Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-14
BOARD OF HFALTH'S
Open Meeting.
DiSsenSion on Open Air
Hospital
Camp

In the ballroom of the Capitol. to
discuss plans for the suppression of
the white plague" in Honolulu and
neighboring Islands of the Territory.
At the instance OF the American
branch of the Red Cross Society in
Hawaii, conference of various Or
CARNATIONS and individuals was held
on December Is, 1903. The meeting
yesterday was to put before the pub
lie the plan OF campaign contem-
plated for the eradication of tuber-
culosis in the Territory of Hawaii.
The chair was occupied by L. A.
Mott-Smith, president of the Board
of Health. Several members of the
Board OF Health were present. in
GLIDING c. II. Hemenway, +. G..
Smith, DIR. ]. T. Wayson, Dr.. b..
Mcv. Mackall, DR.. Pratt.
After the chairman had reviewed
the purposes for which the meeting
had been called, he gave general
summary as to the best methods of
combating the spread OF tuberculo-
sis and how the $4,000 appropriated
at the last Legislature should be ex-
pended. THE Board of Health will
follow a plan of cooperation. There
are many other lines along which
such cooperation can be carried out,
and 1t Is in part for that reason that
this meeting Is called" These were
the opening words of L. A. Mott
Smith.
Continuing. Mr.. Mott-Smith said
This $4,000 will be kept under
charge of a competent man who will
expend 1t wisely. 1t was suggested
that a division of work be consid-
cred as between the Board of Health
and outside organizations, and that
a clear line of division should not
be drawn. The Board of Health
should assist, and be assisted by, all
such organizations as are establish
ed TO eradicate this dread disease
from our midst.
This $4,000 at the disposal oil
the Board of Health is not to be
compared with the value of the In
terest and material assistance that
is being offered by various organiza-
lions and private individuals. The
interest of individuals is essential
II Is indeed pleasing and gratifying
to note the interest now being taken
by the planters of Hawaii, as 1t IL
due to their efforts In keeping the
quarters of their labor force so clean
that the Board of Health are eX'
pending only some $4,000 annually
in this direction.
"There must be no lack OF enthtt'
siasm amongst the various organiza'
lions taking active measures fol
stamping out tuberculosis. No ex
pert is at present needed from the
mainland" Such in brief were the
remarks of Il. A. Mott-Smith.
Public drinking cups were con
demned; self-flushing cuspidors in
the streets and public buildings
Throughout the city were recon-
mended; the habit of expectoratint
was severely censured. and the ne
cessity for pure milk supply wai
also considered.
| From a table of statistics read b,
II. A. Mott-Smith 1t was ascertain
ed that so per cent. Of deaths re
ported have up TIL now never beer
reported as tuberculosis cases. al
though when alive these were known
to have been suffering from that dis
ease. During the six months end
ing December 81, 1909, seventy-fy'
deaths in Honolulu resulted from tn
berculosis. During the same periot
liifty-three cases only were reported
As Mott-Smith suggested, some o
these may have been repeats. Thu
greatest proportion OF deaths oc
Cured between the ages of twent!
and thirty. From these seventy-fv'
deaths from tuberculosis, twenty
eight were females and forty-sevel
males. or the fifty-three cases nov
being treated. twenty-eight arr
under the age Of thirty and twenty
hye over that age
A rough outline was then given
whereby the Board OF Health con
template establishing an open-ai
camp for consumptives on the corne
of Miller and Beretania streets, tn
appointing of competent physician
with staff of seven trained nurses
and the placarding of street cars ant
public buildings with printed no