The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-09-20
RULES FOR
PHYSICIANS
Arefor Guidanceof
Government
Officials.
MUST CONDEMN
| BAD FISH OR FOOD
Are to Inspect Schools and Vac
cinate ChiIdren-Report on
Contagious Diseases.

The duties of the government physi-
clans, many of whom are newly ap-
pointed, are clearly defined in a set of
instructions adopted by the Board of
Health yesterday. These rules are only
general, and special instructions may
be given at any time.
The following are the instructions
adopted yesterday:
INSTRUCTIONS TO GOVERNMENT
PHYSICIANS.
u Inspection of lepers and delivery
of names of same to the Sheriff or mis-
deputy for apprehension.
~ Inspection of schools for evidence
of contagious or infectious diseases, said
inspection to be made at the beginning
! of the school year and at the beginning
of each term during the school year at
such other times as may be directed by
the Board of Health or it's agents. The
examination at the beginning of each
| term during the year to be of those on.y
who have not been examined during the
school year.
go Vaccination of all school children
who at the examination for evidence of
contagious and infectious diseases show
| they have never been vaccinated, or who
| need to be revaccinated and at such 9TH
| er times as occasion may require.
az Free advice and treatment of ..Ie
poor of all nationalities who cannot af-
| ford to pay for treatment
80 Physicians to report at the end of
on the blanks furnished by the Board
| of Heal.n.
go Physicians to report to the Board
| of Health at once all cases of the Iol-
lowing diseases occurring in their prac-
| tice: Smallpox, scarlatina, diphtheria,
pulmonary tuberculosis, typhoid fever,
| typhus fever. yellow fever, measles.
| plague and cholera.
! Blanks for this purpose will be furnish
| ed by the Board of Health upon applica-
ton.
| % / Aysicians are to see that the san
itary regulations of the Board are car
ried out, and are to examine into the
| sanitary conditions of their districts and
see that any nuisance or insanitary con-
dition in their district are at once abat-
| ed, and if they consider that any condi-
ton detrimental to the public health
OF their district is not covered by the
present regulations of the Board of
Health, or that 1t requires the action Of
|
| sanitary condition, they shall at once
| make a special report to the Board CIV
| ing the full particulars. Physicians to
| give instructions to the proper way to
| feed infants and the proper methods of
| preparing infant foods.
(9 Physicians are instructed to con-
denim any meat fish, food which Is
! unfit for food or is dangerous to the pub
| lie health.
90 Physicians are to perform the du-
| ties of Registrar of Births, Deaths and
| Marriages of their district and are to
| make proper returns prescribed by
| the Board of Health, and are to see that
the law of 1898 is carried out and that
any violations of the law in regard to
| the reporting of births, deaths and mar
riages are reported to the proper pros
ecuting officer in their district for pros
ecution.
| Q0) If any resident physician shall de-
sire leave of absence from his district
for time, or is not able to perform the
duties of his position on account of ac-
cident or sickness. he shall furnish
suitable substitute, to be approved by
the Board of Health.
QD The enforcing of the regulations
for the interment of the dead and re-
porting to the proper prosecuting officer
for prosecution any violation of the reg
ulattonS.
Q0 The holding of post mortems on
all unattended deaths where clear his
tory as to the cause of death cannot be
obtained
Q3) Physicians to superintend the dis
injecting or fumigation of any premises
where any contagious OF infectious dis
ease has occurred.
QD While it is the positive order of
the Board of Health to all Government
Physicians to attend all cases of an ur-
gent nature without delay, the Board of
Health wish it also unders lood that all
patients who are able are expected to
visit the Government Physician, and If
Possible during Office hours.
Q5 Physicians are to understand that
these are general rules governing their
duties, and that at any time they may
receive special instructions from the
Board of Health through their Executive
Officer or Secretary, which are to be
carried out in the same manner as these
rules.