The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-28
HAWAII NEWS
HiIo's Board of Health
At Work.
Col. Little Busted" in Washington.
Young Peoples Society--Trans-
port LeeIanaw--0 Other Items.

The following news from the Hilo
Tribune was crowded out of the sum-
mary published yesterday:
On February 21st a meeting of the
Board of Health was held at the Office
of DR.. w. L. Moore. Members pres
ent: C. c. Kennedy, R. A. Lyman, l..
A. Andrews, Geo. Williams, Drs. Grace
and Moore.
The Chair stated that DR.. Grace had
returned from Honolulu with instruc-
tions from the Central Board of Health.
DR.. Grace read the following letter
from the president, DR.. c. B. Wood:
Pending further development of
plague in Hilo, it is best not to allow
any merchandise to be sent from Hilo
to other districts on Hawaii. Mer-
chandise from foreign ports, and per-
mitted freight from Honolulu for dis
tricts near Hilo, can be landed at Wal
akea or Wainaku. A census should be
taken, at least Of all Asiatics, and as
far as possible, moving from Hilo to
any other place should be prevented. If
another case of plague should occur,
then Hilo must be instantly and effect
ually quarantined, and any possible ex-
odus prevented. In order to discover
the case early enough to accomplish
this, daily house-to-house inspection
should be instituted. An immediate
and determined campaign against rats
would be a wise precaution."
Signed, c. B. Wood, President Board
of Health.
DR.. Grace also stated that the asi-
dent had advised that quarantine tjlild-
ings be built as soon as possible. In
connection with this there was consiC-
cradle discussion as to the best location
for a camp of detention, but nothing
was determined.
Dr. Moore moved that a committee
of three, G. c. Kennedy, DR.. Grace and
L. A. Andrews, be appointed to prepare
and submit plans for the quarantine
buildings to be on Cocoanut Island, as
soon as possible. Carried unanimous
ly.
In the matter of quarantining the
town, it was decided best not to do so,
unless there should be further out
breaks; so long a time having passed
since the suspicious case. Also that a
strict watch be kept throughout the
town for fevers and cases of sickness,
and for the present house-to-house
visitation was not wise.
It was the sense of the meeting that
the quarantine of the town could soon
be raised if the present state of things
continued.
Mr.. Kennedy was asked to confer
with Mr.. Scott, chairman of the Road
Board, to see what better provision
could be made in the removing of ref
use from the town.
Mr.. Kennedy advised that steps be
taken to rid the town of the rat, and
thought the people should be notified
to keep domestic animals from anger
of poisoning at such times as should be
decided on. DR.. Grace thought the mat
ter was imperative.
Mr.. Andrews moved that we set Sun
day afternoon for distributing the poi
son, and that volunteers for assisting
in this matter be invited to come to
the court house for instructions and
poison, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
and that notice should be given in all
the papers. Carried unanimously.
DR.. Moore moved that they be warn
ed against handling dead rats, and that
these be burned where found. Carried.
DR.. Grace moved that after Monday
next the reward offered for dead rats
be abolished. Carried.
Meeting adjourned subject to call of
Chair. w. E. MOORE,
Secretary