The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-12-02

their own expenses Of living and medical
treatment. a great many additional COM
forts have been provided to ameliorate the
condition OF the sufferers. 1t was found that
there were patients who desired a ration of
milk with their food, and a supply of milk
OF the best quality has been added to their
ratlons- For a time, many Of the poorer
patients We're not supplied with mosquito
netting, but recently, by order Of the Presi-
dent ofthe Board, every patient has been sup
piled with a netting. It is astonishing that in
years past, such an obvious necessity in the
case OF these sufferers should have been
overlooked, but IL must be said that ii was
an arduOus undertaking to provide food and
lodging for a multitude of patients, and it
was only as 1t become obviously necessary
that certain things that we regard as abso-
lutte necessities, such as lights at night,
soap, lint for rags, delivery at dOmicile of
food, and other things, were afterwards
provided. The treatment of our lepers is
continually improving, the authorities hav-
ing them in charge are not only providing
the neceSsaries of lodging, subsistence,
clothing, and medical Treatment, but are
e~ndeavoring to provide even occupation and
amusements for their unfortunate fellow
beings. The Board has now command of
the means for carrying out the various pur-
poses of the Legislature in the care and
treatment of lepers, and the public may
rest assured that they will not neglect their
duty.
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$4,000 to make improvements at the Insane
Asylum. This work has been taken in
hand, and we feel assured that under the
able superintendent of DIR. Hagan that
this institution will be greatly improved in
its efficiency for the care Of its unfortunate
inmates, and will rebound to the honor of
this country as an evidence of its eight
ened and humane public spirit and Govern
ment. The building in course of erection
stands on the.Ewa side of the old structure.
Ii has a frontage of 81 feet by 30 feet wide.
Also a rear wing rs feet by 80 feet. a
verandah 8 feet wide extends across the
whole frontage The main hallway lead.
ing through the entire building is 8 feet s
inches wide There is also a side entrance
from the eastern end. Entering the main
door way, OF the immediate right is the
hospital ward, IL feet by q feet. On the
left is a parlor II feet by IL feet, where the
quieter patients will be allowed to assemble
for the purpose of reading and having quiet
innocent amusements. On the extreme left
Is q suite Of rooms, 10 feet by II feet
be reserved for special requirements.
In the rear of the main buildings and i'm the
wing are IL rooms s feet by 10 feet
rooms are lofty and light, and possess
every pretenSions to comfort. The whole
cost Of this building will be $500. This
will leave a surplus of $500, which will be
expended in furnishing. The builder will
complete his work about the middle of this
month, and the rooms will be ready for Oc-
about the middle of January.
This institution, under the immediate SUI
peTintendence of DIR. Hagan and the direc-
lion of the Board of Health, has become an
Asylum in the true sense of the word. We
purpose from time to time to give statistics,
the number of patients admitted,
and the number released, and total number
Of inmates and their nationality. The vic
supplied to the inmates are of a plain
and substantial character, and each one
gets plenty. a system of regularity has
been introduced with regard to time of ris-
ing, bathing, meal hours, working hours
recreation. The resident Superintend-
MI. Wright, keeps a careful watch
over his wards, aud also a journal in which
ne records all the information he can, for
lie guidance of the Medical S~uperintend-
INT. The average cost of a building for
insane persons In the United States is about
$500 per head that at Kapalama will be
lbout 1915 per head. The number of pa
admitted to the Asylum since the 1st
IF June last, has been fifteen, and a similar
number have been cured and discharged
Turing that period.