The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-02-20
MANY SUSPECTS
VOLUNTARY CASES
Pinkham Takes Exception to
Some of Attorney Ashford's
Statements.

/ Editor Advertiser: Mr.. c. W. Ash
ford misstates the existing state of af-
fairs relative to leprosy. The greater
number of suspects come voluntarily
into our control when informed OF
their condition. The following are the
rules for examination which are in
variably followed.
In case the patients wish the board
to furnish them with representatives
free of expense we are prepared to
do so.
Never during my incumbency, nor
for years previously, has a leper been
compelled to work. If he works it is
voluntary on his part and he is Well
paid therefor in cash.
Very respectfully,
L. E PINKHAM,
President, Board of Health.
RULES OF THE BOARD.
Office of the Board of Health.
Honolulu, Hawaii, May s, 1905.
of the Territory of Hawaii, held May
3rd, 1906, the following Rules and Reg
ulations relative to the Examination of
Lepers, were adopted.
(Signed) L. E. PINKHAM,
President, Board of Health.
Attest:
(Signed) d. P. LAWRENCE,
Secretary, Board of Health pro tenn.
EXAMINATION OF LEPERS.
Whereas, Under Sections 1922. s1126.
1927 and 1929 of the Revised Laws of
the Territory of Hawaii authority is
given the Board of Health,
Therefore be it Resolved, That all
previous rules for the examination of
lepers are hereby repealed; and fur
Their
Resolved, That all future examina-
lions of any person or persons for the
determination as to whether or not
they are affected with the disease
leprosy. shall be conducted under the
following rules:
First: The Board of Examining
Physicians shall consist of five ply
sicians, appointed by the Board of
Health, one of whom shall be the
Bacteriologist of the Board of Health
and another of whom shall be skilled
in the use of the microscope for the
discovery of the bacilli of leprosy, and
be designated as the Assistant Bacter-
iologist.
Second: The Bacteriologist of the
Board of Health shall promptly make
a preliminary examination of each per-
son coming voluntarily or otherwise
under the control of the Board of
he ncr,ic Of
ing alleged a leper. At said. prelimi-
nary examination should the Bacteri-
ologist fail to find the bacilli of lep-
rosy present within such person, then
said person shall be Immediately dis
charged and returned , his home at
the expense of the Board of Health.
Should the bacilli of leprosy be found
present within such person, said per-
son shall be held for examination at
the next meeting of the full Board of
Examining Physicians.
Third: Each person so held shall be
given one weeks notice of the meeting
of the Board of Examining Physicians.
Fourth: Each person so held shall
have the privilege of being represent
ed at said meeting of the Board of
Examining Physicians, by a physician
selected and employed by such person.
Should said physician object to the
decision of the Board of Examining
Physicians he shall do so in writing.
stating his reasons therefor. Upon re-
ceipt of such written objection the
President of the Board of Health shall
direct both psychologists of the
Board of Examining Physicians to
make a denomination of such person
at which denomination said physician
may be present. They shall report to
the President of the Board their find
ings, and he shall transmit copy Of
same to the physician representing
such person. Should both bacteri-
ologists find the bacilli of leprosy to
be present within such person the de-
cree of the Board of Examiners shall
be final; otherwise such person shall
be treated as a"suspect," and shall be
required to report for further examin-
alton as the Board may direct.
Fifth: All persons examined by the
Board of Examining Physicians shall
be placed in one of the following
classifcat:ons, viz: Not Leper; Sus-
pect; Leper.
II in the opinion of three or more of
the examiners any person examined is
a suspect he or she shall be so de-
clared.
If in the opinion of three only of the
examiners any person is a "leper," ne
or she shall be classed as a suspect"
with the condition that he or she re-
port to the Examining Board as it
may direct for denomination.
If in the opinion of four or more of
the examiners any person examined is