Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-20
BACK FROM MOlOKA|.
TIE BOARD OF HEALTH
RETURNS FROM SETTLEMENT
WELL PLEASED WITH CONDITION
OF AFFAIRS AMONG LEPsRs.
TEN ARE TO BE RE.
LEASED.

The steamer Lehua returned last
night from Molokai with the members
of the Board Of Health, who made a
special visit to the leper settlement.
The party left Honolulu at $3.50 o'clock
Saturday evening and consisted of
Drs. Cooper and Mays and Messrs.
Robinson, Winston and Andrews, be-
sides l.. Il. Pinkham who acted as Sec
rotary of the Board pro ten. Auditor
Fisher and Dr. G. Mcconnell of the
American Medical Chirurgical College.
accompanied the Board OF Health
party.
Kalaupapa was reached early yes
terday morning and breakfast was TAX
en- at the residence Of Superintendent
McVeigh, after which horses were Sc
cured for the journey to Kalawao,
where the Baldwin Home for Boys was
inspected. this institution being found
in good condition.
The grave of Father Damien was
visited and, on the return. the reser-
voirs, diaries. dispensary and several
OF the homes of the older residents
were examined.
Excellent work is being accomplished
by the Sisters at the Bishop Home for
Girls
Examinations we're made by the ply
sicians of leper suspects listed as hav-
ing undergone archaeological eXamina-
tons with DR.. Macdonald, pathologist
inntArtItAutgl ne Mnv p,npnI
and Lorrin Andrews seconded that GER
cain persons be creased as suspects
and ordered 20 report to the goveIn-
ment physicians Of their respective
districts once every month. Those thus
released are Kanani, Makamoku, Mao.
lelo, Kapahu, Hina Kaaleika, J. II.
Imihie, Moni Inihie, Umiumi, Jacob
Simms and George Kanoa. They will
leave the settlement by the next boat.
1t was decided to revoke the permit
Of kokua. Kopena by name, allow
ing him until August 3lst to dispose
Of his interests at the settlement and
that at that time he be discharged from
the settlement. Kopena declares that
home elsewhere should be secured
him by the Board II he is discharged.
Punilio. having a daughter who is a
leper. is to be allowed at the settlement
as her kokua. helper.
One who was originally a kokua,
Annie Gaiser, and who was later placed
on the leper list, is restored to the list
OF kokuas.
George Nakilau, whose parents were
| lepers. who has been retained as q
kokua, having become drunkard and
OF no use, Is discharged from the set,
! Element.
Superintendent McVeIgh was auth
orized to dispose OF superfluous anC
diseased animals. He was also request.
ed to continue correspondence with
Charles K. Bishop concerning certain
improvements. The Board rendered It's
thanks to Mr.. Bishop for his offer Of
$4,000 for a building for the settle.
ment's sick and blind.
Mrs. Aylett is granted permission IL
visit her husband once every three
months.
The president of the Board is auth
orized to consult with the Catholic
church authorities in regard to the OK
ercise and recreation Of the BishoI
Home
In order to provide four mules fo
the settlement 1t is arranged that ;
sufficient number Of oxen be butchereC
and sold
DR.. Goodhue has almost n thousanc
patients; he is highly spoken of for hi
work at the settlement.
Members OF the Board express them
selves as greatly pleased with the gen
eral condition of affairs at the settle
ment.