Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-07-30
WILLCHANGESYSTEM
OF EXAMINATION
Physicians and Police VIII
Be Held To Strict
Account Of Lepers

accounting of all suspected cases OF
leprosy they are aware OF. and Presi-
dent Mott.Smith stated at yesterdays
meeting of the Board Of Health that
census Is being compiled OF all the
lepers In the Territory who are at
large, and that he has written to the
above named officials. calling their at.
tention to that section OF the law max
Ing It obligatory to file reports OF lep-
rosy cases brought to their notice.
He also called attention OF the
Board to the fact that the Receiving
Station is crowded at the present ow-
ing to the recent activity of the Off
GERS In picking up the AFFLICTED
throughout the Territory. and that on.
this account no more patients could
be brought to Kalihi for re-examina-
ton, but that arrangements should
be made for the doctors to go to Mo.
! lokai In the future an dexamine pa.
| tients. sH
President Mott.Smith was author
lied by the Board to sign the new
lease for the Receiving Station and
Hospital, turned over to the Board
by the owner, s. NJ. Damon. The land
contains an area Of thirteen acres,
and the yearly rental Is $50 per acre.
| Based upon the requests OF certain
inmates OF the leper settlement on
Molokai, President Mott!Smith said
yesterday that Paulu kea had request
ed that her nephew. Kealanuli. be
brought to the receiving station mere
for re-examination. He thought now.
ever that owing TO large number OF
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patients at kalihi station. II would
be best to make arrangements 80 that
the examining physicians may go to
Molokai and make their examination
there. This met with the approval OF
the members.
Another matter OF Importance
brought to the attention OF the Board
by President Mott-Smith. was the fact
that all inmates at kanni station
should be strictly required to obey
the rules and regulations OF the sta
ton. His suggestion, which was put
In the form OF motion, was adopted.
In this connection. Mott.Smith SAID
that two boys ana one girl now con
fined at the receiving station Tor treat.
ment had been violating the rules ana
regulations OF the station Inc TWO
boys had climbed over the high renee
and come into town several times.
He said further mat ratner than de-
pend en- the bigh fence, IL would DE
best to send all the inmates TO Molo'
kai II they were founi 10 De Violatihs
the rules and regulations oil the sta
tior. Iha Boari colhcided win MN
In this regard ana adopted the MOTION
President Motcsmilh reported ina
the new leploFy FORMS required unde'
the new laws were ready ioI eNahi'ha
non ana app'ovh ny tne noaru.
Inc resishition oi Ut. p.hesdr,
government lhySiciah' was READ an:
accepted 10 take enect september
Dr. VIM. osmus Wnom ne recon
menaed WIZ TAKE HIS piace,
Dr irwih Oh oiaa hawaii ahothe'
government pnysiciah, asked lor
leave OF absence. This was granted
and Or. p. X Brown was accepted b!
the Board as ms SUBSTITUTE.
/ PRESIDENT Mou'SHi,h reported una
he mad raised me salary Oh Dr. frat
from 500 to siio per month. rms M
ala In view OF the long and iaithfu
service OF the doctor Inc salary
MISS We'r' the stehoerapher, was ais'
raised IRON $So 10 Sso per mohtn.
Eetore adjournment, PRESIDENT Mott
smith announced the following stand
ing commi'tees:
Committee on kallhi Receiving Sta
ton. and Hospltal--Dr. }. +. Wayson
> J. +. Morgan, ID. ka'auokalani,
Committee on Homes for Nonleprou
Chiidren-F. Z. smith, Dr. J. I. way
son. ID. kalauokalani.
Committee on Insane Asylnm-J. i
Morgan, II. Z. smith. j. L. Waysor
'r. Z. a. peterson, ex'omcio'
COMMITTEE ON Moiokai - Who'll
Board
committee on SAINT ltion-Dr. Balt
WIN, Attorney General Hemenway. .
L. Morgan.
committee on Peti l0ns-D, Kala'
: oKaiani, j. i, Morgan, Dr. j. I. Wa,
, son.
COMMITTEE on Quarantine. FumiSi
tion ana Disiniectioh---Dr. Baldwin, !
Ia