The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-10-11
NO PRIVATE
EXPERIMENT
Will Be Tolerated
By Board on
Lepers.
OFrom Thursdays daily.)

tl private experiments WIN leprOSy,
and II is hardly likely that any more
applications will be made, at least, by
local physicians who might think they
nave sure cure for the disease.
The action was taken upon u request
made by DR.. George j. Augur for the
privilege of being allowed to treat one
or more cases of leprosy in the incip
lent cases. such cases to be placed
entirely under his professional care
The letter sent TO him but half ex-
pressed the feelings Of the members
of the Board OF Health as to the pro-
priety of the request.
1T is the duty of any physician"
said DIR. Cooper. Tin behalf of human
ity. to give freely tn the world any
medicine or nostrum which may be OF
some benefit to them. l am opposed 10
giving permission to any physician to
treat leprosy in private
1T has come to my knowledge" add
I'd President SlOgGett, that lepcrs
have been treated privately by phys
clans in this city within the past few
months. This conduct is reprehensiblc,
and should be stopped. All cases must
be sent to the Settlement, and if the
cure proves successful. ii will be re-
turned to the physician who makes the
discovery
The following is copy of the letter
forwarded by DR.. Augur, defining the
boards position:
DIR. George j. Augur. Honolulu:
Dear Doctor-The treatment by pri-
vate practitioners of lepars Is source
of danger to the public, as foci of in
lection are formed, from which disease
may be and probably would be spread.
1t is also contrary to law. Therefore,
your request Is denied, as are all other
requests of similar nature which the
Board of Health are in receipt of quite
frequently from difTc rent parts of the
world.
II you believe you have IA remedy Of
some value in ameliurating the con
dition of those afflicted with leprosy,
the board would suggest your sending
through the superiut, ndent of the Lep-
cr Settlement a sufficient quantity of
the remedy to Dr.. Oliver. the phySi-
elan in charge at the Settlement, re
luesting him to try The same. and to
/ report to you. and also to the board
as To the success or failure of your
remedy.
The Board of Health believes that
DIR. Oliver would be pleased to under
/ take the experiment for you, although
it rests with himself as to whether
he will do it or not. and also pro-
viding that the lep5rs themselves are
not unwilling.
The board moreover make il IA rule
IL decline to incur any expense in test
ing any of the so-called leprosy cures
which are constantly being brought be
fore them Yours very truly,
II c. SLOGGETT.
President Board of Health.
MOLOKAI MATTERS.
| Superintendent Reynolds reported
upon the result of his investigation Of
| the water supply at Molokai. He stat
ed that the best plan would be to
ditch the water from the two reser-
voirs, which We're about 276 feet above
the sea level, and this, with the use
of S-inch pipe, would give plenty OF
water for taro patches and all ncces
sary purposes. The board appeared to
favor the sending of skilled labor TO
place the piping, but Mr. Reynolds
was of the opinion that the work could
be done by the lepers, though ii would
require longer time. Final action
was postponed until the cost of the
pipe and the work could be ascertain
ed.
The petition of ]. f. Maulilola to
have his adopted son placed in the
Bishop Home at Molokai, was denied.
superintendent Reynolds reported that
the petitioner had no claim on the
child; that ii had formerly been cared
for by his grandmother, who died last
year. and was now in charge of anoth-
has, ~, co. o. -, - -
~ bnrIst ;, , 80, ~
them.
1t was decided to advertise for bids
,ar5nrs ~ co. ,u,,, ,,,iS M
waiahin, ,,,.a,t,,,,,e ,,,n,1s @ pa,'
~, p s,,;,i "'.u
l,2o0 to 1000 per month.
REPORT oN INSANE ASYLUM.
The report of Superintendent NAL
ster of the Oahu Insane Asylum show
ed III males and 80 females in the
institution for the month ending Sep
TENDER 10th This was decrease OF
two, one man and one woman, since
June.
PARASITES AMONG PORTO ri
. CANS
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was read aud is IN he sant - aacb
government physician:
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