The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-05-05
THE BOARD OF HEALTH
:. ENDORSES CREMATORY
New Rules for the Examination Of Lepers-..More
Care to be Taken...G Good Words
for DR.. Cooper.

present. They shall report to the Pres
ident OF the Board their findings, and
he shall transmit copy of same to
the physician representing such per-
son. Should both bacteriologists find
the bacilli OF leprosy to be present. with
In such person the decree of the Board
of Examiners shall be final; otherwise
such person shall be treated as a ''sus-
pect," and shall be required to report
for further examination as the Board
may direct.
Fifth All persons examined by the
Board OF Examining Physicians shall
be placed in one of the following clas-
sifications. viz: Not n Leper, Suspect.
Leper. II in the opinion of three or
more of the examiners any person ex-
amined is suspect" he or she shall
be so declared.
If In the opinion OF three only of the
examiners any person is a 'leper." he
or she shall be classed as suspect
with the condition that he or she report
to the Examining Board as It may
direct for REORGANIZATION.
III in the opinion of four or more OF
the examiners any person examined Is
a 'leper" he or she shall be SO de-
clared.
/ believe the change as above sug-
gested In the Rules and Regulations
will meet the approval of those who
have been making an effort to pass new
measures for examinations and will ac-
complfsh all that has been desired.
Dr. Mays made the following state
ment concerning the work of DR.. c. b.
Cooper, who resigned as a member of
the Board OF Health last week after
being again confirmed In office by the
Hawaiian Senate:
I'VE all agree, I am sure, with the
remarks of the President appreciative
OF DR.. Cooper on his retirement from
this Board DR.. Cooper has been so
long identified with the conduct of the
health affairs OF the Territory that
the Board cannot but suffer n distinct
loss by the withdrawal of his ripe ex-
perience from our deliberations and
counsels.
"A year and half ago DIR. Cooper
went East on a mission connected with
the leprosy question which is already
/ bearing fruit. He appeared before the
American Medical Association, the
great representative body Of our pro-
He laid the natter before the United
States Public Health authorities and
gained their active cooperation. BY
his energy and personal force he made
friends for the measure everywhere.
who carried 1t forward in Congress
until a substantial amount was Sc
cured for the endowment Of a hospital
on Molokai for the study of this dis
ease, with especial reference to it's
prevention. melioration and cure.
] Whatever benefits may accrue from
this measure, and 1 am one OF those
who believe the benefits will be great
and lasting, both to the unfortunates
at the Settlement and to the American
people at large, the credit belongs to
DIR. Cooper"
DR.. Mays. Mr.. Robinson and Mr..
Smith were appointed n committee to
prepare a written testimonial
The request of Father Joseph OF the
Catholic mission to have Father Syl-
vester go to the Settlement to assist
in archaeological work there was
granted
The request of Alice Kaeemakule of
the Leper Settlement to have her
father come to Kalaupapa as her ko-
kua, was denied. The girl recently left
the Bishop Home for girls without any
good reason, so Superintendent Nc
Weigh reports, and should go back. The
girls request was denied.
The petition of Ioane to have her
husband go to her at Kalaupapa was
considered. The Superintendent OF the
Settlement informed the Board that IL
the bnShl nd tn al OIL
children now residing with the father,
would be left without care. The re-
quest was denied
The request of the Hilo Hospital
trustees was received The report dealt
with meeting held to consider the
matter of funds When the Hospital
received $500 a month from the govern
ment even then It ran behind. When the
Government allowance was reduced to
$4,000 a year conditions became worse,
and charity ball was given by the
ladies OF Hilo to raise additional funds
The hospital was nearly closed. Rent
had to be paid for outside rooms for
nurses. The following appropriations
were urged:
Hospital, per annum, $500; mater
nifty. per annum. $240O; Building for
Nurses, etc, from loan fund.- $4,000.
The architects bill for plans and
superintendent in re Insane Asylum
buildings. amounting to 1888, was ap-
proved
On motion of F. C. Smith, the reso-
luton I'm regard to examination of
lepers presented by the President, was
adopted.
President Pinkham called attention
to the fact that as the water mains had
been laid on Beretania street beyond
the baseball park, certain wells there
should be condemned, as the water
was bad. An analysis of the water will
be made and on the result thereof. the
Board will act.