The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-31
PROFESSOR KOCH ON
CONDITIONS At MOLOKA|
Says Buildings, Arrangements and Equipment
Compare FavorabIy With Those of
Other Stations.

Prof Koch, after his visit to the
/ Leper Settlement at Molokai and an
examination of a considerable number
of patients there, expresses the opinion
that the type of the disease, leprosy
at the Settlement is the same as that
existing in the leper stations of other
countries which he has visited.
The buildings, general arrangements
and equipment of the Molokai Settle
nent compare favorably with those ex-
listing in stations elsewhere.
He considers the patients well pro-
vided for in every respect, especially
IN treatment ana IN nour1shment.
The iepers in his opinion have every
reason to be satisfied and contented.
Prof. Koch, probably the greatest
living bacteriologist, went to the Mo-
lokai Settlement Friday night as the
guest of w. Pfotenhauer, the Imperial
German Consul. Mr.. Pfotenhauer
chartered the steamer Ke Au Hou es-
pecialfy for the occasion. His other
guests We're DR.. L. E. Cofer, president
of the Board of Health; DR.. Walter
= Brinckerhoff, the head of the Federal
aeprosy investigating station, and Mr..
,~H. Focke.
The Ke Au Hou left here about 10
O'Clock Friday night and arrived OF
Kalaupapa about $50 yesterday morn
ing. Breakfast was had aboard the
steamer and then the party landed
about 7:3o o'clock and were driven d1-
rectly to the site of the Federal sta
ton. where the buildings are Begin
ming TO make a showing. DR.. Koch
said he did not care to examine the
building operations to any extent, as
he had already examined the ground
plans and studied the subject.
From the leprosarium the party at
once went to the Baldwin Home for
Boys Here some time was spent. DR..
Koch examined a large number of the
boys and made many inquiries both
of them and of Brother Dutton.
From there a visit was made TO
Father Damien's grave, and then the
party drove at once across the penin-
sula to Kalaupapa and visited the
Bishop Home for Girls. Here, also,
the distinguished scientist examined a
number of the patients, likewise ask
ing questions regarding them
The next place visited was the Bay
View Hotel, where a number of pa
tients, many of them in the advanced
stages of the disease, are provided for.
Here. as at the Baldwin and the
Bishop Home. whenever patient with
a development of the disease that at
tracted his attention presented ITSELF
an examination was made and ques-
tions were asked.
The dispensary was visited, ana theh
the entire party gathered In an once
to give DR.. Koch an opportunity TO
ask any questions that he desired as
in this way there would be some one
present who could supply the informa-
ton.
The whole visit to the Settlement
was MANNED with a view to economic
ing DR.. Koch's time and giving nm
opportunity to gain as much informa-
tfon regarding the Settlement as ne
could. For this reason the people at !
the settlement were not apprised De- !
forehand of the intended visit. There
was no public gathering of the people |
and absolutely no speechmakng. IL |
was a novel experience to the people !
of the Settlement. They had never had /
a visit of notables and officials pc
fore. not even of committee from the
LEGISLATURE without public meetlhS /
and speechmaking.
In driving about the settlement i,
was planned so that DIR. Koch Woulu
be mart of the time in company WIN
ono man Dr Goodhue. for instance.
or Dr. Holman, or DR.. BrinckerhoI' OF
Superintendent McVeigh. so as TO get
the widest range of Information pos
sible
DR.. Koch's visit had three principal
objects. to see if differences OF cIlInate,
or race. or conditions, had developer
any peculiarities in the progress o.
ravages. of the disease or differentlateu
it in any way from the disease as II
manifests itself elsewhere. and TO iedtH
the conditions that existed and Wheth-
er the lepers were satisfied ana con
tented or not.
After his visit to the settlement DI'
Koch approved the following
Scessino what he had to say as the
results of his visit:
"The buildings, general arrange
ments. and equipment compare very
fayorablv with those existing IN the