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Health Board seeks central control over sanitation in Territory
Manila era minutes report a special Chamber of Commerce meeting in which business leaders urged Hawaii Territorial Legislature to empower a centralized Board of Health to enforce sanitary measures including garbage and sewer services. Dr. Carl Remus and Provident Mot Silthy spoke on quarantine needs and the push for state or territorial authority, while local officials clashed over granting county vs territorial powers to health departments.
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Honolua
Hawaii
Font Wily
Carl Remus
Malet Shites Marine
Rama
Shik Hee
Robert Catton
Hy Rapin
United States
Toney
Geers W Smith
George W. Smith
Permons
Territorial Board of Health
Honeburu
Elise
Boonies