The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-22
Continued from 1St page.


Inspection once a day was not often
enough. Some friction has arisen be-
tween inspectors and residents in
which lady members of a family were
sick in bed and objected to the inspec-
tors coming in; the statement being
made that responsible physician was
in charge of the case.
If the people and place were such
that the Inspector felt safe in so acting,
he need not insist on anything, but
should Immediately communicate with
the doctor named and find Of he were In
charge of, the case. If he were, this
would relieve the inspector from fur
Their responsibility If, however, the
conditions were such that the in
spector was suspicious that a plague
case might be concealed, he should in
sist on seeing the person.
Numerous inquiries had been made
as to what was to be done with peo-
pie coming into the districts from de-
tention camps. The intention was to
give each person so discharged, a dis
charge permit" which would entitle
him to locate anywhere within the dis
trict. Any person found holding any
one of these certificates should be i'm
mediately registered in the district
where found and the certificate taken
up so as to prevent its being used
again.
Several hundred were discharged
from the kerosene station on Saturday
night to make room for those who
were burned out, and the time has not
been taken to issue these discharge
charged holds, however, baggage
check on which is written his name
and number and these would take the
place of the discharge certificates.
The speaker stated that census re-
turns were still lacking from twelve
districts and several inspectors had not
yet sent in their lists OF sub-inspectors.
Promptness in this matter was urged,
as Wen as of notification in any
changes of sub-inspectors; or of
changes in the apanas, as it was quite
necessary, in referring matters to the
Beard of Health, or sending out agents,
to be able to identify the locality and
the sub-inspector familiar with the
matter.
haf in
tors should disinfect themselves after
making their rounds. For this purpose
they had secured large quantity of
disinfectants, which was bottled avail
able for free distribution at the COM
mittee rooms.
The best method of applying the dis
lnfectant was by an atomizer, which
could be had at the druggists, and also
by washing the hands. The speaker
urged continued and increased care In
inspection as the work of the inspec-
tors as whole was no stronger than
that of it's weakest member. If care |
was exercised by the inspectors and |
the Board of Health acted promptly in |
removing all persons from infected |
buildings, destroying the buildings and |
effects, a few weeks ought to put the |
in control of the disease.
Doctor Wood, president of the Board
Of Health, then addressed the meet
ing. He said that the Board felt that |
it was more nearly in control of the |
situation now than at any time since
the outbreak. The main center of in
lection had been destroyed; outside
centers had been established to some
extent, but they were in situations
more easily controlled. The main
hing now required was to find the new
Eases and for this reliance was placed
Upon the inspectors. If cases can be
reported he felt that the
authorities could control the disease
without a doubt. If the Board of
Health and its assistant inspectors do
lot now suppress the disease it will be
heir own fault
Ordinary contact with plague cases
vas not particularly dangerous if prop
II steps were taken to disinfect. There
seemed to be some peculiar property
lbout the plague germ which made it
ess communicable from one individual
o another than almost any other
lnown infectious disease.
For some reason it seemed the germ
must needs be first deposited in the
lothing, in the soil or in a rat, for in