The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-05-13
Distribution OF Medicines.

The Board of Health have received the
following report from lanai, Of medicines
sent their for distribution. From the report
OF the President of the Board we see that
s, 80 in medicines have been distributed
during the biennial period
RoSoIULV, April Soth, 1868
To HIS Il r. " Hssehisor, President Beari
Of Health, DE-, HosoiAliG
Ny DEAR SIR,-I received about year
since package OF medicine from the Secre-
tary of the Board, Hen. T. {. Heucs, for dis
tribution among the INDECENT sick Of the Is
land Of Lanai and now desire TO report the
disposition have made Of the medicine, and
the sanitary condition of the district in
which reside.
Seven cases Of syphilis, as l suppose ae-
cordiug TO my imperfect medical kn9wledge,
have come under Ely observation since re
ceiving the medicine administered iodide
of poisssa and other medicines furnished by
the Board, with very happy results in six of
the seven cases One case q girl Of abodt
l. years OF age, who returned from IShains
in horrible liberated condition, and who
was abandoned by her friends As hopeless
as a kl5pdpsA, = corpse, and too filthy 10 wait
upon by the help of medicine, ana some
cleansing, and coed food, Is restored TO health
and activity By 3 timely use of aperient
medicines, literally provided by the Board, l
have had an opportunity 10 check many all
meuis Of children as well as of adults, which
would have been neglected and have become
aggravated, in poor district, where there is
neither medicine nor medical advice TO be
obtained. In respect TO syphilis, the most
fearful destroyer of the Hawaiian race, Ii is
well TO mention that, as far as hsve ohserv-
cd, the native kahlnas do not pretend TO be
able to deal with ii and do not tAmper with
tbs. nafifur n Sneh he i'm hlfa w.
marx being that, AooSs iaaA, foreign medicines
alone ART available in sach cases.
have given gninine and other Aniifebriles
with very good results. The ointmenis for
scahies, paG.pIE, &C, have rendered excellent
service 10 His Majesiy's poor subjects on
Lanai / baye dispensed the medicines of
the Board 10 about o5 applicants within y
~ elyemonih, The result has been very grai-
flying &c me, and slight enquiry among the
people Of lanai, will convince any one that
the natives OF that island have the highest
confidence IN the efficacy of foreign medi-
cines, and highly appreciate the fostering
care Of their Government in sending medi-
cines 10 them for grstuitous distribution.
beg 10 suggest 10 You, NJ. President, and
TO the Honorable Board, that il would be i'm
poriant in 8 sanitary point Of view, 20 have
regular physician yisi, monthly or quarterly
the several districts of the Kingdom, with
whom the dispensing agent could consult,
who would determine exactly the character
Of &ilaent, and consequently occasion 4 more
intelligeu; application Of relief in behalf of
the INDECENT sick
The health Of the people of lanai is gene
rally very good. The worst cases of disease
are those introduced BY persons returning
from the towns, or from work on the planta-
tions- The island would soon become pro-
life hive Of humanity, If il could offer the
requisite Inducements 80 keep its own na-
tives ST home. We have 1s6 children under
15 years Of age, out OF 5 population Of so.
There is = woman now living on my land
and working for me, who has given birth 10
l6 children. Others have given birth TO II,
9, s and children. The youths and mzidens
Of the island are tempted away, and thus the
population remains reduced BY emigration
and not by deaths. Il could well support a
population Of Of 50.0oo souls and more
/ am. Mr.. President, your very obedient
servant, WALTER N. GIBSON.