The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-10-10
CEMETERIES
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fErOm
President Pinkham's message to the
Board OF Health for yesterdays meet
ing was chiefly composed of reports OF
what the officials, including himself
had been doing since the previous
meeting.
Suggestions of the Board regarding
the Nuuanu water supply were imme-
diately complied with. The Depart
ment of Public Works has kindly con-
sented to permit the Board to ex-
anime the arrangements now being in
stalled for the protection of the water
supply before further sluicing is un-
dertaken."
DIR. Pratt's report on his visit 10
towns on Maui was submitted.
The report of the Insane Asylum, for
the past quarter, shows 25 patients ad-
mitted, 10 discharged and died, the
number in that institution to Septem-
Der 50, 1906, being 175, an increase OF
during the quarter.
VISITORS HOUSE.
The president submitted plans Tor
the visitors house at Kalaupapa,
which had been approved by Supt NC
Weigh. Twelve visitors. six OF each
sex. are provided for. The steamer
schedule is arranged so that once
each month the steamer shall reach
Kalaupapa on Wednesday and return
ing call on Friday. In the visitors
house the lepers have lanai and view
their friends through large panes OF
plate glass, arrangements being maze
SO conversation can be easily carried
on without contact or the passing OF
any articles. 1t is expected that any
visitors, ayailing themselves of TINS
privilege, will bring with them their
own sheets and blankets, as well as
food to last during their two days
stay. A fenced lane will lead from
the landing to the house.
The Board voted approval of the
plans.
AN ASSISTANT PHYSICIAN.
The president wrote. "The Legisla-
ture made an appropriation Of $4,000 for
an assistant physician at the Settle
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month to secure such a physician, so
we are obliged to delay the appoint
ment four months, in order to reach
that figure. Not finding available in
the islands the man deemed desirable
for the position, 1 have asked DIR. w
c. VILE to seek to find a suitable young
physician of skill and hospital expert
ence."
CEMETERIES.
With regard to the conference held
with representatives of cemeteries or
Wednesday, Sept. 26, the president
said:
Ntt0C hn
opinion that has always arisen on this
question.
Except on grounds of public health
the Board of Health has no control o.
cemeteries; 1t can not stipulate for o.
against the number, organization ol
management. In the opinion of youi
president there should be some con
troll over the establishment and man.
agement of cemeteries, as matter ol
sound public policy and, therefore, h'
has drawn memorandum for an or
dinance for the consideration of the
Supervisors of the County of Oahu
and placed 1t in the hands of mem
ber OF that body.
IT believe 1t proper to defer definite
action as to closing certain cemeteries
until the return of Bishop Libert, ex
pected in November 1 will then brinl
the matter before you for final deter
mination.'
THE MOSQUITO CAMPAIGN.
A draft of proposed rules and regu
lations looking to mosquito preventio
and determination, to be considered a
next meeting, was submitted, one o
the regulations forbds the destruction
of the mosquito larvae eating fish re
Gently introduced.
A petition from James Prosser 70
permission to sell ava at Kalawao wa
submitted. 1t was denied by tn
Board.
The printed report of the Presiden
of the Board of Health for the siI
months ended June 80 was presente'
at the meeting.
On the favorable report of the boar
of medical examiners, DR.. Chas. J
West was recommended for a license
With l.. E. Pinkham, president, wer
present Mark p. Robinson. DR.. ]. r.
Judd, DR.. ]. T. Wayson and A. Fer
nandez.