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HQIO TO: Mayor Shunichl Klnura
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October 1,' 1971
SDOnXTl Supplies - Strllce Effocts Ralatod Thereto
As of October 1, 197I5 rcvis-.r of Invontorlso at hospitals, drug whole-
salers, jiiaraacios, food wholesalers and suporaarkots \ae cade. Ihe findincs
are reportod as loUa/s:
1. Hospitals
Conticuins ehortises In surgical and ward supplies, as previously
reported on Septorijar 15, 1971, present problems which aro boin3
net through loo^l plvarc^cias and, soi^Jtinss, throu^-^ subsiitution
of Itozis. Spo;i;3s, ;a"-i33, other sur^^ical noods and nsdicine are
brought in by air froic'.t.
2» prj- Vholocilsrs
Report that drujs and csdicino stocks are brou::ht in by air and
have bean able to cast all dcasnds to the prssjnt date. One local
wholosalar reports t!;-; his inventory is about 95 percent of the
stock carried in nor:3al tines.
3» Phir:.-'.ci:!3
Bsport that no problsns exist vfith strai-rht rharriceutlcal supplies.
It is the sundry itons \ihich aro boconin- difficult to obtain and
which accou:it for the voli!.-::^ of sales. Hioso itens run froa toilat
tisoua to Ci-.risurus n3rcha;-.diso. O.10 r;.aruicy in the do-..-ntam area
is closing out and ccnnolldatir.- all sioc'.: in its Tall outlet.
Nothing to advortiso is tha cocnant of nost cana-ers.
4* Food '^olor.ilors
Periodically brln- in ba!:ery floiir and ImBdlitoly allocate tha
supply to tliair raspoctiva custorjors. l.'iaro srall ba!orias, in
the pact, hiva ty-pasiod local \;'iolocal3rs anJ brou^t in thoir
or.m flour, thasa saEa baTcarias no-.f find it difficult to obtain
flour othar tl-an throu-ii the ila-./aii Flour IJJJL i-i Ho:iolulu.