The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-05-12
COOPERATION To
Be REGULAR
POLICY
Local Health Board will
Follow Federal Men
in Their Dates.
BATHING STILL TABU
Currie and CIegg Think
Time Not Yet to
Permit 1t.
BATHING STILL TABU
lFrom wednesdayIs Advertiser.l

(From Wednesdays Advertiser)
Acting in accordance with the advice
of eminent experts of the United
States Marine Hospital Service, the
board of health decided yesterday not
to remove the restrictions on bathing
in the harbor and at Waikiki. 1t also
decided to continue in force regulations
regarding the taking of shellfsh, the
pulling of taro and hthe selling of vege-
tables from the Manoa Valley.
These important decisions were ar
rived at after full and free public
discussion held in the Office of Presi.
dent E. A. Mott-Smith. Attorneys rep
resenting the various interests in
volved were present and, upon the re-
quest of the president, there were also
in attendance DIR. Donald Currie, of the
UnitPd States Quarantine Station, an
expert on cholera; DR.. E. r. Marshall
also of the quarantine station, and
Moses T. Clegg, a bacteriologist of
world wide renown. These three ex
perts, upon being specially requested TO
state their views, all advised that the
restrictions be not done away with for
at least thirty days stince the outbreak
of the last case.
The members of the board present
felt that it would be presumptuous on
their part to fly in the face Of this ex-
pert advice and therefore it was
unanimously agreed to retain the re-
strictions.
Reviews the Situation,
''Ths meeting is called to consider
whether any further steps are neces-
sary to be taken in connection with
the second outbreak of cholera" SAID
President Mott-Smith in calling the
gathering to order. "The first case of
the second outbreak took place on
April 13; that was followed on April
15 by two cases; on April 16 there was
another; a fifth case broke out ON April
IS, another case on April 10, and two
more on April 26, making eight in all
"Following the means employed in
the first outbreak, among other things
restrictions were placed upon fishing
and taking shellfsh within a certain
area and also on bathing and washing
Of clothes. On account of the evidence
pointing very strongly to infection
from Manoa, special precautions were
taken there with regard to taro.
perhaps no better but unfortunate
demonstration of direct infection
through the medium of stream oc
Cured than on King street. This wal
on April 16. Sewerage was taken int
a cesspool and through the overflow
pipe in that cesspool into the stream
On April 20 two, natives who LIVED
right ON an extension of that stream
and who had been using that water
were taken down with cholera,
Purpose of the Meeting.
"The purpose of this meeting is tC
consider what further steps, if any, arr
necessary to be taken in regard to thest
restrietions-the restrictions in regard
to fishing and bathing and to the pull
ing of taro and the selling of vege
tables from the Manoa Valley.
''The United States Surgeon-G Genera
has kindly, during this last outbreak
given us the benefit of the experienc,
and services of the federal marine hos
pital service-Doctor Currie Mr.. Clegl
and others. Doctor Currie has made
very comprehensive, detailed anC
careful search and report regarding tn,
source of the infection. 1 can not to,
fully express how valuable that ha
been and of what great assistance i
has been to the board of health il
handling this last outbreak and in Civ
ing us further knowledge into tn
sources and causes of the first out
break.
apparently the second outbreal
followed almost Immediately the re
opening of the poi shops. This ma,
have been merely coincidence bu
it is a matter of fact Bearing on thi
question / am informed by Doctor Ra
mus that, acting on instructions from
Washington, the interisland quarantine
has been raised. The coastwise quar-
antine is still being enforced
The Coastwise Quarantine.
fOI the last occasion we made ou
action contemporaneous with the rails
ing of the coastwise quarantine. Bot
island and cOastwise were raised at tn
same time. Doctor Ramus informs m
that he has cabled 10 ascertain Wha
further views the surgeOn-general ma
have as to the coastwise quarantine.
understand he has received no repl
as yet therefore consider il desiI
able to view the matter from the ter
ritorial standpoint as well
% Doctor CurTie has made a repOr
and j think that il should be aceepte
and placed on file and also that tha
report, together with one which will b
gotten up by The board of health later
PILES CURED IN 8 TO II DAYS.
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