The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-06-08

barely escaped with their lives. 10 such an event,
those 10 whom the food belongs are necessitated
10 20 without their supply until new lot has been
received. After the paiai is obtained many Of the
more crippled are unable TO prepare it themselves
and can have no water to mix il with unless they
are willing to use the brackish water near the
beach. which is entirely unfit for any such puf-
pose.
With regard to this water question,
Tough $4,000 was voted last Legislature
Tor the water supply of the Leper Settle
ment, the Government have failed to carry
out the work
Ambrose Hutchinson, Under Superin-
tendent Of the Settlement said:
Being myself an employee of the Board of
Health, feel it my duty TO uphold the actions Of
the Board where they are defensible, but at the
same time feel 1t my duty to my fellow sufferers
here that should speak plainly Of matters as they
are. concur in the statements made by the pre-
vious speakers with reference to the food supply,
and the mode Of delivery. Their statements are
not exaggerated.
In answer to questions from Her Ma
jesty the following was elected from the
lepers:
They complained that their bedding, touly
matsl was too hard, their covering insufficient to
keep them warm at night, and their food vas
neither properly prepared nor always sufficient in
quantity.
Again:
There are about II head of cattle butchered per
week. Allowing (which according to the state
ment of some butchers is a large averagel that
each bullock weighed, dressed, $50 lbs. and
lbs per week of beef to an individual. the amount
of beef slaughtered would supply only about eco
people; whereas, there are at the settlement, in
GLIDING the kokuas, population averaging be-
tween $50 and $50 sO1ls.
Much more might be added, but sufii-
cient is given for the public to form an
opinion upon.
Appendix L contains long report of
DR.. Fitch. Appendices l, o, and L, con
tain DIR. Awnings report together with
the correspondence connected with the
doctors summary dismissal Why this
should not have formed part of thepam-
phlet 'Leprosy in Hawaii which was
written for abroad and not for here, is
quite plain. We did the President unin
territorial wrong when we said last week
he had not published DR.. Awnings report.
1t did not appear in Leprosy in Hawaii,
but he has taken good care topublish that
report and the cores nondence in a pam
phlet whose circulation is somewhat linn
tied
+ With regard to The following doctors,
VIZ: G. Trousseau, II. AIcKibbin. j Brodie,
and n. B. Emerson, whose cooperation
was asked, in the report we may point out
that DR.. Trousseau, as far as the report
shows, made no reply, while DR. McKib-
bins we quote in full 1t simply expl2.iif45s
the position of our best physicians towards
the Board of Health, stid shows why valu-
able reports from experienced men have
not appeared The following is the letter:
~ HoNolULU, 1st FEB, 1856.
I. II. HAYsEIDEN, Esq,
Secretary of the Board of Health.
SIE;-In reply to your circular of j0th ult., beg
TO state that in consideration of the manner in
which the very able report of Doctor Aiming
on leprosy, was received by the Board of
Health, the way in which he has been treated, and
his summary dismissal by the Board, in the midst
of his in my opinion most valuable and import
ant investigations OF leprosy and It's treatment,
which cannot be as well, or as successfully, con-
tlDued by any other person on these Islands; for
the above If for no other reasons, feel reluctan
tly constrained from furnishing the Board with
any report OF my observations of Leprosy, or its
treatment, or of offering any opinion on the sub
iect whatever.
have the honor 20 be, Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
ROBERT MCkIBGIS.
A rather neat snub, which the President
has digested as he did once the insults of
Brother Nebueker
Space prevents US from going further,
but we shall return to the subject Where
original reports are published information
can be gained. Where the President in
dulges in his gush, space is wasted. 1t
only requires reader to compare Dr. Mau-
ritz's scientific and mastery report with
the pamphlet styled ''Leprosy," to see the
difference between the chmlatan and the
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