Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-11
NEED FOR CEMETERIES.
IMPORTANT REPORTS At
HEALTH BOARD MEETING
PHYSICIANS TRANSFERRED -
WORK FOR PURE FOOD
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON
CEMETERY PROBLEM.

The Board OF Health met yesterday
afternoon at o'clock, the following
being present: DR.. c. b. Cooper. pres
ident; Fred c. Smith, NJ. p. Robinson,
Dr. w. II. Mays, and L. c. Winston.
members; DR.. J. S. d. Pratt, chief
health officer; G.. Charlock, secretary.
f. 2. Dole brought curious matter
before the Board. Chong zee. Judge
Dole's cook. 1t appears, became hap
ny father on May 20, 1901. lie did not
know that registration OF the birth OF
his child was necessary before Noyem-
Der of the same year. lie was then
told that he would probably be placed
on the reef for letting the matter go
SO long. The willy Oriental registered
the birth in November but gave the
date as Oct 20 instead Of May %, to
hide his negligence.
Later on. when Chong Yee wanted
to go to China the certificates necessary
for his child had to be figured with.
TO change the wrong date to the right
one in it's records. After obtaining
q written statement from Judge Doe
that the facts alleged BY Chong zee
we're true, the Board granted his re.
quest.
Dr. d. S. Mccarthy was, on favor.
able report from the Board of Medical
Examiners, given license to practice
On a request by Dr. L. S. Thompson.
DR.. Mccarthy was appointed his sub
stitute as Territorial physician of Kau
during DIR. Thompson's absence.
Dr.. c. b. Cooper spoke in high terms
OF the late member of the Board, S. X
Kane. He suggested that committee
be appointed TO draft memorial and,
on motion to that effect being made
and carried, appointed Fred G. Smith
NJ p. Robinson and L. c. Winston to
act as such a committee.
II was decided to call for tendery
for supplies for the Insane Asylum
for beef cattle. for the purchase OF
hides and for weekly common carrier
service from Honolulu to Molokai and
Lanai ports and to Lahaina. Fred C..
Smith suggested that since economy
was being urged some saving could
possibly be effected In the carrier SER
vice. 1t was decided to have President
Cooper look into the matter.
| A letter was received from W. Kapela
OF Kawaihae. He complained that the
local territorial physician, DR.. Atcher-
ly, had charged him $3.50 for medical
services, which Kapela claimed he
should receive free as he was indi.
gent.
| DR.. Cooper stated that when the
transport Logan arrived here the U. S,
NH. S. boarding officer, Dr. Sinclair,
J had reported to him that there was a
case of measles on board. The Marine
Hospital Service did not quarantine
vessels for measles and several like
diseases. Dr. Cooper had written DR..
Cofer regarding the matter. DR.. Cofer
stated that he had no power to quar-
,antine vessels for measles and the ike.
ne suggested that in cases similar TO
that of the Logan printed circular let
tiers could be given the masters warn
ing them not to dock before an agent
OF the Board OF Health had looked into
the matter.
Food Commissioner r. A. Duncan
reported as follows:
One hundred and eight samples OF
milk were examined. Only two OF
these samples were below the standard,
These were from V. Souza and Mar
ques, a driver for Viyas.
Samples from 20 cows Of one dairy
whose milk had been reported several
times as being below standard were
examined. 1t was pleaded by the
dealer that the cows were giving poor
milk. The analyses, however, showed
the milk to be Of good quality and
since the samples taken, the milk sup
piled on the street has been found to
be above standard.
A sample taken from A. Ludloff on
November IA contained boric acid as q
preseryative, but samples taken from
the same dealer later had been found
without that ingredient.
From the first to the middle OF the
month my time was taken up with
examinations in connection with cor
oner's inquests," the Commissioner
says; "one sample being made of a
stomach contents sent by Dr. Davis OF
Eva Tin which strychnine was found
and stomach contents, handed in by
DR., Pratt, OF japanese who died sud
denly in Palolo valley. no poison being
found in the latter case.
AT the request of DR., Pratt analyses
of waters used in making poi and OF
waters supply lodging house. were
made.
Analyses of water supplying a po
shop, Moiliili: two analyses OF this
water were made, one November s, ant
the other November 49, The results
are expressed in parts per million:
Sample
Nov. s. Nov. 10
Free ammonia ...,..,..0,162 0.0Si
'Albuminoid ammonia. .0.0S4 OH