The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-10-31
Modern Ideas Regarding tuberculosis
Continued from Paqe Tsgo.l

(COHHHhed from rage IUOJ
establish the view that faulty diet is a important predisposing factor in the
etology (cause) of both these diseases"
1t is true that the orenths get along fairly well without milk, but they
make up for it by eating a n abundance of greens, and also they occasion
ally get eggs. This information changes the conception that most of us have
had in regard to green's vegetable leaves), which was that they were quite
unessenial. factors in diet, with little food value, and it now places them
in the class of kings in the vegetable kingdom! Feed a n animal IN unlrmit
ed quantities of purified protein and carbohydrates, with water and the neces
sary salts n balance the ration is pest you may n n animal will
nevertheless die and Is quickly as if no food at all was given; the purified
animals get their fatsoubleA from the leaves of grass or other plants. Give
a horse only grain and roots, such a beetroot or cassava, and it would do
badly indeed and probably die.
Some sad comments have lately been made on the Eawafans as a dying
race. Why re they dying? There are many reasons: The modern Ha-
vaHan has to contend against many diseases which were not existent in the
Hawaii of old. Again the advent of the mosquito has caused the Hawaiian
to live at night in rooms almost Theoretically sealed to keep GU. the mosquito,
and this spells disease, especially tuberculosis. But believe that in the
struggle to save this fine race from extinction the corner stone of the fight
should be Good Food. I do not know whether the average ancient Hawaiian
had better food than the average Hawaiian of today, but he probably did for
then h vas MIS- WI farmer ant fisherman; but be that a it may, l believe
nat II te Hawalan OF today la a hrstc class diet containing all III food
essentials he would be more prolific and would be able to withstand tuber-
culosis and the other diseases perhaps al well Is any other race. A diet of
tao or sweetpotatoes and fish is a very dangerous det-not enough fat
solubleA, Add taro leaves OIL other greens in abundance and the diet would
back" rs sure IS day follows night! Then if they can learn the importance
of fresh air and have theirw windows wide pen at night, they will come
back" with a rush!
The kuls santarium: What then re the functions of the Kula Santa
rum? CD First it is a place to isolate cases who would otherwise be a menace
to children in that they would place infants in peril and older children in
danger of massive" infection.
t0 1t is a hospital, particularly fr cases who cannot be properly cared
G0 To cure: In the treatment of the disease in its active stages rest
is of prime importance; next comes good food; and finally fresh air and
climate. The sanitarum "a furnish all three of these essentials and we
have a climate mexcened in any part o. the world.
1t is important that we get the very early cases, for other things being
equal, treatment is more satisfactory if We an get the cases early in the
disease. But the main thing in the outlook Of a case is not the stage the
disease has reached, but rather the acuteness or vfulence of the attack
Never beless, Pottenger, of the authorities, says: Whereas so to 900
can secure an arrestment of their disease in early clinical tuberculosis; the
percentage drops to so to 20 in moderately advanced cases; and 80 to 40 in
the advanced. These figures apply to patients treated under the BEST Of con-
diions and with a whole hearted cooperation"
N 1t is an institution for the education of the people or tuberculosis:
Al least a certain percentage ofc cases after discharge should be able to spread
valuable knowledge amongst their friends.
60 DR.. Durney has gone for a five months trip to various parts of the
States, n h e will do a certain amount of studying so as tt learn the best
and latest knowledge o. this subject in which he is 81 keeny interested
We expect that he will get for the institution, al his assistant, a doctor
especially trained in laboratory work, for with the Sanitarium enlarged there
Will re great need of more medical assistance
he kula Sanitarum has therefore vey defnate and very important
funchons; ut IN the fight ito decrease the prevalence of. the disease we must
not expect TOT much OF the Sanitanum alone, for by all odds the main battle
lies in other directions, that is in the lines of bettement of general hyaenc
conditions that have already outlined. The things that helm to decrease
his scourge ar thu veyt things that give US better minds and bodies ad
more happiness. Broadly speaking, whatever tends to improve or ciyuiza
ion heIps TO lessen this dread disease. The Maui County Fair & Racina
Association is a very good ant-tuberculoss society; 81 is the Boys Scouts; SC
is III Alexander House Settlement; and the Child Welfare Board; and SC
ire all our institutions that aid in general welfare work.
AT som o. other W e must all die but mos of us wish to live te
natural span OF life and W re all .strenuousy object to the form OF death t
winch tuberculosis generally subjects one. Therefore let us al oos III,
"HsS mat hep 10 cut dow the incidence of this ancient disease and. that
a ne same time, give is better homes, better health and more happiness
10 gVe. n Devil hisd due, there are just two good words that 7 cn say
ior our enemy tuberculosis: Q) The fight against him is the fight for Civil
Zdloh. Anu w, Ike pneumonia, which has been called 'te friend If th
aged IN mt 1t often takes off, in a gentle and peaceful way, the g who
ire ready o go; SO tuberculosis, in a generaHzed and rapid form sometimes
VII nell Tn aged sufferer, n a gentle and tender manner, to eros ovr t
Inc Lam OF Peace. IL nevertheless, w ca dispense with these ftend,
mlnlsuahons, and, having given him his due, we will o characterize him
as TN Beast and some day we trust there will be a weapon that will give
MN MS eatnho In the meantime, however, we are compelled to nv,
with this beast Or literally he must live in u.s., and Therefore II is exceedino
" important hat we have the upper hand and that he b. under our ubtec
ton ""