The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-09-05
THE CHOLERA HOSPITAL.
Described by an Advertiser Re
porter Who Paid Visit.

In order to give the public some
idea of the cholera hospital situated
near the marine railway at KakaakO,
a representative of this paper visited
the place yesterday, and through the
kindness of DIR. Myers, physician in
full charge, succeeded in obtaining an
insight into the workings Of the place.
The hospital was opened on August
30th by DR.. Myers who has been In
charge since that time. On Septem-
Der lst DIR. WaysOn took night duty.
DIR. Ryder relieved him on night duty
September ID, and was followed by
DIR. Emerson, September Sd, from Z
pm. TO 11:30 pm, DIR. Howard taking
duty from ll:30 pm. to am. DIR.
Myers is on duty daily from Z am. to
3 pm.
Armstrong Smith went on duty yes
terday as head steward of the hospital.
G.. ]. Whitney, head nurse, went on
duty August Goth, and has been at the
hospital ever since. His work has
been of the highest grade. Ever since
his supervision of the nurse depart
ment he has kept everything in ship
shape form. His care is much appre-
ciated by the physician in charge and
by all others who have visited the
hospital.
Miss Elizabeth Kappa and J. Law
renee, who went on duty August 3Ist
and 30th respectively, are day nurses.
Fannie Kaleikoa and j. ii. Gibson,
who went on duty September 1st and
August 3lst respectively, are night
nurses. Both sets of nurses have done
remarkably well.
Frank Lawrence has full charge of
the culinary department over which
he presides with evident pride.
The hospital grounds strike the
observer as being remarkably clean.
All rubbish is collected and burned
Immediately, so that there is no
chance for accumulation. Numerous
white spots on every hand give evil
dence of a liberal sprinkling of lime,
so necessary for disinfecting.
The houses, though rough and
unpromising from an architectural
standpoint, are nevertheless models of
cleanliness. Both interior and exterior
have been treated to- a fresh coat of
whitewash and the floors cleaned and
disinfected.
Near the center of the grounds and
running east and west is what might
be called the main building, consist
ing OF a chain of single rooms, where
doctors, head steward and head nurse
hold forth.
The room nearest the main entrance
from the continuation of Punchbowl
street contains the hospital supplies.
Everything is in its place and within
easy reach. The physician in charge
could not say enough in praise of the
Board of Health for the liberal supply
of every want.
The doctors room, which comes
next, contains only the necessary
articles of furniture. The medicines
are placed on table in easy reach.
On the washstand are disinfectants for
A. Il N,N.
neatly covered, holds the books and
papers necessary for such place.
The books contain general informa-
ton regarding patients and are absO-
lutely indispensable. y report of the
condition of various patients is sent
twice a day by DIR. Myers to the Pres
ident of the Board of Health.
On the wall in front Of the table are
posted instructions to physicians at
the hospital.
Next comes the room occupied by
head steward and head nurse. AS in
the doctors room, articles Of furniture
are scarce. On the wall Is a diet list
for the respective patients. This is
changed every morning, or as often as
it is deemed necessary.
The telephone in the room is con-
venience without which the hospital
could hardly exist.
The nurses cottage is near the
mauka fence, Waikiki side of the
main building.
Opposite the main building on the
Waikiki side is the hospital, where
four patients are at present confined.
They are placed on straw mats spread
on the floor. Up to late hour last
night, all were doing well.
Waikiki side of this building and
near the fence, is another building
which is used rs the mOrgue. As
soon as a death occurs, the body is re-
moved to this place and prepared for
burial.
The bath rooms, just off from the
west end of the hospital, have not
been fully fitted up, but will be in a
few days. One room will be used for
nurses and the other for cOnvalescent
patients.
On the EVA side of the bath room
is the kitchen, and a Deater one il
would be an impossibility to find.
The cook is always found in the vicin-
ity of his kitchen keeping watch that
nothing happens.
The greatest precautions have been
taken in the matter of food for
patients. Near the kitchen is placed
a dividing line consisting of a board
placed on posts about three feet from
the ground. Nurses may approach as
AaT dS Iue DOdtu anu nO AulIhCAs AhS
food is handed them from this place.
1t is taken to the patients on plates
which have been previously disinfect-
ed. Upon returning, the nurses are
required to disinfect thoroughly all
articles used by the patients in eat
ing. These are placed on shelf some
distance from the kitchen.
Thirty-nine natives from the in
fected district of Kapuukolo are con-
fined in the buildings on the Eva side
of the hospital yard. Two officers,
one a native and the other a white