The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-10

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3c0ze. tbe committee 70 report tbs
zftsrneca 81 3 o'eloek AZ special
meeting q the Bosrd Il 6e hela Ter
he Purpose Of hearing aaa actirx ~
on the repess q tue eommitsee
This committee held 4 meeting IL
rectIy AFTER the a5foarnmsnt of ths
8oard meeting. and drafted g ietfef -
be presented 10 AetiuE E-SuperiUtsaie
Il Public Works Wright. The lekssr
win be delivered this ulogniug aa2 air.
Wright viii prataNig confer witn the
meeting 10 Be hsid this afternoon
II was reported og communication
from DR.. Herbert tAGS as against us
male and 80 female inmates a the
asylum on June S1th. there were Ia
male ana IS female on Sert sesh
DR. Pratt read letter that had eeea
prepared for the vaxioas Government
physicians in which L was sfeted that
among the Porto Eican population
there was prevalent Al anaeIna due ta
a parasite. snky lostona 6rca n2le.
the disease being easiss curaoss 6y 3
certain remedy. which vas given u
the letter and physicians ADVISED to
administer it under instructions from
the Board. This circular letter was
approved by the Board and Dr. Pratt
was instrut ted to forward a copy to
each Government physician
a letter from DR. George J. ARgur
was read DR.. Augilr stated that he
believed that be had a formula by
which ieprosy might be cured. and
respectfully petitioned the Board that
he be allowed TO test such remedy
the Board 10 permit h M 20 experiment
on leper patients. said patients 10 be
under his exclusive care
In introducing this letter 20 the
Board DIR Sloggett stated that be un-
derstood that some physicians, were
privately experimenting and practic-
ing upon leper patients without the
Boards permission. This practice he
said. was most Feprehensible one,
and should be stopped. Or. Pratt read
4 letter which had been prepared in
answer 10 Dr.. Augur's request The
'etter was as follows
"Dr Geo ] Augur, Honolulu.
Dear Doctor.-The treatment by
private practitioners Of lepers is a
source of danger to the public. as foei
Of infection are formed from which
disease may and probably would be
spread It is also contrary TO law.
Therefore your request IS denied as
are all other requests Of similar na-
ture which the Board ~ Health are in
receipt Of quite frequently from dilfer-
mt parts of the world
'If you believe you have q remedy Of
some value in ameiiorstlng the condi-
ton of those afflicted with leprosy
the Board would suggest your sending
through the Superintendent OF the
Leper settlement a sufficient quantity
If the remedy to Doctor Oliver. the
ahysician In CHARGE - the settlement.
~sCuf sting hilg II tfT t1e sue sd
-eport 10 you, and also to the Bosrd
as to the success or f8fiura, OF your
-emedy.
THE Board of Health believes that
DR.. Oliver would be pleased To under
take the experiment for you although
Z rests with himself as "a whether
he viii Go II or not. and also providing
hat the lepers themselves are not IN
willing.
The Board. moreover. makes It
rule to decline to incur any expense
N testing any of the so-called leprosv
cures. which are constantly being
brought before it
"yeTy truly YOURS
(Signedl N c. SLOGGETT.
President Beard Of Health
The form aud sentiment of this let
ter were approved by the Board and
adopted upon motion Of Or. Moore
vote of thanks was read from
Eleanor W Wood and Mrs C. Thamp-
son. expressing the gratitude Of the
Free Kindergarten 10 the Board of
Health for certain kindnesses. This
vote was placed on record SIS being
somewhat unusual and therefore much
appreciated
A communication was read from Or
Cofer. stating that seventeen cases of
plague. and seventeen deaths had been
reported from Hongkong The Priest
lent said that this fact called Tor the
exercise Of renewed yisilenea on the
part OF the Board Of Health
Two large stagnant pools on Vine
yard street below Nnueuu stream
we're reported. Thee poeis are oi8
troubles. having been complained Of
'or many months On motion ~ F. A
Mott Smith L was daciSad that g iat.
-er Should be written the Department
Il Public Works requesting that che
Nuisance be abated 1t once as the
onds have long been condemned
A complaint by letter was made on
7ccount OF the care}essness Of Chi
7ese swill gatherers in spiillng refuse
the street and IN carving the re-
'nse in open cans. the ofiof being very
offensive Il was suggested that the
natter be referred TO the Attorney
ieneral for legal light on the powers
II the Board The matter went ever
intil the next meetiug FOR deIibera-
tfon.
Seven lots III Kewaio. reported 20 BE-
below grade and improperly drained
md already condemned bv the Board
we're also complained 81 ard Il vas
decided thar the Department OF Pub
lie Works be requested to give the
oxners OF these lots notice at once 10
I'll IN the lots 70 grade within thirty
days.
Fccc C0mmissi6ner ShoreyS ..sespori
xas read. showing that "a - names on
the adnlteratiou os stnfik list 1ere
more numerous this mouth than last
but the amount cf adHlserasion vas
-F5aller that several samples u
eausages vere axsusned harmless
eoforfng beiug foau6 in some lnstan-