The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-04-23
is AT HAND
MEDICAL TREATMENT Is AT THE
COMMAND OF ALL.
The Discharged Portuguese-Fis Report
-Kaiihi-A Congress on
Leprosy.


the Board were DR.. Alvarez, DR..
Monsarrat, and w. H. Meyers of
the Molokai settlement.
DR.. Howard was appointed as
sistant examiner under the act to
mitigate.
Inspector Keliipio reported I3o,-
456 fish during the past week. 49,
900 were puhikii, very small fish.
There were 20, 900 mullet.
The question of the Chinese peti-
ton that the tabu on fishing around
the railway wharf be raised, was
read and again denied.
A native fisherman asked to
breed fish in a pond near Oahu
prison. Denied as unsafe.
Rufus Lyman Of Hilo was ap-
pointed an agent of the Board of
Health.
President Smith read two ques-
tions from the House of Represen-
tatives. The first asked ir the
Board was aware that people were
dying from want of medical atten-
ton; second, what was to be done
about 1t.
DR.. Wood said there was no
question but that people were dy-
ing of want of medical attention;
but they themselves were to blame.
The means were afforded, but were
sometimes not availed of. There
was medical attention available at
all times and everywhere.
DR.. Emerson said it was a mis-
fortune that the more ignorant
could not be in6uced to avail them
selves of the attention offered by
the Board.
The Board answered that it was
aware that people were dying with
out medical attention. 1t was be-
cause, however, they would not re-
ceive it. Every effort will be made
to improve the situation.
Mr.. Smith brought up the matter
of the two Portuguese who were
discharged from the excavator SER
vice for taking halliday off to par
ticipate in the recent demonstration.
Affidavits on the matter were read.
Mr.. Reynolds explained that on
that day particular job of work
was to be finished up. No notice
of their intention to leave was given
until the day before. They were
told if they did go they would lose
their positions. With this under
standing they left. Mr.. Reynolds
said that the Portuguese stated to
him later that they were sorry they
left, that they were ordered to go
in the procession by certain leaders,
and that they were afraid to dis
obey. The men were good work
men and he would like to give them
work.
The Board approved the action Of
Mr.. Reynolds; but in consideration
of the past good work Of the men,
Mr.. Reynolds was instructed to
keep them in mind and give to them
the first positions that became
vacant.
DR.. Alvarez reported correspond
ence between eminent students Of
leprosy, and means he had adopted
for procuring information on the
subject. DR. Ashmead, specialist
of great reputation, was endeavor
ing to arrange an international con-
gress for the discussion of leprosy.
He desired to know if this Govern
ment would interest itself in the
matter and send delegate.
DR.. Day doubted if such a con-
gress could be arranged. The
question was not an issue in Euro
pean countries, and it was hardly
expected they would interest them
selves.
President Smith remarked that
while England. was not individual
| ly interested in leprosy, in India it
was known that there were now
30, 900 cases and the disease was
spreading. He thought such a
conference was desirable, but he
could hardly express an opinion as
to the utility of it. He had more
confidence in the experiments to be
made at Kalihi during the next
two years.
The Board will reply to DIR. Ash
mead that it feels great interest in
the matter, aud that if conference
is held it will consider the matter
of sending a representative.
DIR. Wood urged the necessity o
keeping more careful record o
the causes of death.
Executive session.