The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-06-17
BOARD OF HEALTH
MET YESTERDAY
NUMBER OF MATTERS PRESENT
ED YESTERDAY BY PINKHAM
ARE ACTED UPON.

The Board of Health held a meeting
yesterday afternoon and acted upon a
number of matters which were present.
ed by President Pinkham. The presi-
dents statement, on which action was
taken in accordance with his recon-
mendations was as follows:
Relative to the powers of the Board
in controlling cemeteries, l find several
opinions of the Attorney Generals De-
partment on file which seem to indi-
cate the Board has ample authority
over the location and conduct of ceme-
teries.
Il have conferred with two of the Of
ficials of the Oahu Cemetery Associa-
ton and am assured no definite steps
will be taken looking to the enlarge
ment of that cemetery without consul
tation with the board.
81 have not had an opportunity to
look further into the matter of the pro-
posed cemetery in the Waialae tract
but will take the matter up directly
and report in detail the facts 1 may be
able to secure.
81 presume the correspondence relative
to the lease of the land on which the
Quarantine Hospital and Kapiolani
Home for Girls is located approximately
S.S acres and request your approval of
an acceptance of the terms.
"As you are aware, Surgeon-Gen-
eral Walter Wyman of the United
States Public Health and Marine Hos
pital Service has visited the Territory
and Settlement and selected a site for
the proposed hospitals. He expects to
begin active treatment at the earliest
possible date not waiting for the cree
ton of the permanent buildings.
IAN improved steamer schedule will
be adopted, giving o direct service for
the return trip from Kalaupapa to Ho-
nolulu every other week This will
enable officials to visit the settlement
without loss of time and discomfort.
Il present a list of 1epers passed up
on by the examining board for lepers
and ask for the customary formal ac-
ton.
You are requested to approve of
the isuse of a license to DR.. K. Kuro-
sawa who has passed a satisfactory ex-
animation.
"a very elaborate report has been
made relative to the sanitary conditions
and watersupply of the Moilili District.
AS tho abatement of these dangerous
conditions involves expenditures by the
government I defer considering the
subject until future meeting.
81 have received the most convincing
evidence that the moderate medical
supply assistance we have been able to
render school children through teachers
capable of attending to their minor all
I ments has been invaluable, Hereto
fore these have been supplied by pri-
vate funds. The governor has APP
proved of the policy of looking after
the school children in this manner and
! it will now receive government sup
port to a reasonable degree, if endorsed
| by the Board.
"I desire to secure your views rela-
| tive to Government Physicians. 1 fear
! the conditions imposed and the insight
| ficant salaries granted for some of the
| districts will deprive us entirely of re-
| presentation therein.
1T is my intention, If approved, ia
appoint certain physicians agents OF
the Board of Health in certain districts
that death certificates and burial per-
mits may, hsvs more prompt attention.