The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-11
DR.. GEORGE ]. AUGUR REPLIES
TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Did Not Desire Pay For Treatment
And Ready to Stand on Efficacy
of His Remedy.

DR.. George J. Augur, who applied to
the Board OF Health at its last meet
ing, for permission to treat lepers for
the testing OF a probable remedy, and
who was refused such permission in
a letter from DR.. Sloggett, President
of the Board, published in The Re-
publican yesterday morning, sent the
following self-explanatory letter yes
terday morning, to the Board of
Health in reply to its communication
through DR.. Sloggett:
II. c. Sloggett. II. D.. President Board
of Health:
Dear Sir: Your communication of
even date in reply to my request TO be
allowed to treat one or more cases of
leprosy has been received. To quote the
Introductory sentence OF your letter you
say The treatment by private practition-
erS of lepers is source of danger to
the public. as foei of infection are formed
from which the disease may and probably
would he spread 1t is also contrary to
law"
That il is contrary to law for a physi-
elan or layman to treat a case of lep-
rosy privately | was quite well aware.
and that physician or layman was IN
der obligations not only TO the law but
70 Hutldutil Ut large 10 report every
case of suspected disease of this nature
to the proper authorities: that the per
son oroperSons so afflicted might be tax
en- TO the receiving hospital at Kalihi +:
| presumed was a fact of common knowl-
edge and especially to physicians This
being admitted. the presumption would
naturally follow that / would expect to
treat the cases at Kalihi station where
they would be under the supervision OF
the superintendent and where the spread
of the disease from infected -foci''
would be eliminated in my ease as much
as ia the ease of the regular visiting ply
stefan.
To quote further from your letter. ssIf
YOU believe you have a remedy Of some
ytiue in arleiioi ating the condition Of
those afflicted with leproSy the hoard
would suggest your sending through the
SUPERINTENDENT of the leDer settlement
\ sufficient quantity of the remedy. to
Dr. Oliver. the physician In charge at the
settlement. requesting him to try the
same and report TO vou and also 70 the
board as 70 the success or failure OF
your remedy
As my treatment would be conducted
entirely on the lines Of Homeopathy Il
would b. necessary for one familiar with
that branch Of medical science to oc-
casionally visit the patient in order 70
DO justice 20 the case.
In closing ron remark. The board.
moreover. makes il q rule to decline 10
incur any expense in testing any Of the
so-callea .leprosy cures which are con-
stanfly being brought before them. .
Please take notice that ia my letter
no allusion was made 70 remuneration.
consequently none was expected and
aside from tRat there could be DO posi-
be exnease 70 the board 1t Is possible
thaf the treatment OF teper patients On
the Hires which have ailuded might
~ some benefit and one would suppose
that the honorable Beard Of Health woHli
practitioner the opportunity Of making
q trial. thereby incuTring the risk Of
having his treatment releEatr9 10 the
elaxs of failures gone BEFORE
Yours verw truly.
GE0RGE ]. ArGIR. u. D.