The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-02-13

'Irf fNHI INlH aIlI materially HHrNi fHf
HlelfntY OF puf lHsfrf l0n. a. many W
lnf slh.infpfc'ofs viii BE- ohiiFfd Co.
ihlniun their worn uf inspection
indre stanley hoe this DAY decided o.
postpone The opening ~ hls court fof
BE wUfk uf the February term unit
Monday. tho laih Instant. o., the ear
Hest. IN order TO avoid interference
with our work " inspection and We
bog that you VIII reconsider your de-
eislon IN regard 20 the opening of
schools
I'VE remain. respectfully.
CITIZENS SANITARY COMMIT
TEE"
Il was further reported 20 the Board
by President Wood that II had been
represented TO him that the opening Of
he schools would interfere with the
Inspection of the city, as carried on by
he committee. Personally, the Presi-
dent expressed favorable opinion up
on the request of the committee, as its
work has been one of the strongest
features of the health work OF the
Board in keeping sickness of an infec-
tious nature from being concealed
Their system was working smoothly at
present, but IL interfered with by the
opening of the schools. the inspection
would not be carried on as well. Il
believe" he continued. "it would be
wise to act favorably on the report oil
the Citizens Sanitary Committee and
10 pass motion that in view of the
fact that the opening of the schools Is
strongly opposed by the COMMITTEES, the
Board would be right in resembling its
former action"
Mr.. Hatch: II move that the Board
authorize the former vote upon the
opening of the schools be rescinded."
Continuing, he sad THE work of
inspection Is more valuable to the COM
munity than the work of teaching In
the schools, and every clerk in town
does more good work inspecting than
performing clerical duties"
President Wood: There is nothing
more important in breaking up the
epidemic than an early notification of
sickness. / believe the Citizens San
itary Committee inspections are noti-
flying us in this manner. The last case
of plague that occurred was one dis
covered by an inspector, in the very
early stages of the disease. We well
know now that no great number of
cases of plague exist in Honolulu. The
reason Is because we know these in
spections are going on. II it Is consid-
cred by that committee, who are doing
the work, that 1t is necessary to close
the schools, whose opening will inter-
fere with them, think 1t would GER
tainly be wise for the Board to act on
that suggestion"
Mr.. Cooper thought that the number
of teachers inspecting under the direc-
ton of the committee was overdrawn,
that there were not more than eight
performing this work, to his knowl-
edge.
Mr.. Smith seconded Mr.. Hatch's mo-
ton, but wished it distinctly under
stood that If the motion were passed,
it was done at the request of the Citi-
zens' Sanitary Committee. The motion
passed with one dissenting vote.
The President asked that his action
regarding the removal of the inmates
of block 10, and all his acts performed
under the general motion regarding the
quarantine of the block, be approved.
The Board unanimously signified it's
sanction.
A communication from the Bureau
of Education was received, containing
lie names of all the schools of the
city, and their locations, requesting the
Board to designate which of them were
considered in the infected district. On
account of the resolution closing all
the schools, no action was taken upon
the request.
Most of the afternoon was consumed
in the reading of the minutes of pre-
vious meetings of the Board Many
important amendments were made and
approved. Since the outbreak of the
plague, the reading of the minutes has,
If necessity, been deferred on account
of the extreme pressure of business re-
curing the Boards constant attention.
Sewerage Necessities.
Considerable discussion was had
yesterday about the extension OF the
sewerage system which was recon-
mended by the Board to the Executive
Council. Members of the Board had
heard that the Executive was not doing
anything about the matter, and that it
was not inclined to submit the matter
to the Council of State on the ground
that there was not sufficient authority
from President Mckinley so to do. The
sense of the members of the Board was
unanimous that the Executive should
press this subject. 1t is the opinion of
the medical men of the city and of the
Board of Health that eXcreta Is one of
the most powerful means of transmit
ting plague, and that there was no
more dangerous thing than allowing it
to accumulate. 1t is well-known fact
that in almost every country where
plague has occurred there has been
repetition of the outbreak within
year or so. This is especially true in
the experience of Hongkong and in
India, where the trouble has existed
for almost five years.
If this trouble is to be disposed OF
and recurrence of it prevented, ac-
ton must be not only radical, but full
and complete. People cannot be kept
up to the present high pitch, and al
ready the enforced closing of business
houses and the daily inspection are be-
ginning 10 pail upon the business COM
This cannot be kept up in
definitely; there Is limit to the pub
lie endurance; and II the plague were
to disappear for awhile and the active