The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-02-19

| Hawaii about the hrst OF April, Dut
professional call to Waimea about two
weeks ago hastened my plans.
81 found by extending my stay few
days | would be personally able to in
terview the various Government physi-
clans and pass through their districts.
have seen all with the exception OF
DR.. Bond, at kohala, and should have
made it point to have seen him had
circumstances enforced my stay on the
Island few days longer.
81 passed through and met the fol-
| lowing Government physicians in their
respective districts
"Dr. Atcherley, Waimea. Nothing OF
special interest 20 report. There is prac-
tcally little outside of the government
salary for this district.
"Dr. Greenfield, Honokaa. This is
much better district-better settled and
the doctor seems to have plenty OF work.
Abominablc roads.
"Dr. Irwin, Hakalau, North Hilo.
Nothing of importance. Large territory.
Good roads. Not many Hawaiians.
"Dr. Stow, Hilo. Has been and is
doing good, conscientious work in try
ing district | stayed in Hilo from
Friday until Sunday and endeavored to
straightcn out several important meas
ures for the benefit of the city l met
Governor Carter there and had several
80, IT,:
conferences WIN MIL :,
"One OF the prlncipal questions us
cussed was leprosy, Or. Milton kice
had been in correspondence WIN ,'ie
Governor ior some liiiie 'esaiu"s @
question. Claiming 10 nave iot''u
and asking. that he oe si'e" ''' 'p
portunlty to demonstrate IT, Coco,
AS there appears to be such n'll'
belief among the iiaWaiia,ls 'Ia' 'n..
is merit IN the claims OF III. N'ee a''r,
as the medical profession nave pce''
cropping tor centuries 1or cure iol ''''s
disease, 1t was agreed ny inc IoNcl''o'
| and myself the Board OF fieai'h oo'l
scnting thereto, that the eril'o' 'al
bacterologlSt be sent up TO defho,'StId'y
bacteriologically that inc cases o,":.,',u
| to be leprous have the d'Seasc' ana l'G',.
that number three or tour be CHOSEN lui
the doctor to demonstrate ms ,, .ltl,,s'
the patients to be Kept at me eTptlise
OF the Board OF Health at the pe'ei-
tion Camp at HiIo.
AS Dr. Rice expressed t" tne OoV-
ernQr his doubts OF receiving ran uId'
ment from this Board, | suggested ,'"'
a commission OF three be appointed 10
watch the experiments consisting o. III.
'ohn Grace Nchair1ha'i'' ~. -, -,
Hayes, who is OF the same sch0o'
| (Homcopathic) as Or. kice' aha 1T,
Rice himself. None OF these PnyS,c',ni,.S PII,.,
are connected with the Board OF t1ea.ln'
| would suggest therefore that inc ter-
ritorial bacteriologist be sent Dy 'he hIst
steamer to carry out the WisneS Vi '''e
Board in this matter. ,,
Il also visited the, government land
the Board condemned and had con
! ference with the Governor ana otners
in the matter, with satisfactory results.
in the Loan Bili is an item OF $4,000
for sewer for Hilo' ! urged the neces-
sitv OF carrying out TINS most important
measure and work VIII commence at d"
early date. There have been some lie"
necessary improvements made mere one
beng a morSue WHICH answers an P''
poses. Repairs and improvements at
Detention Hospital, :.
81 also visited the iiiIo ioSpital'
which is in need OF all the support 'llat
II can receive from the government,
II visited the slaughter mouse aoou,
which complaint had been made ana
made SUGGESTIONS to abate the nuisance
There were many other MINOR de'ai's
which were gone INTO by Dr. SLOW ana
mvselI.
Il next saw Dr, Holland OF funa ana
DR. Curtis OF Olaa' there being no'hing
OF special interest IN either district:
Next travelled through, the district or
kau. stopped at Pahaia ana saw ~
Schwallic, who is the Plantation phyS',,
clan at Pahala (Hawa'lan Agricultural
Coz. =,
"Dr Schwallie has acted as Agent OF
the Board OF Health without pay Tor