The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-10
BOARD Of HEALTH
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come. The men at Kalihi who handled
the uncooked taro did not go among
the people who handled the cooked
taro.
DR.. Pratt explained the method be-
ing put in operation for handling the
taro raised by hui in Manoa at the
Kalihi poi factory. The men who
pulled the taro were kept apart from
others and disinfected after work. A
similar process was used with the
gang handling the taro at Kalihi.
Empty bags from Manoa were steam
ed before going back. Pulled taro
was guarded over night.
Mr.. Curry interviewed to ask If in.
dividual growers in Manoa would be
accorded the same privilege of dis
posing of their taro as the hui en-
jcyed if they complied with similar
precautions.
He was assured that his question
would be considered.
Mr.. Lightfoot gave "reminiscences
OF the restrictions acquiesced in by the
public in 1895, even to prohibition Of
assembling in churches to offer pray
ers for deliverance from the pestilence,
and submitted that very strong pub
lie opinion existed at the present time
to the effect that the prohibition of
sea bathing was unnecessary. Some
one had told him that certain doctors
gave the opinion that the cholera
bacillus could not subsist in salt
water. There was a great deal of
water in the Pacific ocean and people
had to take some chances. There was
d chance indeed that fly might get
some cholera bacilli upon it's legs in
Manoa and carry them to Wahiawa
dam. The Board should make the
quarantine burden as light as posi-
BILE. 1t was no hardship to stop
natives from getting shellfsh and
limu at the sewer outlet, but the pro-
hibition of sea bathing was a real
hardship to those who enjoyed the
beautiful exercise and to the owners
Hf hotels and beach resorts.
Mr.. iMott1Smith observed that if
there was a risk one case of cholera
would be more expensive than all
the losses, pecuniary and otherwise,
from the restrihtior
DR.. Marshall said the Federal quar-
antine on shipping had not been raised.
They were waiting and watching to
see what was going to be ordered
from Washington. He thought it
would be unwise to take off the Ter
ritorial restrictions until the Federal
quarantine was raised.
Mr.. Lightfoot, saying the inter-
island quarantine had beene raised,
asked if DR.. Currie could explain why
4 man and a dog from the U. S.
revenue cutter Thetis were allowed
to go into the water on Sunday.
THAT is Territorial matter, and
the Federal service is not RESPONSE
ble," Mr.. Mott-Smith answered.
DR.. Hobby, being asked for his
views, said: 81 think you had better
wait to hear from headquarters be-
fore you relax your precautions. 1
think your shopkeepers are suffering
more from one case of cholera than
from the prohibition of bathing. 1t
is not because people are prevented
from swimming that they are leaving
the hotels, or keeping away from Ho-
nolulu, but the occurrence of a case
CT cholera"
Attorney-General Lindsay said: 1--WE
are informed by the doctors that such
restriction as is now in existence is
wise precaution against cholera.
On Mr.. Lightfoot's side there is dis
satisfaction at the restriction, but
would move that it is the sense Of
the Board that the restriction should
be continued for the thirty days."
- AANpuJ SSSohuSu the mOIlOn. MI.
Smith did not think the motion neces.
sary, as the restriction would con-
tinue until revoked The president
thought it might as well be passed
since the question was raised. The
motion carried without a dissenting
voice
Routine business was then trans
acted.