The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-08-17
INDECENT SICK
BOTHER BOARD
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Pensary or to the city and county physi-
cIans for treatment
lie wanted to know the duties of the
city physician in regard to treating pa
tlents at their homes. 1t was thought.
he says, that this WORK would be per
formed by the city physician, the gov
eminent physician, prior to July, 1909.
ordinarily having done this work. 1t is
not his intention to urge this work on
the city physician unless the city and
county desires to take the responsibility.
If the county will not assume the re-
sponsibility then the board of health
will take hold.
Mayor Has an Opinion.
Mayor Fern, IN written opinion de
clared that he favors q line of division
between municipal and territorial health
work and he called for a careful report
Doctor Mackau Kept Busy.
Quinn had understood all the time
that Doctor Mackall attended to all the
| INDECENT sick. He wanted to know
where the territorial board of health
| came IN, where it began. and where it
ended. Kane thought the board of
health should do something.
Doctor Mackall stated that all indi-
gent cases had been investigated by
him, cases concerning which the board
of health had been notified but which
always came back to him for investiga
| ton. He was handling from ten to
twenty five eases a day; it was entirely
| impossible for HIM to get all over town
every day. There We're lots of indi-
gent cases not being treated at all; the
| board of health was doing nothing out
| side of dispensary work.
| Quinn believed. if necessary, that the
board of supervisors go to the Governor
sibilities lie He favored a most thor
ough report on the situation. Logan g
motion to refer the matter to the health
committee was carried.
Big Gathering of Officers.
All the city fathers except AHA were
present. His Honor, the mayor, headed
the table in a new Norfolk Jacket of
the superior green-brown khaki brand.
On his left reposed Private Secretary
| Rivenburgh in morning toggery, nurs-
ing his mustache. Deputy City Attor-
ney Milverton waited on the super.
visors to acquaint them with the law as
need might be. Other people of prom
inence present, besides representatives
of the press, were City Physician B.
McV. Mackall. Engineer Gere, Road
Superintendent Wilson, and Jailor Asch
Seven citizens drew the boards at
tention to the alleged abuse of office
on the part of Police Captain Kahalea
ahu, who is said to have cOuutenanceC
fsticuff exhibition back of the Art
Theater. August 9. Referred to the pc
lice committee.
Garbage report for July, submitted
by Wilson, shows a credit balance OF
5000 from $1400 appropriation.
Doctors Police Box.
Doctor Mackall asked for a polio,
box at his office. Kane wanted to know
why he wanted a telephone and a police
box Quinn thought the box necessar.
in view of the poor condition Of The
!. telephone system. Mackall gets his box
Road Supervisor Wilson reported TO
. July: Supplies purchased. $l3.999. 81
The month 5 output of road material a
$1.22 per cubic yard, from the Moillil
quarry. amounted to 321 cubic yards
Hotel street widening between Alaket
and Richards streets was completed. I'm
| provements were made on Richards
Beretania, Oahu, Kalihi Camp road, Pa
, lolo belt road, Punchbowl, kalakau
: avenue, Vineyard. Iwilei, Moanalua
, Wilder avenue. etc. a great deal o
.. patching of streets being accomplish
, throughout the city.
Supervisor Mcclellan asked for flu
B. Their time for the consideration of tn
. proposition Of a city hospital. Tha
p. the city needs such an institution ha
). been time and again emphasized b
. CITY Physician Mackall, but 1t seem
:. that the conservation of funds to othe
affairs 1t present prevents action 1901
4 inc to the realization of city hos
:, pital. It has been suggested that pr
}. vate charity might assist such no
/, pital. Just as the Atherton interest,"
:. practically supported the Palama Ho
/ pital during It's running.
: Mayor Gets Vacation.
= Navor Fern asked for aud was gran
| ed vacation from August 26 to Sc
TEN Der ,, during which period he WI
enjoy a honeymoon in k0na.
/ City Milk Inspected.
r Veterinarian Norgaard notified II