The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-12-13
STILL SHORT
OF PA|A|
Schooner Fails to
Land Supply at
MOlOkai..

cupied the attention of the Board of
Health very largely at yesterdays
postponed meeting. There were pres
ent Drs. Sloggett and Moore, and
Messrs. Dole and Mott-Smith and Ex-
ecutive officer Pratt.
Crookedncss was limited at by various
members OF the board when Superin-
tendent Reynolds reported that the
second consignment of paiai had again
failed to reach the settlement, and a
thorough investigation is likely to be
made for failure to keep the contract.
The schooner Waialua is carrying pa al
for the settlement now, and 1t is
charged that some members of her
crew are interested in not allowing the
landing of paiai at the settlement, and
permitting it to spoil. DIR. Pratt stat
ed that the government had already
lost 5000 through the failure to deliver
the paiai, not taking into account the
extra ration of flour which was made
necessary by that failure. Superintend-
ent Reynolds report on the matter,
sent from Molokai. was as follows:
"I have to report that the paiai
schooner has not arrived yet, and was
not visible when we left Halawa Point
at daybreak. I find that Saturday at
noon she was abreast of the Molokai
light, with a fair wind; Sunday she
was abreast of the settlement. and that
IL the IdSC l. can NEAR VI htT chttpt
that at Halawa / heard she was seen
making towards Kahului yesterday. or
course, we will have two lots of stale
paiai dumped here after having serv-
ed out a ration of flour. l think there
must be something crooked in work.
ing of the schooner, for l am told
that with the prevailing wind of Sat
urday last she ought to have reached
Kahului between Saturday night and
Sunday morning"
REPORT OF DIR. OLIVER.
DR.. divers report upon the condi-
tons of the inmates of the Molokai
settlement showed a fever to have been
prevailing there which was seriously
affecting some of the lepers. There
were fourteen deaths during the month
of November, including the supposed
death by drowning of one of the in
mates of the Baldwin Home. and the
deaths of two infants. There were
eight cases of chicken pox, and as
three developed in one day, it was
thought advisable to close the schools
for a time. There was only one death
from fever. and but one new case.
DIR. Oliver describes the fever as
similar to the one epidemic in 1896 and
1897. Since the commencement of the
epidemic in July last there were 1S2
cases, with Q deaths. Several kokuas
were dlSU dltdthtNp put tlitll S'il'itioi
was not serious.
OTHER MATTERS.
President Sloggett briefly reported
upon negotiations in the slaughter
house matter. but nothing definite has
been decided.
The application of Elder w. II. Wad-
dauts of the Church of Jesus Christ
for permission to allow Elder Bellester
to visit the settlement was granted.
There was some discussion over the
matter of n temporary visit, as 1t Is
the custom for churchmen once in Mo-
lokai to remain there. but this was
waived, and a permit issued for three
weeks. The Latter Day Saints are eN-
pecting to dedicate a chapel at Molo-
kai. and for that reason the elder'3
presence Is desired.
The board of examiners reported that
Dr. Y. Nagai had successfully passed
the examination, and the treasurer was
asked to issue the necessary certiti-
cate.
The appointment of DR.. Russell at
Olaa in place Of Charles b. Blake, dur
ing his absence, was changed to take
effect December LIST, as the latter had
found it eXpedient to leave month
earlier than intended.
DR.. II. Wood, government physician
at Waialua, Oahu, wrote to inquire IL
of Chinese, who put ducks in a large
fish pond, and then sold the fish from
the contaminated water. The matter
was referred to Executive officer Pratt
for reply.
The sanitary inspector at Iiilo re-
ported that sanitary conditions were
improving in that district, and the
premises were in much better shape, |
the people obeying the laws made for
the protection of health,
Secretary Charlock was instructed to |
advertise for bids for furnishing drugs
to the Leper Settlement and Insane
and they appear in this is
sue.
prominent features Of the monthly report |
Of f. C. Shorey. Food Commissioner,
made TO the Board of Health yesterday.
He refers also to the examination Of mo-
asses, salt and lobster. and various other
The report In part is as follows:
Honolulu. Dec. 2, 1901.
DR.. II. c. Sloggett,
President Board of Health:
Sr:-I submit herewith report of the
work done in my department during the
month of November, 1901
The usual milk inspection has been car
He'd on: and so far as the milk supply
II Honolulu can be judged by the sam
,les taken by the inspector 1t has been
better in quality during the past month
han at any time during the period
lave been In charge of this work. Not
,uly are there few names on the "black
ist." but the average of samples passed
lssup to or above standard has been
ugh.
Samples found to be below standard
ave, on analyses. the following figures:
Total Butter
Solids. Fat
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Nobriga .....................u, 3u
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{. Martins OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES O.b III
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'rivate complaint ............ 4.T Is
'rivate complaint ............1 Ill 80