Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-17
LEAH HOME FOR TUBERCULARS IS
MODEL INSTITUTION Of IT'S kind

on the chicken ranch. but hasn't the
time. II keeps him busy enough work.
ing with his chickens and cows and
overseeing the whole institution with
out writing about it. he says.
There are now about $50 grown
fowls in the trim, orderly yards; lit.
tie chicks that came out of the cleo
tric incubatoFs this spring number
about 1000. Besides, there are tur-
keys and ducks which Anderson buys
young and raises at the home. Every
hen has her number and by a remark
able checking system attendants can
tell IL she is laying or 1oafing. II 1t is
the latter, she gets the AK
Near the chicken yards Is the dairy
with its Is Jerseys and Holsteins, all
kept in most sanitary condition and
fed Systematically and according to
the latest dairy science. All milk is
used by the patients and is a great
saving to the home.
Surroundings Are Attractive.
As one walks from one ward to the
next; sees the soft, snow-white beds
In the open-air cottages, all well-paint.
ed and In perfect order, he almost en-
vies the quiet, peaceful life which the
patients live. /......
In the afternoon shade is on the
long walks; green things are blowing
and rustling: 1t was after 4 O'Clock
when the writer made his visit and
supper had just been finished-and an
excellent supper, too; the sun was
agleam on the bay and the house tops
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the boys were playing ball; more were
reading; even an ukuleie sounded
from neighboring step; the glow of
the evening presented wonderfully
home-lfde and pleasant scene. !
Not all incurabie. "-
We have music here day and
night" Anderson explained. Most Of
the patients are Hawaiians or Orient
ais" Then he pointed out the serious
cases and those which are being
cured. ~ ...
There are about 80 buildings, count
ing all, at Leahi Home, and each looks
trim and new. Some are free wards
for the men and for the women; there
are few where pay-patients are main
tanned, for the home is no attractive
that CtCnF IiCH WIN are
go to It; three wards are for paralyt-
les; more buildings are the admins
tratiye offices, the operating room, the
servants quarters, the dining room
and kitchen, the workshops, laundry,
barns, out-houses and the like.
Arrangements Are Very Complete.
Down in the big steam laundry, a
recent addition, every piece of soiled
cloth in the home is taken. The
laundry also furnishes the steam for
the sterilizer in the kitchen and the
heat for the .hot-water system recently
Installed. Every ward has connection
I by telephone with an exchange in the
main office. &. - s.
According to Anderson there are
about "a patients at Leahi now.
S1Thay come end go continually, y
he says. Many are cured; some are
too far gone" IL
About 20 non-tubercular patients
are incurables, some of whom have
been at the home since it was started
IA years ago in Kaimuki. Only six
of the 20 incurables can move about.
There are IA women at the home and
the remainder are men and boys.
There are few children but no one is
turned away. Leahi Home Is for ser
vice. Where it cannot cure it i'm.
proves or relieves.
All Able Do Work. .....
Everyone physically able must do
some work in return for their care
The tasks are light and most of the
patients are glad to do what they can
! in gardening, wedding, painting, car
pentering and saving and splitting
wood. Just the other day, however
one refused to turn hand, says An
derson, and was discharged from the
institution. %% r.. ..".. -" ~
I'VE haven't time to bother with the
ungrateful ones" explained Anderson
speaking of this case. There are too
many others"
The management's thoroughness is
evident everywhere Paint is fresh,
floors are clean, attendants are tidy
and woe ito the one who spits and
! place other than in his patent box. A
novel feature in the wards is the night
Tight sunk in the floor to cast a dull