The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-09-05

The board Of health met Wednes-
day afternoon at 3:O5 o'clock.
There were present President W.
0. Smith. DR.. Andrews, John Ena,
Theo. F. Lansing and Agent c. B.
Reynolds.
DR.. Andrews stated the last inocu-
istion at the vaccine farm had failed
but that another incubation had
been made yesterday. He referred
to the success of Mr.. Meyers with
NEGOTIATIONS at the Molokai ranch.
President Smith said that Mr..
Meyers would be in town shortly and
would probably be able to give those
in charge of the vaccine farm data
which would lead to future success.
The president explained to the board
the necessity which had caused the
meeting of the board TO go over last
week and then read three letters
from Agent Meyers. The first letter
referred to details of the manage
ment of the hospital at the settle
ment and spoke of the policy of sd-
hitting more patients to the Jap
anese method of treatment for lep-
rosy.
The second letter related to certain
applications to go to the settlement
as kokuas, and to other business mat
ters. and mentioned that house had
been set aside for the residence of
the protestant minister allowed by
the board at previous meeting.
The discussion of the question of
the number of patients to be allowed
ct the hospital under DR.. Goto was
taken up.
DR.. Andrews said that the present
treatment was merely test, and that
the number now under treatment
were necessary to make it. ANY in
crease in the number would only add
to the expense, and If it was not for
this the board could as we'll treat all
the lepers at the settlement, we're it
not for the question of room accom-
mediation which had already arisen.
The secretary was ordered to in
form Mr. Meyers that the number to
be treated by the government under
DR.. Goto was to be governed by the
capacity of the buildings and the
Judgment of Mr.. Meyers
Further discussion was held on
those portions of Mr.. Meyers letters
referring to Dr. Goto's treatment.
DR.. Andrews pointed out that
as some six months or more would be
required to reach results on the
present lot of patients, some SIS
persons, it was unnecessary to add
others until some definite result was
arrived at.
Mr.. Lansing thought that any ex-
tension at the present time would be
waste of both time and money.
President Smith said that DR..
Goto would be in town over the next
meeting, and suggested that he
should be invited to be present at
the next regular meeting, when the
matter could be further discussed.
1t was ordered that the president
be empowered to confer with and
invite DR.. Goto.
The point raised by MIR. Meyers as
to the next shipment of lepers to
Molokai was taken up.
Mr. Reynolds stated that lot were
ready for shipment. Twenty-Five
had been condemned at the Kalihi
receiving station, of whom he pre-
sented a list. Later this list was
acted upon. and the executive officer |
of the board was ordered to make
arrangements to remove the lot to !
the settlement at a convenient time
in the near future.
Agent Reynolds stated, in answer
to an inquiry OF the president, that |
there were now but few lepers at /
large, and, after the present ship I
ment was made, he did not know
where to look for more.
The board ordered the secretary
to instruct Mr.. Meyers to have the
lepers TO be sent next week taken to
Kalswao temporarily, pending the
providing of further accommodations
by the board.
In speaking Of the incubation of
calves with vaccine virus MIR. Meyers
writes: The vaccine virus that you
have sent me has taken on the
calves, which l inoculsted with it.
The virus however does not seem to
be very strong. 1t took in five
calves, but the mothers of three of
them kept licking the inoculstions
and prevented development. From
the two remaining calves l have
vsccinsted my grand children and
inoculsted two more calves, and
when the pestules are fully devel-
oped on these calves I can send
you some clean ivory points charged