The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-26

An act TO 1ufther ame4lofate c0ndl-
tions due to leprosy.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the Territory of Hawaii:
Section l. Notification. Every per-
son who knows, or has reason to be-
lieve, that he or any other person, not
already under the care or control of
the Board of Health, is a leper, shall
forthwith report to the board or its
authorized agent, that fact and such
other information relating thereto as he
may have and the board may require.
Section 2. Registration. The infor-
nation SO reported shall be recorded
under the direction of the board in a
manner convenient for reference and
use, but shall be regarded as confden-
tlal and shall not be, or be permitted
to be, made public, or communicated in
any way to any person other than such
members or agents of the board, or
| other public officers, as in the opinion
of the board require it for the proper
performance of their official duties. and
it shall likewise be regarded as conf
dental by any such members, agents
and officers to whom it may be so com
municated, provided that general state
| ments may be made of such informa-
| ton without the names or other means
of Identification of the persons con-
cerned
Section 8. Examination. ANY per
son so reported, or otherwise suspected
of being a leper, may be examined at
any time and place and by any physi-
clan or physicians that may be agreed
! upon by him and the board or its agent.
| The board or its agent may, however,
/ instead request such person to appear
at a designated time not less than five
days thereafter and at place reason
/ ably convenient under the circum-
stances and then and there to submit
| to an examination by designated
| physician for the purpose of ascertain
ing whether such person is leper
| If, however, such person prefers such
examination to be made by more than
/ one physician, he may so notify the
board or its agent at any time before
the time so designated and may at the
same time, or within such further time
as the board or it's agent may allow,
designate to the board or it's agent one
/ licensed physician, in which case the
board or its agent shall within FIVE days
| thereafter designate to such physician
a second licensed physician and at the
same time SO notify such person and
such second physician. and the tive
physicians SO designated shall within
FIVE days thereafter designate to the
board or it's agent a third licensed phv
stefan. and if they fail to do so, the
board or its agent may designate suef
third physician; in case such person
shall fail to designate physician with
in the time allowed. the board or it.
agent shall within ten days after mott
! fcation of such preference designat,
. all three physicians and so notify sucl
: person; when the three physicians hav.
been so designated, such examination
shall be made by them or maiorit,
of them at a convenient time an
place designated by the board or it
agent. reasonable notice of which shall
have been given by the board or sue
agent TO such person and such phys
8 clans. The physician or physicians VIII
make the examination shall report t
the board or its agent whether in hi
or their opinion such person is lepel
+ If such person is under the age o
:. sixteen wears. his parent or guardian
{ if any, may exercise suen preference