The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-12-14

: ance 10 these who are entrusted wit
: the care OF the public health, as lepros
5 is now acknowledged to be contagiou
9 disease.
: Every leper is a danger to his sur
I roundings the danger varying with tn
nature and extent of his relation
Herewith. and also the sanitary condi
= tons under which he lives
, Although among the lower classes
|, every leper is especially dangerous Il
his family and fellow workers, case
OF leprosy frequently appear in tn,
higher social circles.
The theory OF heredity Of leprosy ii
now further shown to have lost ground
in comparison with the at present gen.
orally accepted theory of its eonta.
giousness.
The treatment of leprosy has only
had palliative results up to the present
time.
Serum therapy has so far been un-
/ successful.
I In view Of the virtual incurability OF
] leprosy and the serious and detriment-
I al effects which its existence in a
4 community causes, and considering the
/ good results which have followed the
adoption Of legal measures of isolation
in Norway, the Leprosy Conference, as
a logical issue of the theory that the
disease is contagious, has adopted the
following resolution proposed by DIR.
Hansen and amended by DR.. Besnier
l. In such countries, where leprosy
forms foci or has a great extension, we
have in isolation the best means of pre-
venting the spread of the disease
, The system of obligatory notifica-
ton. of observation and isolation as
carried out in Norway, is recommended
TO all nations with local self-govern-
ment and a sufficient number of ply
sicians.
3. II should be left to the legal
authorities after consultation with the
medical authorities TO take such meas
ures as are applicable to the special
social conditions of the districts
I left Berlin on October 25th for Paris
where I again met DR.. Carrasquilla.
We visited the farm of the Institute of
Pasteur at Garches where the horses
used for inoculations with the toxins
Of Diphtheria, Tetanus, Black Plague,
etc, are kept
There DR.. Carrasquilla demonstrated
TO me his method of preparing his Sc
rum against leprosy We also visited
the Institute of Pasteur and had a
long conversation with Drs. Metchni-
kOff and Roux in regard to the cuItiva-
ton OF the bacili of leprosy. Both
took much interest in the subject, es-
pecially DR.. Boux who offered to carry
on experiments at the Institute of Pas
teur if suitable material be sent to
him from Honolulu. AS Dr. Roux, the
Sub-Director of the Institute of Pas
teur. is a very skillful bacteriologist
and has a large number of assistants
under his charge. he viii. probably,
succeed in obtaining pure culture of the
bacilli Of leprosy.
The discovery of a method of cul-
tiyating the baeilli of leprosy in arti-
fetal media would have an Importance
second only to l--e discovery of a speci-
ic remedy for the disease.
BY invitation OF DR.. Hallopeau, I
visited the Hospital st. Louis and was
shown by him their large and inter
esting museum representing all the
diseases Of the skin.
While in Berlin, obtained informa-
tion as to the method in vogue in Ger
many of producing and preserving vac
cine virus.
In Paris, I visited the Institute of
Vaccine Of NJ. Chambon, the oldest and
perhaps the best of its kind in the
world.
u. Chambon very kindly explained
TO me his method of inoculating the
calves and the gathering and keeping
of virus.
l have also spent day at the vaccine /
farm in New York DR.. Fielder. the |
physician in charge, demonstrated to |
me the uses Of all the appliances neces- !
sary in the production and preservation |
of vaccine virus.
According to the instructions that l /
had received from the Board of Health |
in regard to procuring a suitable For
malin lamp for disinfecting purposes.
I visited the meteorological Laboratory
Of the New York Board of Health |
where l saw the different disinfecting
apparatus in operation. After consult |
ing with many physicians who have
practical experience with many lamps |
used. l selected one that is now re-
placing nearly all others in New York. |
Il has so many advantages over the |
others that I feel confident that my
selection will meet with the approval |
Of the Board of Health
Before closing this preliminary re-
port, l wish TO acknowledge the many
acts of kindness which 1 have received |
everywhere, more specially in Berlin.
Professor Lassar gave a reception |
and banquet to all the delegates and |
their ladies in his elegant mansion on
the banks of the Spree on the night |
preceding the opening of the Confer
ence. 1t was a most enjoyable gather
ing and served to facilitate our ac-
Quaintance
The Chancellor of the Empire. Prince |
gave the delegates a grand
reception in his magnificent palace. !
After the reception refreshments were
served in the large banquet hall, and
two or three hours were spent in pleas
ant conversation.
The Berlin Dermatological Society
invited the delegates to a banquet
which was attended by several hun
dred physisians from Berlin.
The Emperor and Empress accom- !
panied by five Princes received the
delegates in their new Palace at Pots
dam. We were conveyed by special