The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-10-11
CONFERENCE ON
CONSUME TON
BOARD OF HEALTH TO DISCUSS
TUBERCULOSIS REGULATIONS
WITH PHYSICIANS.

As a result of the Board of Health's
discussion of tuberculosis yesterday
afternoon, it was agreed to call i'm a
number Of physicians for consultation
on the subject. The conference is to
be with a view to drawing up regula-
lions to control the disease and prevent
cCntagion
Other matters were reported on by |
President Pinkham as follows:
To the Members of the Board Of .
Health:-Much Of my recent visit to ,
the Island of Hawaii was in public in |
terest but my report will be deferred .
to a later meeting.
The subject of Tuberculosis or as it |
is popularity designated "The White
Plague" is agitating the leading ma
tions, as indicated by the international |
meeting at The Hague, held the week |
of September Sth of the Anti-Tubercu- ,
losis Congress at which thirteen ma
lions were represented.
The most important action of this
Congress was relative to the compul-
sorry registration of all cases of con-
sumption and the establishment of SAN
itariums. In these respects the Terri
tory of Hawaii lead for both objects
recommended are, and have been in
force for some years.
The Federal Department of Public
Health is making general inquiries re-
lative to the action of the various
states, territories and cities looking to-
ward the control, cure and suppression
of tuberculosis.
The povision of law, Aection 1904 R.
L., and the regulations of the Board,
sections SS and SO, put the Territory of
Hawaii we'll to the fore IN combating
the disease.
The handling of tuberculosis is very
delicate matter. but there is no ques-
ton as to the duty of physicians to act
in conjunction with the Board of
Health or that the Board should have
the means to enable them to do their
full duty.
The deaths in Honolulu fom tuber-
cular causes for the year ending June
Both, 1906, numbered 1874 and for the
entire Territory 1856
I believe the Board should confer
with the Hawaiian Territorial Medical
Association and compile a set of Ad-
visory Regulations as to the control of
the disease and the means of protec-
ton from contagion of those exposed,
and when agreed upon these regula-
lions be adopted by the Board and in
so far as they are advisory so state,
and where they come within the au-
thOrity of the law so designate. These
regulations should be printed in con-
else convenient form and placed in the
hands of those connected in any way
with a case of tuberculosis.
AS indicated in my letter to the Sur
geon- General the Territory offers local
: tiles favorable to the arrest of the dis
ease if those affected choose to avail
themselves thereof.
The work of cleaning and disinfect-
ing buildings still goes on. up to Sep
TENDER End the report is as follows:
Buildings, 1875; rooms, 1,7O9; stores, 367;
outhouses, 264
During the month of September there
were cleaned and dsinfected: Build
ings, 81; stores, 1O5; rooms 712; out
houses, 1888.
The Dispensary report shows: For
August, AIS cases treated for sixteen
nationalities. For September, 273 cases
treated for Is natiOnalities.
= The quarterly report for three
months ending October list, of the In
sane Asylum discloses the following
facts Number of patients received
II; died, 4; discharged, Il; making a
net increase of ,, and the number Of
inmates remaining-145 males and 40
females, a total of 1874.
The Acting Milk Inspector reports
I for August 70 samples examined Of
t which II We're above standard and :
I below.
r During the month of September GER
r tain sickness was attributed to impure
r milk The Board at once took action.
r 1t is out of the question for eight in
spectors to cover every item of conduct
and condition that effects the public
: health. December 31st, 1904 1 recon-
mend to the Legislature the passage Of
specific law with the tital "An Act
to Regulate the Production, Keeping
and Distribution of Milk" and sug-
gested the means of financing the eX-
pence. No action was taken.
q We are looking after the milk pro-
ducers as well as the means we have
allow.
Certificates to practice were ordered
= issued to Drs. F. S. Morong and Will
= liam Osmers on favorable report from
the Board of Medical Examiners.
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