha-
wall. writes of the encroachment OF
water and swamp land on Front street.
Mr. Reynolds suggested a canal 20 the
Hsea. DR.. Emerson and President Smith
thought this would divert Wa!aSea
stream. President Smith wondered
why the local boards at HiIo did not
remedy the trouble. In about half
minute Mr.. Lansing, at the instance
OF President Smith, was made Board
of Health ambassador TO HilO. He will
examine the marsh nuisance. visit the
hospital and look into sanitary mat
tiers generally. reporting to the Board
of Health.
In the past fortnight the killing at
the local general slaughter house has
amounted TO Sol beeves. lis calves. 293
sheep. $40 hogs. There i muCn liver
fiuke and a calf and a bullock from
Kaneohe were condemned for tuber-
culosis. This report was from d..
Nonsarrat.
Inspector Keliipio reported fish re-
ceived at the Honolulu market ;,r two
weeks past 37I62.
At the beginning of January Hilp|
hospital had ten inmates and seven at
the end. The bill for care OF United
States soldiers amounts TO sl22l. at
$3.50 per day. This barely clears the
expense. The bill is in the hands OF
the military medical authorities here.
Dr. II. w Howard. in charge of the
Government free dispensary on King
street. reported 2i41 prescriptions made
out al the office and 1876 calls outside.
for the last quarter of 1895.
DR.. Alvarez made return on eXper-
iments with mongoose by injection Of
bacilH of leprosy. Most OF the mon
goose thrived under experiment.
President Smith spoke OF condition
of building at Kalihi station. He suE-
gested extensive repairs to a couple ut
structures. The worst condition Is the
wear of the floors. Dr. Alvarez siren
uously urged new buildings OF a stv!e
that could be disinfected. This process
is impracticable with the present struc-
lures. The buildings he thought. had
become too old and worn for Use
| Agent Reynolds rather agreed with
President Smith that two Kalihi build
lings could be repaired. All houses VIII
be further examined. One will oe re-
paired without delay. There was a
side discussion on scientific whiteyasH-
ing. For health salt or cheap dissn-
fectant should be used instead Of glue
or rice in mixing.
DIR. Grace Cole and DR.. Webster. The
latter OF Oakland. filed applications for
permission to visit Molokai settlement.
Deferred 1t is inconvenient for visi-
tors excepting when the Board makes
one OF its trips.
| Agent Reynolds will go to- the Set
Element next week to superintsnd the
laying of new water pipe for the pres
lent system.
\ petition is presented for a branch
store at Kalawao. Mr.. Reynolds was
in favor of this. Several plans We're
suggested. but no action taken.
DR.. Rokaku writes from Japan that
the America Maru had two cases OF
smallpox amongst the Indian firemer
when the steamer arrived from Eng
land No other unhealthfuluess OF
this ship. Health condition OF Japan
good
Cemetery location question will b
taken up on the return from Hawai-
of Governor CIeShorn.
President Dole wishes 20 present G.
the Board OF Health soon prelimiuar,
plans for care Of incurable consumn
tives. Geo. ". Smith remarked tina
the Queens hospital had not provide
. for incurabiss for fear OF haviu. ih
place become a crowded refuge Ca
people from all over the world.
Those present at yesterdays NEE.
:, ing OF the Board were: PrssiIe~
Smith. Secretary Wilcox. DR.. y. ?
Emerson. DR.. +. r. Day. Dr. G.. !
- Wood. Mr.. Lansing. Nr. Geo. w. Smst
Mr.. Keliipio. Executive Omeer Re,
nolds DR.. Alvarez.