The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-30
IS
HEADLESS
Health Depart
ment Without a
President.
RAYMOND RESIGNS
THE PORTFOLIO
Lihue Smallpox Patient May Have
Received Infection in
Clothing.

The Board of Health is looking for
new president to take the place of
DR.. Raymond, who made known yes
terday to the board at special meet
ing that he had resigned the office and
its cares. The board accepted the res
ignation and rendered the retiring
head of the department a vote OF
thanks for the work he has performed
since he became president, about three
months ago.
DR.. Raymond announced toward the
close Of the meeting that he was about
TO leave Honolulu, bag and baggage,
to take up permanent residence on
Maui, where he could be in close touch
with his cattle ranch. He said he had
rendered his resignation as a member
of the Board of Health to Governor
Dole, but as yet had had no reply from
him, but said this was probably due
to the fact that the Governor had
not been at his office much of late.
My plans are" said the retiring
president, ito leave Honolulu tomor-
row to take up my residence perma-
nently on Maui, and / now tender my
resignation as president of this board.
and hope you will accept it at once.
1 thank you very much for your cour-
teous treatment in the past and wish
you all success in the future"
Attorney General Dole said that as
member of the board he was of the
opinion the community would regret
DR.. Raymonds leaving the public SER
vice. DR.. Emerson inquired whether
the papers that required the presi-
dents signature had been attended to,
and received an affirmative reply from
DR.. Raymond.
Dr. Cooper moved that the resigna-
| ton be accepted, to take effect May e.
and also that the board give him
vote of thanks for the capable manner
, in which he had discharged a public
service, which was carried.
| When the meeting opened DR.. Ray
mond. DR.. Cooper, E. P. Dole and E.
c. Winston, of the board, and Execu-
tive officer Pratt were present. The
latter read a letter from DR.. Goodhue.
government physician at Lihue, Kauai
| in which he reported that the case Of
smallpox there was of a mild type.
| The patient a male Porto Rican, had
been removed from his house, together
| with five other inmates. and were IN
quarantine. The patient had the marks
on his arm of previous vaccination.
ALI the others were Immediately vac
cinated. He believed that as the man
had been at Lihue for two months, he
must have received the infection In
clothing or letters received.
! A letter was also received from DR..
Goodhue stating that the Koloa plan
/ tation absolutely refused to enter into
an agreement with the Board of
Health for the maintenance of the
| boards hospital near the plantation.
/ DR. Goodhue suggested that the hospi-
| tai be closed until such time as a pa
tent needed treatment there. In such
case he said that temporary nurses
conld be obtained for from SO to so
! a week. When the patient was out
/ of the hospital it could be closed, and
! this would materially cut down the
! maintenance expense. As it was the
! property of the board. no expense
would be attached to the mere hold
ing of the place. The board acted
favorably on DR.. Goodhue's suggestion.
The examining board Of the board
reported favorably on the application
of Dr. c. H. Douglas for a license to
practice medicine, and Treasurer Ian
sing will be asked to issue the license
! accOrdingly