Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-14
American Doctor Hope of Lepers All Ouer World

disease until DIR. Isador Dyer of New
Orleans, La, discovered that the addi-
ton of camphor made 1t possible to hold
down the oil by removing most of its
nauseating effects
| ABSOLUTE CURE
IN LARGE PER CENT.
"Since then rapid strides have been
made In the treatment of leprosy. In
| Hawaii, where the work has been done
| under the direction of Professor Dean,
| president of the University OF Hawaii, 1t
has been possible to cure absolutely from
% to 30 per cent Of the lepers who were
given treatment and to arrest the disease,
or stop it from spreading. in virtually
every case. During the last two years
eighty leyers have been discharged as
cured at Honolulu. 1t requires about a
year to cure the average case in Hawaii.
In other places cures have been effected
, in as short a time as three months and
in still othr places, the Philippines for
instance, two years were required to
cure. OF those treated one-tenth we're
cured entirely and in half Of the entire
number of cases the symptoms disap-
peared."
DR.. Heiser has charge Of the work for
the International Health Board In the
Eastern Hemisphere. Just now he is go
| ing to New Zealand to find out what
makes it's residents so healthy. At the
same time he is planning a trip which
! will keep him abroad during the rest
| Of the year in an effort to locate the
! places where the tree which furnishes
! chaulmugra oil grows. So far the sup
ply Of these trees is limited for they
are not known to grow any place but in
Burma along the Siamese border. The
! nj hnr If innRrE In ha
mated at from 100000 up and the trees
which are now available are not suffi-
cient to furnish the needed amount Of oil
Are you afraid of catching leprosy? ?"
I asked Or. Heiser.
There is always that danger" he re-
piled, but II would not alarm me very
much II l were to find a leprosy SPOT on
my body l know that with chaul-
mugra oil a cure is certain If the dis
ease is caught in time"
What is the most interesting thing
you have found in your study Of
/ leprosy2"
THE Joy with which the lepers greet
me- There was a time when their faces
bore only a look of despair. Today
their eyes are shining with hope and the
/ gratitude they display when they see
me is the greatest reward 1 ever want
to receive"
ANOTHER FORWARD
STEP TAKEN By. L. s.
The United States Federal Government
recently took a forward step in the
treatment Of leprosy when II acquired
the State leper colony Of Louisiana al
Iberville parish In the future all cases
Of leprOsy will be promptly transferred
there and treated
On the island Of Mokogi, one Of the
Fiji group, the British government main
talns a model colony for lepers. The Is
land was bought for that purpose alone
and cost $4,000 About 300 lepers are
under treatment there now IN modern
buildings and are nursed by the Sisters
Of Mary, q Catholic organization. TWO
white men are In charge Of the colony.
The Islands gardens furnish food enough
to virtually support the colony. They
are cultivated by hired labor and lepers
who are able 10 work and wish to do
os are paid wages, too. FIJI is probably
as well governed from a medical stand
point as any group or islands In the
world To guard against both leprosy
and elephantiasis hospital stations are
located in all OF the islands, at even the
most remote points and medical and is
always within reach OF the natives.