The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-06-21
BOARD OF HEALTH RAISES THE
BAN FROM INCOMING MAILS
(From Thursdays Daily)

There Will be no more fumigation OF
mails arriving from the Coast unless the
epidemic Of smallpox in the States in
creases. The Board of Health at its
meeting yesterday afternoon voted to dis
continue the practice, thus permitting
the postoffice to commence the work
of mail distribution soon after the dock
ing of steamers.
Health statistics of the Western States,
as far as smallpox Is concerned, were
read during the Board session by Execu-
tive officer Pratt, in which 1t was shown
that the number of smallpox cases had
fallen down to very low weekly rate.
The increase in the number of cases IS
very small compared with the increase of
several weeks prior to May q. the date
of the last report to the Board by the
Federal quarantine officers. For the
week ending May q there was an in
crease of only 327 cases in all the West
ern States (west of the Mississippi river,
as against $500 cases two and three
weeks previously.
The Board was unanimously of the
opinion that there could be little to fear
about the infection being brought to Ho-
nolulu through the medium of the mails.
and upon motion of DR.. Sloggett. second
ed by Mr.. Smith, the Board decided that
the continuance of the fumigation meas
ures was useless. The mails arriving on
the Gaelic. which is expected this even
ing, will be taken from the steamer di-
rect to the postofiice and distributed
without loss OF time.
The Board has heard nothing of its rec
ommendation sent to the Federal quar-
antne officials of San Francisco to fu-
migate the mails there prior to their be
ing forwarded to the Hawaiian Islands.
President Cooper stated that as the let
ter had to be forwarded to Washington,
u reply could not be expected at this
time.
The Board meeting was attended by
pr. Cooper, President; Messrs. Smith.
Sloggett and Aud. The Attorney Gen
eral was unable to he present and Mr.,
Mott-Smith is now on his way to the
Coast. Temporary Secretary Charlock
was present for :he first time
The report Of the special committee
was again considered. MIR. Aud stated
that IA 2l-pound paiai was sufficiently
large for adults. and he favored two
year contract with Lee Chu at sl.26 a PAL
al. The contract was let to Lee Chu. He
agrees to supply 4O0 pounds OF paiai
weekly for the Leper Settlement.
The Board OF Examiners reported fav-
orahly on the application Of Dr. Mary
+. Barry Tor physicians license and
the Board voted that the license he Is
sued Or, Barry is a graduate OF the
Womnu's Medical College, class OF 1851
The plumbing inspectors seml-monthly
report ending June 10 was read as fol
/ lows. Number OF plans hled, i0 number
/ uf permits issued. 90. number OF inspee
tuus made, 100 number of Hnal eertin
/ Gates issued 90, number q sewer Connee
lions made, lt.
/ Letters and reports from Dr. W, 5
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/ NO. HaNuTssH ut Kauai, concerning IA,
] mHllp1A cases there, were read, IN
/ quarantine haze been raised Dos an cases
Hul ihu patients under treatment die
/ charged Tho clothing 81 infected pei
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