The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-05-12

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on a memorandum submitted by Pres
dent L. E. Pinkham- One of the mo.
important matters related to a serior
situation caused by the slashing of tn
pay of Government physicians undo
the policy of economy established b
the Legislature. With the presiden
there were present DR.. c. B. Cooper
j. C. Lane. NJ p Robinson and Dl
W. H. Mays. members: Dr. J. Wed
dick, Government physician for Wal
iuku; c. Charlock, secretary. and Mis-
Mae Weir. stenographer. The. presi
dents memorandum is given in sec
lions below, with report of the dis
cussion and action upon the differen
! subjects
GOVERNMENT PHYSICIANS.
A number of Government physi.
clans have peremptorily resigned. 9TH
ers have requested information as to
what will be required of them at the
compensation of SO per month. 1 have
tried to induce a number to maintain
their wonk until the whole subject can
be more thoroughly canvassed.
Your president has investigated the
work done by the twenty-five Govern
ment physicians. for the entire islands.
exclusive Of Honolulu and the Leper
Settlement, during the year ending
December 81, 1903, and finds their ser
vices classified. comprised the follow
ing: House visits, 6,73s; Office visits,
12.197; Medical cases. 10,S46; Surgical
cases, 1,722; Prescriptions filed. H.
s05; Vaccinations. 1927; Schools in
spected, 234; Health certificates grant
ed, 1912; Post norton examinations,
10; Unattended deaths investigated,
,s5; Lepers apprehended. SO; Births re-
ported, 1,e45: Marriages reported, GIL;
Deaths reported, 1854
This mass of professional service
indicates a large number of INDECENT
Door, whose suffering and ills cannot
'e provided for except at governmental
expense or by private charity Most
districts are too poor to secure pro-
-ision for the INDECENT by charity
1T is evident that work on vital
tatistics is purely a governmental |
JUNCTION. It is also evident the in |
,estigation of unattended deaths is
primarily a matter of prevention of
rime as well as of contagious disease, /
9th strictly governmental duties
ONE DOCTOR PROTESTS.
On this subject DR. weddick had
ONE interesting remarks to make. He
rotested vigorously against having
government physicians to perform SER
ices free for the Attorney Generals
apartment. Formerly they received
for a visit to a prisoner. They were
sked to make it 81, which they did
hen they used to be paid $25 for cut
ng up corpse at the request of the
olice. Eventually they We're induced,
'r economy's sake, to do this dis
service for nothing. He
eaded with the Board that it should
OF require them TO do work for the
ttorney Generals department for
othing
DR.. Cooper said that Dr. Weddick's
ews had always been his own con-
ntion. When the police department.
anted work done it should be pre-
lred to pay for it. DR.. Cooper, after
me further discussion, moved that
e matter be referred to the commit
e on rules and regulations. Carried.
OUTSIDE HELP NEEDED.
There was no provision made by the
sgislature for medicines and sup
les" the presidents memorandum
ated. i
The president of the Board of
ealth knows of no available means
at can be applied to meet these
cessities. I
The pertinent solution is for the
esident, under the instruction of
ur Board. to correspond with the
lding citizens of each district and [
certain what, if any relief. can be
cured locally and in the meantime
sc the physicians to maintain the q
'rk until at least your Board can
1vass the situation"
Dr. Cooper remarked that a majority
the physicians engaged in SANTA fl
n work. An appeal ought to be made ii
the Planters Association, showing it 4
necessity of keeping up the work. ii
ought to be put UP to that body to
something toward maintaining the
litary service. 8.
he president undertook to lay the
tier before the Planters Associa- Is
H.
THE MALULANI HOSPITAL "A
The Malulani Hospital, of Waflu-
Maui" the president wrote, is
g established. well-equipped @nd
full institution. 1t cannot exist
bout a physician. and cannot secure
at the remuneration of so per
nth as appropriated for q govern
1t physician.
After comforting with DR.. Weddick or