The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-09-03

be led to place too much confidence in
them and, inEsG JOf reporting imme--
diately, delay watch the effects OF
the preventtv - They should send
for a doctor In aediately. Different
persons had 70 treated differently
IL would be hard TO find preventive
which would be beneficial in every
case. PTeventives, he thought, sim
ply made more work for the doctors.
President Smith stated that the
matter of supplying medicine had
been before the Board of Health sew
eral times, but no action had been
taken regarding il. His own opinion
was that such action would not be
beneficial. Out in country districts
preventives would certainly be neces-
sary. In the city it was a matter of
very little trouble to get hold of a
doctor, especially at such time as
this, when all members of the medi-
cal fraternity were on the alert for the
appearance of cases. People should
be made to understand that If they
prefer a Chinese or japanese doctor to
white doctors, such choice remains
with themselves. One thing, how
ever, should be made clear. Every
case Of cholera or suspicious symp-
toms, must be reported t. the Board
of Health.
]. F. CoIburn brought up the ques-
ton of preventivA9, because an author
ity in German > had recommended
placing sulEhz ,etween the soles of
the feet and "a Ockings.
DR. Russo Ire lied by saying that
there were two ads of dOctOTs-real
and imaginary, orquacks. The latter
were in the habit Of using every op-
pOrtunity to line their pockets with
money. During cholera epidemics
thousands Of preventives were sug-
gested. FOOlishness to accept any of
them.
President Smith said wrong i'm
preston had gained credence in Ger
tain localities, that the sale of poi in
the city of honolulu had been prohib-
tied. Although such action might be
necessary in the future, it had not been
instituted yet. Only one district had
been taboOed from making poi and
that in the midst of a filthy locality,
where cholera had been developed.
He wanted to know from the Hawai-
ians present if there was any way of
making more forcible the necessity of
cooking all food and boiling all water,
keeping clean and reporting all sus-
piciOus cases as soon as possible.
DIR. Wood-"Ef not a drop of water
that has not been boiled and not a
particle of food that has not been
cooked, is used, there will be no more
cholera"
J. E. Bush wished to be made an
agent of the Board of Health in order
that he might be able TO go to natives
and tell them what to do by authority
of that body.
J. Kaulia said he had visited desti-
tute families of political prisoners
and found prevalent the idea that
natives who were taken to the
cholera hospital were treated to a
milky fluid which succeeded in kill
ing them inside of fifteen minutes.
That he believed to be one of the
main reasons for hesitancy on the
part OF natives to report.
President Smith asked Mr.. Kaulia
if he did not think it would be good
thing to have it publicly announced
that persons may choose their own
doctor, whether Chinese, Jap
anese or white, providing he be
licensed one.
This Mr.. Kaulia believed to be
good idea.
President Smith, apropos of the
care that is being taken to prevent
people had been found in the quaran-
tined district at KapOOkOlo. They
were going TO be kept there.
w. G.. Achi said if the Board of
Health would have it publicly an
nOunced that Chinese or Japanese
doctors could be consulted by any one,
a great deal of the hesitancy on the
part of natives would be removed. In
such case, would the Board stand all
expenses?
President Smith said he would
bring the matter before the Board of
Health at the earliest opportunity.
w. G.. Achi said there were a
large number Hawaiians who put
more cOnfidenc oin Japanese or Chi
nese doctor.
J. Nawahi wanted to know how
many doctors had announced in writ
ing that the present disease was
really cholera. He had seen such
statements from four doctors. That
was another reason for hesitancy on
the part of the natives. The same
spirit of uncertainty was commune
Gated to the natives. Wanted to
know why it was that Chinese and
Japanese doctors who belonged to the
countries in which cholera was known
to rage, were not consulted in the
matter.
Minister Damon said he had been
taught a great deal about cholera by
simply attending every meeting of
the Board of Health. He wanted all
present to reap the same benefit.
DR.. Smith made the announcement
that no cases had been developed in
the quarantined districts after re-
moval of cholera patients, with the
exception of one at Iwilei and another
at Leleo.
Matters rested here and the meet
ing adjourned.
AFTERNOON MEETING.
y meeting of the Board of Health
was held at 4 2. m. yesterday after
noon. About thirty members and
visitors were present.
O. ROlfe made a nlpa in favor of