The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-26
UNITED ACTION
IS DEMANDED
Antituberculosis Work Requires
Specialists Attention
Mrs. Moses Writes.

It is fortunate for the general pub
lie interest, but more especially so for
the poor tubercular patient, that
place so uufavorable as the fishmarket
proposition has been vetoed. A day
camp or any tubercular camp located
within or near the city limits, on damp,
low ground, swept by dust storms and
| subject to constant noise from city
traffic and tenement life, defeats the
object sought for and most essential
for the recovery of patients in early
stages of pulmonary or other forms OF
tuberculosis. Such patients must have
dry, fresh air, free from dust and
germs.
Another location equally undesirable
has been suggested-a plot of land on
the corner of King and the Asylum
road. This plot is swept by dust and
subject to noise from street traffic and
Objectionable tenements.
| Last winter, when the work devel-
oped beyond expectation, the need Of
day camp became apparent. 1 talked
the matter over with the College Club
committee and the expense for equip
ment and support of simple and in
expensive camp was discussed; also of
presenting the subject to the Red Cross
Society.
l. | had visited camps In Boston, New
York, Cleveland and Providence, Rhode
Island, and knew those camps began
on small scale and accomplished
much good at n small expense.
| visited Kaimuki with n number of
the College Club, as that was the only
location we favored for a camp and
the one advised by physicians interest
ed in the plan.
The paper presented by Miss Pope,
for the College Club, at the Red Cross
Society was favorably acted upon, and
after due deliberation the society de-
cidcd to take up the support of day
camp for tuberculosis patients.
AS there is no active society OF
workers in the Red Cross Society, it
was thought best to place the camp
under the superintendent of the Pa
lama Settlement committee.
The future welfare of tuberculosis
work in these Islands, and the cam
paign initiated one year ago by the
College Club, and now undertaken by
the Red Cross, should be placed on its
own special foundation, not as part
of any other work.
} We would not dream of putting the
work of stamping out bubonic plague
/. or leprosy where it had but a part
of superintendent Is time. Thus it
behoves the public and all persons who
are called upon to contribute to the
: support of this work, so important to
public health, to spare no effort until
the money appropriated last spring for
stamping out the disease be used for n
skilled physician who can superintend
the work and workers in practical
and most effective manner, as the work
is done elsewhere.
This is the plan of the College Club,
which has been among the pioneer
workers to initiate this work. 1t was
the subject advanced last February at
a large public meeting held under the
auspices of the College Club, and voiced
by several prominent speakers.
1t has been brought before the Red
y Cross Society by Mrs. Frear, and yes
y terday submitted to the medical soc
" ETY., asking the cooperation of the med
:, ical society to combine efforts with
70 the College Club to advance and de
- veIop this campaign 1t will go a long
"a way towards solving problems axe the
e one under discussion the past few days
;. in the papers, and help to unite al
.. persons interested in this work. The
Red Cross Society favors the sam,
plan. LUCY JEAN MOSES,