The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-08-26

win on the conditions stated. also $50. 80
for repairs and care-taking. Referring
to the presidents suggestion that the
average of INDECENT patients be raised
to six, the mover thought It better to
allow that proposition to stand as IL
was. Numbers would vary greatly at
different times and the hospital would
be unlikely to turn away any cases.
The Board ought not to be bound by
any contract, therefore he added to
the motion that the arrangement be
terminable Mt 80 days notice.
1t came out In conversation that Hilo
hospital has an independent apropria-
ton OF $4,000 for the fiscal year The
Government owns the hospital and the
Board of Health appoints the trustees.
1t had not been a free institution ex-
cept for those too poor to pay.
The motion carried and it was agreed
to leave regulations to the trustees.
HfLO PHYSICIAN.
1t was submitted b. the president
that the Board was in a predicament
at Hilo. under the law and regulations
having only registrar of vital statis-
/
| ing unattended deaths was so great the
police department was unable to offer
acceptable remuneration to physicians.
| President Pinkham stated that the con-
dition of affairs had reached such a
point that II was necessary to take i'm
mediate action. therefore, having GER
| tain amount of money placed in his
hands by the Shipping Committee to be
used at his discretion, he appointed DR..
STOW as Government physician mt Hilo.
This action the Board ratified by vote,
also adopting the presidents recommen-
dation that the former instructions to
Government physicians be re-euacted to
apply to Hilo.
PREVENTIVE MEASURES.
For some time" the president i'm
formed the Board. there have been in
dications of large increase of rats
within the city of Honolulu. which Is
a fact. Promptly inspectors We're de-
tailed for special inquiries. The in
formation ELECTED did not confirm our
| own convictions. a notice was inserted
in the papers simply to aid us in locat-
ing the rodents. The response has not
been satisfactory. Convinced of the
necessity. we determined to leave no
means untried and three inspectors
We're engaged who are constantly on
duty carrying on an effective rat cru
SADIE. All the Inter-Island steamers
We're fumigated until now they are free
from these rodents. The number de-
stroyed on shore indicates that while
we cannot expect to exterminate these
vermin. their number will be reduced
to a minimum. These inspectors are
paid from private funds in the hands
of your president
SANITATION DIFFICULTIES.
The president said he was lat times
surprised at the excuses and evasions
of persons owning or occupying prem
ises which they know to be in an unfit
and insanitary condition. at least would
know If they We're called to pluck "A
mote from their nsighbor's eye.
"Much needed sanitary work requires
the incentive of a combination of public
and private sanitary conscience in the
owner or occupant of premises, as well
as funds to improve them"
The president reported that, after con- |
sulting with several members, ne had |
sent an invitation III behalf of the |
Board to SUPERINTENDENT Wyman to
visit the Territory of Hawaii this fall, !
and trusted the Board would formally |
confirm the letter, which was in line |
with the invitations extended by Gov
ernor Carter and the Hawaiian Medical |
Association. At the suggestion of
high U. $. medical authority, a cable
gram to the same effect was sent by
William Haywood.
This action of the president was APP
proved
DIR. M'GETTIGAN'S BILL.
Mr.. Fleming gave an oral report on
the complaint of DR.. McGettgan Of Ha-
ma, Maui. Clerk II. NJ. Dow of the
High Sheriff's office had informed him
that he did not know the circumstances
when he returned the Doctors bill of
$50 with recommendation to have it
amended TO SO. BY the time the case
was explained the appropriation had |
expired, and the doctor was advised to
accept a warrant for SO, Mr.. Fleming
telling him he thought the Attorney
General would approve a bill for the
$40 balance to be presented among 'un-
paid bills" to the next Legislature. Mr..
stated that the Attorney Gen
erals department would in the mean
time pay doctors for services at coro-
ners' inquests, examinations into unat-
tended deaths, etc, out of police in
The report was approved.
PESTILENCE IN ORIENT.
DIR. l.. Il. Cofer chief quarantine
officer, by letter made reports as fol-
ows on health conditions in the ORR
ant:
Manila, two weeks to July 10: small
pox cases, l death; plague 3 cases. 3
ieaths; leprosy. 2ls cases in the colony.
Nagasaki, two weeks to July 90:
smallpox 2 cases, 0 death; typhus
cases, death. Two weeks to July %:
Iyphus cases l death.
Hongkong two weeks to July 81:
cholera . cases, 2 Deaths plague 46
cases, "A deaths.
Annoy: plague. numerous cases.
Shanghai: smallpox cases, II deaths.
Kobe: Aslatic cholera 3 cases.