Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-02-27

ton, and has been able to keep It In
Its useful career by private charity and
has sufficient guarantee to continue
Its usefulness to July LIST next. The
physicians who have given their time
gratuitously are entitled to great credit.
Speaking for himself only the President
Of the Board Of Health believes physl-
clans are entitled TO more considera.
ton than they receive. No other class
OF men would consen. to devote SO
much time and effort to charity and
humanity gratuitously.
II the work is continued II should be
by public funds.
The work done during the past six
months was as follows:
Number treated at Dispensary.. 1884
Number Of medical cases. ....... 1892
Number OF surgical cases. ...... s92
Number Of prescriptions filed E. 1,3i7
Number treated in January, 1906. LII
With regard to city cemetery tho
report states the following:
Nothing more marks the progress
and refinment of a city or community
than Its care for the resting places OF
the dead. No matter what the belief or
unbelief Of the living may be there
are few who are SO lost to memories
that under the ground somewhere does
not lie a tie that can not be sunder-
ed. This sentiment has found express
sion In the provision for well-planned
cemeteries and the perpetual care.
The cemetery situation In Honolulu
is such, II for sanitary reasons only.
there should be prompt steps taken to
secure new site that will accommo-
date all classes and beliefs. Such a
cemetery should be on the outskirts
Of the city and be reached at the least
possible expense. Care should in ev-
cry instance be taken to provide for
the perpetual care OF each lot and
grave. II should be planned on mod
ern ideas OF landscape, sanitation,
adaptability, maintenance and perpe-
tual care.
l believe In order to insure perpe-
, tuity and care 1t should be under gov
eminent control and ownership. There
are too many small cemeteries within
the city limits. and some are a direct
menace to public health.
II Is also recommended that a ere.
matory be provided. The charges for
cremating should be nominal
The report on tubercular diseases
closes with the following paragraph:
The Board OF Health would be only
too well pleased to respond to the
command OF the Legislature looking
to any movement to control the
spreading of and the alienation OF tu-
bercular disease. The Board to the
limit OF Its means maintains high
standards. and aims to be abreast the
latest common sense theory and prac.
tice.
An emergency fund Of $50, 700 is rec
commended, the greater part OF which
might be unused unless a severe cpl.
demlc should occur. 1t is shown that
both Honolulu and Hilo have on two
occasions lately been In danger OF a
Federal quarantine, which was only
prevented by prompt action supported
by financial assistance from the Ship
pers' Wharf Committees, and stated
as follows:
II would seem mistaken policy to
continue the Board Of Health or its
officers In such a position that, when
an emergency arises, they are obliged
to seek private aid. At such times the
Board or its officers have no time to
waste In seeking funds.
The report finally recommends that
the following laws be passed: An
Act to Regulate the Production, Keep.
ing and Distribution of Milk; An Act
Regulating the Sprinkling of Clothes;
An Act to Control ESpectoration; An
Act to Provide for the Regulating OF
Barber Shops, and An Act to Prevent
the False Impersonation OF an Officer
or Agent OF the Board Of Health of tho
Territory OF Hawaii.