The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-11-30
What DR.. c. A. Ruggles Will
Say Of The Islands.
HE CAME ON ASSIGNMENT
Commends Sanitary Control and
Methods-PIace Is Healthy.
Leprosy-His Attitude.

DIR. c. a. Ruggles. OF Stockton, Cal, |
member OF the Board OF Health of his |
state and the oldest member OF the
board, left yesterday for his Coast
home with Mrs. Ruggles and Miss
Ruggles. The party has spent about a
very much enjoyed the visit and hope
To be able soon To make a protracted
visit to Honolulu. In fact, the doctor
has intimated that he may return here
and go into the practice OF his profess
sion, though he has been fortunate
enough TO reach the financial status
that does not require constant atten-
tion to business or a struggle for daily
bread. The doctor is Cape Cod man
and found constant pleasure here in
the company OF some OF the kamaaina
Yankees. He was a pioneer in Cali
fornia and has a fine home at Stockton.
where he is practically guardian OF the
public health. as he is absolute author
ity on all sanitary matters. On the
Coast. Dr. Ruggles has handled epi-
OF smallpox. AS member OF the
State Health Board. he has for many
years been charged with the inspection
of the various penal and reformatory
institutions. the asylums. etc. and u
acquainted with ,He best means OF pre-
serving health where large numbers OF
people are living together.
The gentleman from the State Board
OF Health OF California sent here as a
special delegate on particular business
moment yesterday. lie went to- Molo-
kai with the Board of Health party two
weeks ago and while in Honolulu has
visited and carefully inspected every
public institution and many of the
schools and all OF the public buildings.
Dr. Ruggles yesterday at the steam
er read TO a representative OF the Ad-
yestiser from notes for report To De
submitted to- the California State Board
OF Health and the California State San
itary Conference. IL will be gratifying
to- the people here TO learn that DR.
Ruggles. after making close view OF
all conditions and studying all statis-
tics and conditions pronounces Homo
IuuIu unauestionably one OF the health
lest spots on earth. He says that for
winds. fevers and kindred Diseases or
ailments are almost impossible here.
lie says that typhoid cannot find lodg-
ment. unless actually encouraged. bred
and nursed. Dr. Ruggles quite agrees
with the statements or conclusions Of
the city physicians who lately discuss
ed typhoid and from the personal ex-
periences gave the verdict that there
was not an average OF a case n month
in Honolulu proper. and that what had
appeared in the military camps had
loriginated there or had been brought
from the United States.
IL is the judgment Of DR.. Rugglcs
that oahu Prison. Oahu Insane Asy-
IIum. the City Jail. Lunalilo Home. tho
Queens Hospital. and Kindred inst!-
tutions are. from sanitary standpoint
admirably arranged, closely watched
and kept free from possible attack lie
SAYS that he i not unwilling to cast a
reflection on his own state by assert
ling publicly that matters sanitary are
handled more inteIligently and effect
lively I'm the Islands than in California
The doctor IS not backward in urging
1.-THE importance OF sewerage system
He is astonished at the good work oi
the natural drainage. but says there i
always the danger OF having the sol
that has been contaminated brought e
the surface and placed where It nigh
become dangerous. This danger, h'
adds. however. IS rather small, but j.
lpresent.
\ considerable portion OF the repor
I OF DR.. nuggles will be devoted q
; leprosy in Hawaii and he says he vii
bring to the attention OF his colleague
and TO the attention OF all who care Z
listen or read some facts that will