The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-10-12
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1t was decided yesterday by the
Board OF Health to call In various
members OF the medical faculty for the
purpose of discussing tuberculosis.
President Pinkham, in submitting a
letter he had written to Surgeon Gem
eral wyman. in Washington, In answer
to general letter OF inquiry on the
subject. referred to the Anti-Tubercu-
losis Congress that met in The Hague
were represented.
The most important action of this
Congress" the president said, was
relative to the compulsory registration
or all cases of consumption and the
establishment OF sanatoriums. In these
respects the Territory of Hawaii leads.
for both objects recommended are and
nave been in force for some years"
He stated that the deaths in Homo
lulu from tubercular causes for the
year ending June 80 1906, numbered
lSf and for the entire Territory 3ss.
The conference with physicians de-
cided on is In conformity with the
presidents recommendation "that the
Board should confer with the Hawaii
an Medical Association and compile a
set OF advisory regulations as to the
control of the disease and the means
or protection from contagion of those
exposed, and when agreed upon these
regulations be adopted by the Board,
and In so far as they are advisory 30
state, and where they come within the
authority of the law SO designate.
These regulations should be printed in
concise. convenient form and placed in
the hands of those connected in any
way with case OF tuberculosis.
In his letter to the Surgeon General.
Mr.. Pinkham refers to the necessity
existing here of watching against con-
tagious diseases from different shores
of the Pacific. saying that "tubercu-
losls has not had the extreme attention
the health authorities DESIRE nor have
the necessary funds been appropriated
by the Legislature"
Yet under general law with a max-
imum penalty OF 800. physicians and
householders were required to report
every case of disease dangerous to
public health" and among diseases in
this category the Board Of Health had
designated tuberculosis.
Mr.. Pinkham informs the Surgeon
General OF the Leahi home, four miles
from the center of Honolulu devoted TO
tubercular diseases and incurables.
and then describes the district of Kona.
Hawaii. with Its dry atmosphere from
below tempered by freshened air from
above" He says 1--WE have reason to
believe there are few places presenting
the climatic advantages of this dis
trict."
AT this meeting the Board adopted
an amendment to the plumbing regu-
lations, In the section referring to vent
pipes, giving the inspector authority to
order the installation of non-yented
anti-siphon traps at his discretion.
%. r. Bath and Il. w. Quinn, plumb
ers, were heard by the Board before
the amendment was put to vote.
Plumbing Inspector Keen appeared in
Its favor. Mr.. Quinn exhibited a sam
pie Of the appliance in question. The
discussion was technical.
On the favorable report Of the Board
Of Medical Examiners. Drs. r. s. Mo-
rong and William Osmers were recon-
mended to receive licenses to practice
medicine and surgery.
President Pinkham promised a report
later on some public matters that came
under his observation on the Island of
Hawaii. few matters not specified I'm
his message were deferred until the
next meeting.
With the president were present
Fred c. Smith, DR.. j. r. Judd, DR.. ].
Il. Wayson and Abraham Fernandez,
members. with C. Charlock, secretary.
and Miss Mae Weir. stenographer, in
attendance.