The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-04
EXPLAIN To
SENATORS
Committee Meets
With Board of
Health.
A HOME FOR
NON-LEPROUS BOYS
Judge KaIua Wants Pay for Re-
iecfed paiai- ComnIairfs
Judge KaIua Wants Pay for Re-
iected Paiai- Complaints
Made by Suspects.

The meeting of the Board of Health
was cut short yesterday by the pres
ence of the Senatorial investigating
committee. The greater portion of the
time was given over to answering ques-
tons put by the committee, chiefly
concerning leprosy and the health of
the Territory
There were present yesterday Presi-
Smith, NJ. P. Robinson and Dr. Cooper.
The matter first considered was the
claim of ]. w Kalua of s643. rs for paiai
delivered at the settlement, but refused
by superintendent McVeigh. Mr.. Nc
Weigh stated that the paiai had been
sent after Kalua was expressly notified
not to ship any paiai because of an
ample supply in the settlement. Con-
sideration of the matter was postponed
until next meeting.
The petition of Mrs. Meleana Mau
that her son be allowed to come to the
settlement as her kokua, was denied.
Mrs. Mau stated that she was helpless
andSrequired her sons help, but Supt.
McVefgh recommended that the best
place for her was the Bay View Home
and recommended that her house be
purchased by the Board.
The petition of George Harrison that
his young son be allowed to come to
him in the settlement was granted.
Plumbing Inspector Keen and the
various sanitary inspectors presented
their reports for the month of Novem-
Der.
City Sanitary officer Tracy reported
the issuance of twepty-nine certificates
for hotel and lodging house licenses,
sufficient to accommodate 1106 persons.
He reported also three successful pros
ecutions for violations of the regu-
lations. There was also a report of
considerable trouble in enforcing the
regulation against fishing in the har-
Dor, because of the recent decision of
the Supreme Court declaring the fish
cries free.
There. were present also Senators
Baldwin, Dickey and Woods. The first
named stating that the committee wish
ed some light thrown upon Board of
Health matters. During the course of
the investigation Senator Baldwin stat
ed that the legislature would endeayor
to secure an appropriation for the
building of home for non-leprous
boys, and he asked that the Board of
Health make such a recommendation to
Governor Dole.
Senator Dickey stated that he had
heard complaints against the practice
of removing leper suspects to the Ka-
lihi receiving station in the patrol wa
gon without first making an eXamina-
ton, the complaint being that families
were often unjustly thrown under sus-
picion.
Executive officer Pratt explained the
system as follows: When a suspect was
reported the patient was first brought
to his office and a rigid examination
given him. If the suspicious are justi-
fled, the suspect is then sent to the
Government Dispensary where a sec
ond examination is made by DIR. My
ers. His report is not accepted as con-
elusive but third diagnosis is made
by Dr. Mcdonald, the Government bac-
teriologist, before the suspect is sent to
Kalihi. This is the practice on Oahu,
but from the outside districts the sus-
poets are sent direct to the receiving
station.
Dr. Pratt stated also that recently
four suspects had been reported to him,
which was done through spite work,
and the suspects had been discharged
Immediately on his examination.
It was reported also that leprosy is
on the decrease on the island. The
meeting adjourned after a general dis
russio0 of health matters and measures
taken to prevent the spread Of disease.