Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-09-07
WITH BOARD OF HEALTH

were present the tollowlng: Ere
sident Cooper, DR.. Wood, DR.. Day,
DR.. Emerson, +. @. Winston, ID.
Keliipio.
DIR. Emerson read his report on
the Investigations of the Sanitary
Committee at Waikiki in that vic
Unity reported by Health Agent
Manson as being threatening to
the health. The report ends with
the following recommendation:
"Your committee accordingly
recommend that the owners of the
land in question be notified to
sbate the nuisance in the manner
above described, and that the
above facts and this recommen-
dalton be transmitted to the Min
lister OF the Interior and that he
be requested to proceed in the
matter according to law. (Sse
sections 943 952, Penal Laws.)"
The report was accepted, the
district covered by the report de-
clared deleterious to public health
and the owners of the land mott
fed to fill 10 the land to the level
OF the street grade.
Referring to the recent report
of Food Inspector Shorey on beers
and salicylic acid, President Coop
err offered the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That sslicylic 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
article of food or drink containing
salicylic acid be prohibited"
This business finished Presi-
dent Cooper mentioned the recent
verdict of Coroner's Jury accus.
ing Dr.Howsrd Cf neglect Of duty
Neither the verdict northe evidence
had yet been submitted officially
to him DR.. Howard stated that
neither he nor DIR. Humphries
signed the testimony on account
of its having been incorrectly
reported.
DIR. Emerson expressed himself
as being in favor Of granting the
request Of DR.. Howard for an i'm
mediate investigation. President
Cooper stated that they could take
the evidence over again or ex-
anime auy of the witnesses if
deemed necessary. DR. Wood
then moved that a copy Of the
testimony taken at the inquest be
furnish for the use of the Board.
This carried. 1t was then decided
that the matter be taken up at the
next regular meeting.
President Cooper was empower
ed to employ lady physician to
examine the girls in the public
schools.
The resignation of DR.. r. b.
Williams as government physici =
an at Hilo Was accepted and DR..
Grace appointed in his place. DR..
Irwin WAS appointed government
physician in Puma. The following
communication from DR.. Moore
read:
Respecting the matter of pig
pens; have talked with the ply
sicians here and il has seemed
that the plan adopted by the
Board of Health.of Honolulu is
the best one and l would advise a
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.
DR.. Irwin is going to apply
for the Puma district. He seems to
be very fine man and we'll edu-
Gated.
1T is rumored that Miss, Grubb,
the matron at the hospital, hs.
been offered higher salary. We
would be sorry to lose her,"
Referred to Sheriff Andrews for
an opinion.
A N HHyselden was appointed
AGENT ct the Board of Health at
Wailuku. The Jurisdiction of De
putty Sheriff O j. Faneut was OK
tended to Waianae as we'll as
Eva
The application of two Mormon
Elders for permission to visit the
leper settlement was granted.
DR.. Day reported that the regu.
latlon requiring passengers from