The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-18
DR.. COOPER'S REPORT
On TRIP To- HAWAII

Following is President Cooper's re
port TO the Board OF Health on his tril
to the island OF Hawaii:
1t had been my intention to visit Hi,
and make. the circuit of the Island q
HaWan about the first of April. but /;
professional call TO Wai1nea about twC
weeks ago fastened my plans
= found by extending my stay few
days | would be personally able TO in.
tervlew the various Government pi7ysi-
cans and pass through their districts
have seen all with the exception ei
Or. Bond, at kohala, and should have
made 1t point TO have seen him had
circumstances enforced my STAY on the
Island few days longer.
passed through and met the fol-
loving Government physicians ia their
| respective districts:
Dr. Atcherley, Waimea. Nothing of
| special interest to report There is prac-
t1caiiy little outside of the government
salary for this district.
Or. Greenfield, Honokaa This is a
much better district-better settled and
| the doctor seems to have plenty of work
Abominablc roads
DIR. Irwin, Hakalau, North Hilo
Good. roads. Not many Hawaiians.
Or. Stow, Hi1o. Has been and IS
doing good, conscientious work in a try-
ing district. | stayed in Hilo from
FRIDAY until Sunday and endeavored to
stralghten -out several important meas
ures for the benefit of the city. I met
Governor Garter there and had several
conferences with him.
One of the principal questions dis
cussed was leprosy. DR. Milton Rice
had been IN correspondence with the
Governor for some time regarding this
question. claiming to have found cure
and. asking that he be given an op-
portun1ty to demonstrate IT.
AS there appears to be such a firm
belief among the Hawaiians that there
IS merit IN the claims of DIR. Rice and
as the medical profession have been
gropIng for centuries for cure for this |
disease, it was agreed by the Governor
and myself, the Board of Health con-
sentlng thereto, that the Territorial |
bacteflologist be sent up to demonstrate |
that the cases claimed |
to be leprous have the disease, and from
that number three or four be chosen for |
the doctor to demonstrate his claims.
the patients to be kept at the expense
OF the Board of Health at the Deten-
ton Camp at Hilo.
AS Dr. Rice expressed to the Gov
ernor his doubts of receiving fair treat
mert from this Board, | suggested that
commission of three be appointed to
watch the experiments consisting of Dr.
John Grace (chairman), DR.. Henry
Hayes, who is OF the same school
Homeopathy as DR.. Rice, and DR..
Rice himself. None of these physicians
ire connected with the Board of Health. |
would suggest therefore that the Ter
'1torial bacteriologist be sent by the first
steamer to carry out the wishes of the
Board in this matter
1 also visited the government land {
he Board condemned and had a con-
erence with the Governor and others
n the matter, with satisfactory results.
In the Loan Bill is an item of $4,000
or sewer for Hilo. | urged the neces-
lty OF carrying out this most important
MEASURE and work will commence at an l
arly date. There have been some few d
ecessaTy Improvements made here, one
eng morgue which answers all pur- l
oses. Repairs and improvements at 3
Detention Hospital L
Il also visited the ,1ilo Hospital, f
1flich is in need of all the support that 5
can receive from the government.
I visited the slaughter house about o
hitch complaint had been made and
lade suggestions to abate the nuisance I
here were many other minor details 3
'hich were gone into by DR. Stow and 2
lyself 8
Il next saw DR. Holland of Puma and il
IT. Curtis of Olaa. there being nothing s.
special interest in either district.
ext | travelled through the district of [
att. | stopped at Pahala and saw Dir. s,
chwallie, who is the Plantation physi- a
an at Pahala (Hawaiian Agricultural n
o.. S.
'Dr. Schwallie has acted as Agent of
lie Board of Health without pay for L
me time and, as per his letter. served fl
e Board in caring for the INDECENT
Ithout remuneration. He requested that I.
e Board furnish him with drugs for al