The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-11-05

\ Kaiawao. They have, however, taken
lup their houses here and there through
out the peninsula, giving to the latter In
| general the appearance of an eastern
suburban town.
"a great many of the lepers have sad
die horses, and some of them very good
ones The board of health hired enough
: of them to mount the whole party, and
we were soon on our tour of inspection.
| our first trip was to Waikoiu valley.
where the board of health taro patches
are located. on account of the scarcity
| of taro throughout the Islands the board
of health has undertaken it's cultivation
for the lepers since 1897. This is done
under the supervision of Mr.. Reynolds.
the superintendent of the settlement, and
the labor is performed by the lepers, who
are paid for this at current rates.
| From this valley comes the water sup
ply for the whole settlement. FROM
! springs in the mountain side an eight
inch pipe carries at the present time
500, 900 gallons of water daily. II Is said
that the development of ten times TINS
quantity would be possible. The party
next visited the town of kalawao. DO
not believe / ever took a horseback ride
affotding such a variety of scenery in
such short space of time. The trip
across from Kalaupapa to kalawao was
not unlike trip across the rolling conh-
try In Virginia, but suddenly, with little
warning. We were In "A narrow bride
| path with the waves dashinR at me
| horses feet on one side and on the other
our elbows touching the absolutely per
pendicular precipice riSins nearly "'""
| feet.
| Grand as the sight was. 1t is said that
/ after a rain storm, when the sides OF the
cliff have numerous cascades shooting
! from them into the space below, the ell
| feet Is much finer. The scenery sudden
| ly changes when the Waikolu valley Is
entered. This gorge, which is shut in on
three sides by towering ramparts oil
rock with its floor of green taro, terrac-
ed upward and backward almost as FAR
as the eye can reach. is one of the finest
sights l have ever seen,
A LEPER BAND.
The town OF kalawao was next In
spected Here Is located the church built
by Father Damien, who in the year 1873.
gave his life for the lepers. The grave
of this great good man is also here. The
appearance of the town in general was
very good. The houses were not as good
as thos. In kalaupapa, and perhaps
showed their age more, Yet they did not
show neglect, and the extreme noatnesS
of their yards and the roads in front Of
them, was remarkable, calling forth from
the inspecting party many words or
praise for the superintendent of the set
tlcment, Mr.. Reynolds. The Baldwin
Home for leper boys was next visited.
This is run under the supervision of
Brother Dutton, and has at this writing
III inmates. Here among these boys We
saw cprosy in all its forms, ana in al
most every stage, from the slight full
ness between the eyes to the marked
types Of furrowed or leonine face, with
ear lobcS elongated and ulCeratng sur
faces, and from the slightest anacsthetic
form affecting. perhaps, only the ulnar
nerve, to the most revolving mutilations.
The lcper boys have organized a band.
and they played a number OF selections
, for us. They We're dressed in very neat
, uniforms. and played, | thought, marvel
ously well.
There were several wcll-advanccI
cases Of tubcrcular leprosy among them
. and 1t was plain that this band woult
, soon lose at least two of !ts member:
= on account of the mutilation which theiI
disease causes.
q This fact made their entertainment
, rather pathetic one. We visited the bath
:, rooms used in connection with the Got,
. treatment, which. by the way | was in
formed was the only treatment regularl.
carried out at the settlement. The pa
g tients are bathed two or three times dali!
d in warm water of "A temperature from .
e degrees to 100 degrees +. An infusion o
a few ounces of hichiyoo bark, togethe
r with n certain proportion of taifunsh
, and sulphur, is placed in each bath. II
connection with the bath certain rene
dial agents are used internally. Thes,
! are given in the form of a tea and alsc
! of pill. Their nature is unknown.
: was told that by promoting cleanliness
+ and free perspiration the Goto bath.
were beneficial.
The party now returned TO kalaupap pa
, and visited the Bishop Home for lepei
girls. This is managed by the Catholi,
sisters, and has at this writing l09 in
mates. The institution presented a par
tlcularly neat and well kept appearance
The wards We're nicely kept and the pa
ticnts seemed very comfortable die
not notice very many advanced cases o
= leprosy, except in the hospital, wher,
t there We're several presenting the mos
/ marked deformitics, and apparently in al
, almost moribund state. In one case tn,
, nose had become completely absorbed
| noticed here one leper mother with Il
non-lcprous child, | was informed that
there We're seventy-eight such children
In the settlement The board OF health
transfers to the Kapiolani home in Hon.
oIuIu tIlt NOn-ItpIouS Nfllurtn OF leptrS
provided the consent of the parents Is
given.
TO PREVENT CONTAGION
, The board of health has just inaugur.
ated "A new system for preventing tn,
: lcpcrs and their relatives and friends
from embracing and kissing each other
, during this annual visit. II consists in
marching the visitors Immediately from
the steamer landing to a corral with a
double fence. The friends are compelled
to remain inside this inclosure, and the
lepers are allowed to gather around and
talk to them through the bars, AS there
Is little use in sending lepers to Molokai
II their friends are to be allowed to visit
and establish with them the intercourse
referred TO above, this measure must ap'
, peal even to the lay mind as being one
; absolutely necessary for the protection
of the community at large. While befor,
, visitors We're allowed to go to Moloka
, only once year under the corral system
they are to be allowed to visit their un
foI tunate friends and relatives at an,
, time.