The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-05
X RAY FOR
LEPROSY
Board of Health to
Experiment
Now.
COPENHAGEN CURE
ALSO TO BE TRIED
III Herbert and DR.. Moore Sus-
sest Experiments With Mod.
ern Treatments.

the latest experiment which un-
- doubtedIy the Board Of Health viii
n~rt attempt. There IL also another
eure which will be experimented with.
nat discovered by Professor Fuisen OF
copenhagen. and some Interesting re-
suits may be expected within the year.
The two suggestions given above
Rave the merit of being made by re-
suitable physicians Of Honolulu. Dr..
Gesrxe Herbert and Dr. w. l. Moore.
ana will consequently be given more
attention than has usually been the
ease where the Board OF Health 10 coa-
csrued. President sIoggett announced
at the board meeting yesterday that he
had already discussed the subject with
fa. physicians and added: 1t 10 up
20 ~ 10 do something In this matter
new A motion that the medical MEM
.ers OF the board act as a committee
20 invcstIrate the proposed remedies
ser feprosy vas adopted
THE COPENHAGEN CURE
- rhe following Is the letter OF DR..
Moore calling attention TO the copen-
hagen experiments:
Br. III. G. sIo<xett. Prsesoest Of the
Board Of Health
Dear Si-:-I wish to bring TO the at
f@stiou OF the members OF the board
fer consideration the advtsaotlity ana
gractfcabiIity OF attempting the arnei-
iornticn and perhaps cure or certain
leprous manifestations by the use OF
fhs apparatus devised by Prof F'uisen
- treatment OF lupus
believe that In the earlier and more
superficial LESSONS OF leprosy IL would
prove OF decided value. perhaps rnodi-
ses to suit the conditions and taken
n connection with other treatment. a
great deal might be accomplished
w. l. MOORE.
THE x-RAY EXPERIMENTS
pr. Herbert's letter bearing on the
subject was "a follows:
- C. sIoggett. President Board Of
Health
Bear Doctor:-There has been SO
rsuch accomplished In the Eastern
states and In Europe during the last
y.ar In the treatment OF tubercular dis
-s.ea of the skin. and subceiiular US
sue. by the application OF the A-rays,
Aad recognizing the similarity OF TINS
Eu1QltlOQ VIII Va
rosy I wish to express an opinion tnat
r rrmiy believe that experimentation
-ctentihcaIIy conducted here with a
-ooa static machine and <-ray outhI
would not only b. n proper and up-to-
date experiment. but also productive OF
r-sultH the limit OF which may oe Dc
ysaa our most sanguine hopes
n the earlier stages OF tuoercie oe-
ps.lts tn the skin. such as 4 nave ire
ausntIy seen in years long past i
doubt not IL would prove specinc. Al
East for the local lesion OF course.
We regard leprosy as due To systemic
Infection. but in so many cases ~ mas
proved seif-Iimiting. more especially. OF
course. In those forms that are char
aetsrized by neuritis-
Affected limbs have been amputated.
nns IN. patients had no sign or recur-
,..e~ OF disease. Patches exctsed. and
.o further developments On these
rounds therefore. I beg you TO bring
t,. subject before your honorable
soard for discussion
Frateruaily yours.
GEORGE HERBERT.
me committee appointed BY the pres
sent TO consider the experiments sus-
E.-ted By the physicians was DR.. slos-
s,tt. Dr. Moore and Dr. Cooper. and
,s-y will be assisted by Dr. MeDonaid'
~. Government bacteFioiogist. and Dr.
H>rbert