The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-05-02
During the Six Days Five Hun
dred and Twenty Youngsters
Had Good Points Scored
SEVEN HUNDRED PEOPLE
DAILY WATCHED IT ALL
Result Of Coed Already Done Will
Probably Lead To Per-
manent Work

Baby Week, viii, h close at PAlama
Settl, ment last night, has been of in
pOrtancc to Honolulu and will result
in lasting benefit. This was thu nti
mont which prevailed AT headquarters
last night. when the many i rtors, nur-
SEES ana social workers of Honolulu,
whose earnest efforts wcr" instrumental
in making BABY Week n own ny sue.
cess, congratulated each other upon
the results obtained.
Honolulu Babies Average High
The Laby cxaminat 'ons for the week
have shown that as a Who'll" Honolulu
babies average high in all ways. The
great maiOrltv of the 80 babies ex.
amined during the week passed the
tests with average Of ninety per cent.
Eight infants suffering from d s'aseo
Unknown to their mothers were discov-
red. A large number of minor de-
Gets were also discovered amongst the
IRE Of the spine.
| ne Pucn nay NJ
h" headquarters has been over seven
| hundred.
No exceptionally high scores wore
| discovered by the examiners Iday.
Many of Honolulu leading physi,
ians have given ut least an hour dav
o the examining of babies, while most
| If the women have volunteered their
services and spent the entire after
loon of each day in keeping the scores
The various committees have also work
I'd untiringIv for the cause and much
raise is due those who planned, ar
ranged and explained the various
booths and exhibits.
Lecture On tuberculosis
DR.. Arthur +. Jackson, Ircturei last
night in the gymnasium, on the subject
of Tuberculosis, to q large and at
entive audience Different sides were
thnwn. which described the difrnren
tages of the disease, t0get her with al
illustration Of tn" proper methods Of
ARE for the afflicted patients. Elk
IMPLIES were submitted proving tn
Ncnefts derived from fresh air ant
lean surroundings, instrumental botl
warding off tuberculosis and in help
ng in its cure.
For Permanent Station
The establishment of a permanent
hild welfare station will be taken III
Immediately following the returns an,
"epOrts of Baby Week. Mrs. +. w
Macfarlane, James A. Rath and other
will head the movement and alread,
ONE money has been subscribed to
| nj hV
Iicians who offered their services dur
ny the week are anxious to see the es
ahlshment of welfare station, which
is estimated, can be operated at
otaI cost of $4,000 year and prov
invaluable to the mothers, who, in tim
# need may not be in n position to cal
II doctor. That there are such is
TACT proven beyoni a doubt during tn
examinations of babies and the attend
mce of mothers at the various booth
md lectures during Baby Week.
Following baby week "BOy Day
will be observed among the Japanes,
next Friday, when large red ifs
StTeamer will be seen Haunting over tn
home Of every Japanese family in whic
4 Lady boy has been born during tn
ear. The carp is the Japanese Ell
hIem for strength AMI determination.
An organization which deserves prais
! for assistance given during baby wee
4 : the Boy Scouts. The slogan whic
!, was posted about the settlement, whic
rcad, when in doubt ask n Scout,
prov ed true in every detail. Letters G
hanks will be sent to every ScOr
troop and also individual Scouts VIII
I have participated, in scout duties du
| ,ng the week.