The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-30
Rsid for Quarantine Against The
Plague.
FEVER ABATIHC IN Alt0
Call for N ors Hospital Help Made
by Q Sheriff. sanitation OF Re.
form School-Nsw Doctors.
(From Thursdays Dally)

tFrom Thursdays Dally)
At the meeting of the Board of
Health yesterday President Cooper re-
ported that the cabin passengers Of
the City of Columbia had been releas-
ed from quarantine at noon Tuesday
The steerage passengers had been sent
TO Quarantine Island, where they will
remain until thorough Investigation
has been made. A general discussion
regarding the plague then ensued.
Dr. Day gave the information that
according to the last medical report
the period of quarantine had been ex-
tended to twenty-one days in the Med
iterranean ports. The greatest dan
ger of infection is always among the
steerage passengers, and medical re-
ports always recognize the fundament-
al difference between the two classes
of passengers.
1t was moved and carried that the
period Of quarantine against the black
plague be extended to twenty-one days
from the time of arrival of infected
ship or leaving of an infected port.
A discussion followed as to whether
or not this provision should apply to
both cabin and steerage passengers, or
only to the latter. 1t was finally
deemed best to retain the present sys-
TEN of quarantining both steerage and
cabin.
DIR. Emerson reported that he had
made an investigation of the Reform
School in view of the fact that there
have been several cases of typhoid fe-
yer in the institution. He found the
sanitary condition in perfect order no
changes being necessary.
c. b. Reynolds called the attention
Of the Board to the unsanitary condi-
ton of Lahaina. Yhe water Is poor,
and sections of the town are crowded
with japanese and Chinese. The sec
retary was instructed to write to the
authorities and inquire into the con-
dition of affairs.
The report of the slaughter house
showed that l5S bullocks, 4S5 sheep
and 165 swine had been killed since
last meeting. The fish report gave a
total OF 56,29s fish consumed during
the week.
Food Inspector Shorey reported that
he had examined specimens of butter
and had found that extraneous color
ing matter had been used in some
cases. In the milk report special at
tention was called to the milk sold by
a certain japanese. The specimens
contained less than per cent solids,
and the vendor had confessed that he
put two quarts of water in every gal
Ion OF milk. The Board advised that
he be prosecuted at once.
The application OF DR.. Charles Nc
Nulty for license to practice was fa-
vorably considered.
A permit was granted to Father
Victor to 60 to Molokai for one month
On trial, upon recommendation of
Brother Dutton of the settlement.
Recommendation was made that DR..
Schware be granted medical license.
DIR. c. r. Blake, of Waipahu, made
application that he be appointed ply
sician pro TEN for Waianae district, |
made vacant by the transfer Of DR..
Sandow
DIR. Thompson, who was formerly |
employed with the Board of Health,
and who is now in California, made
application for some position under
the Board. The secretary was in
structed to tender DIR. Thompson the
position of physician of Waianae
A letter from DR.. Moore was read,
stating that the reports regarding the
typhoid fever epidemic would be sent
at the end of the month. He report
ed that the cases of fever were de-
creasing.
A letter from Sheriff Andrews, of
Hawaii, was read, informing the Board
that additional help was needed at the
Hilo Hospital. 1t was voted by the
Board that authority be given Sheriff
Andrews to employ temporary help
during the prevalence Of the fever ep-
idemic.
The Board then accepted tenders for
supplies for the settlement at Molokai.
The following were present at the
meeting:
President Cooper, secretary Wilcox.
q. w Smith, Dr. Emerson, Dr. Day.
Agent Reynolds, l., y, Killlplo,
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