Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-10-29
Cash in Bank of Hawaii. .... 2s4 SIS
Total ..............s TAG 40
Board of Health
Discusses Trachoma
3 TAG 40

A special meeting OF the Board oil
Health was called yesterday afternoon
to discuss the outbreak OF trachoma
sixty cases NJ which have been found
among school children during the last
few days. Present were DIR. c. Il.
| Cooper, DIR, Moore, DIR. J. s. u. Pratt
+. G. Smith, Mark Robinson, Attor'
ney General Andrews and Superin.
tendent Of Public Instruction Akin
ton.
Dr. Cooper gave a resume of the dis.
ease, which he said was dangerously
contagious.
Mr.. Atkinson said that letting chill.
dren out Of schools was not good pre-
ventive, as the majority of the chill.
drcn on leaving the schools would go
to play on the wharves and other
places. He said the difficulty was that
there was no Government physician
to examine the school children.
DIR. Pratt stated that teachers were
not capable Of recognizing the disease
quickly enough.
DE-. Cooper said that he had seen
the Governor but found that there was
no fund which could pay for medical
examination.
Mr. Atkinson said that his Depart.
mept had no such fund from which
such an expense could he drawn.
DIR. Cooper said the situation had
become alarming. DR.. Pratt had re.
ported rs cases and II were under cx-
examination. Inspection and report.
Ing Of the cases were the only pos.
siblc means OF stamping out the cpl.
demic. II was necessary to procure
proper medical inspection. One ply.
stefan could probably inspect the
schools.
DIR. Cooper appointed l.. +. Pinkham.
Lorrin Andrews and DIR. Cooper as a
committee TO look into the situation.
DIR. Cooper read the following de.
scription of trachoma:
Trachoma - Granular Conjuctjyjtis.
a contagious disease OF the eyelius
that may, In severe cases, extend to
the cornea (globe Of the eye). II is
first characterized by follicles or sage
like elevations of the paipebral con
Junctives and later by fricIion pro.
duces pannus, a vascularization of the
Cornea, due to irritation vi trachoma
sranulations; the cornea normally be.
ing non vascular. The disease Is be.
lisved to be due to a specific diplococ.
Gus.
In the first stage are pain, itching
ana burning of the lids, lacrimation,
fear of light and asthe.
nopia weakness OF visual powers).
Later on there Is a dimness Of vision !
which Increases In the third stage.
There are also annoying symptoms |
caused by inverted lashes.
Poorly nourishcd and scrofllous per-
sons are said to be most frequently I.
affected. Unhygienic habits and con-. 1
tagion In crowded districts are mark
ed features In the production of the
disease. Trachoma Is rare In noun
famous districts and increases TO. ,
wards the lowlands.
DIR. Cooper read q petition which
had been received from nominees on
the Alaui Home Rule ticket, asking
that they be sent permits to visit Ka
laupapa.
Dr. Cooper stated that he had un
derstood from Attorney General An.
drews that Judge Dole's decision on
the subject applied to Curtis Iaukca
alone. He therefore thought that no
one but laukea had a right to go. and
possibly Cupid and Motley.
Fred. Smith and Mark =. Robinson
both maintained that IL would not DO
fair TO keep out any of the nominees
II some were allowed.
Attorney General Andrews stated
that he thought II would possibly be
better not to take advantage of the
technically. However, he voted
against the measure when II was put
to vote. Smith and Robinson voted
for granting permits to all and the
motion carried.