The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-10-10

County of Maui for health measures
took effect in 1921, By special act
of the Legislature, the County was
authorized to raise by special taxation
the sum of 5000, 900 for the year. The
Sanitarium was granted 500, 900 of
this fund. For the first year the SAM
tarium used about $91, 900 of this
share. For the present period our
income from the county from this
fund was reduced to SS4, 200 plus the
$4,000 balance from the previous
year. The territorial funds amount to
S24, 900 per ear and are obtained
through the Board of Health. The
average income for the year for pay
ing patients and donations amount to
$4,000.
Although there are many things to
be desired, the institution is fairly
well equipped and is growing more
capable of the specific demands every
var. Our buildings are not elaborate
ly planned or constructed but are suf-
iciently substantial, and are fairly
well adapted to their purposes. Our
scientific laboratories are equipped
for nearly every call made upon them.
other Departments
In addition to the hospital depart
ment, we have attempted to build up
a farm of sufficient size and produc-
t~iveness to supply those products de-
handed from such departments. Al
though our soil is extremely fertile,
the nature of the terrain is such as
to make all efforts towards successful
clearing and cultivation extremely diff
ficult. In addition to this handicap
must be mentioned the very serious
lack of water supply. Many more
things could be done to place our
farm department Upon a higher scale
of production were this water ques-
ton satisfactorily cleared. The insti.
tuition and it's environment have as
sumed well nigh the dimensions of a
town and the demands for a plentiful
water supply are ever insistent.
The dairy division of the farm de-
partment has been the one which has
received the most earnest effort in
development. We are proud of the
results obtained. With funds derived
from drives for money and by gifts
of animals, we have built up a pure
bred Holstein dairy herd which pro-
duces an average of 5000 quarts of
milk per month. 1t is not necessary
to emphasize here the Importance of
this particular article of diet.
Our farm supplies sufficient green
food for all our live stock throughout
the year. Our vegetable gardens sup
ply all vegetable used. We produce,
with minor exceptions, sufficient fresh
pork for all our needs.
Our poultry farm has had a check
cred career and is not as large by a
great measure as it should be to sup.
ply our needs. The main reason for
this lies in the fact that until the
last two or three years the farmers
in our neighborhood were able to sup
ply us with eggs at very reasonable
prices. However, owing to the rapid
development of the Sanitarium dur
ing the last few years and the i'm
provement in the local farmers
means of transporting his poultry pro-
ducts to higher priced markets, it has
become necessary for us to start
again on the development of a poul-
try division here.
Own Electric Plant
We have our own electric and cold
storage plant and are developing
both of these important features as
we are able. Our fresh beef is pur-
chased from local ranches, either on
tn hoof or in drssed quarters and
handled through u slaughter house
and cold storage plant. Were we al
lowed the acquisition of more acres
of public land, we would be able at
small expense to run a beef herd suf-
ficiently large to supply this need.
Caring For Families
There is a feature in the admins
tration of our institution of which
mention might be made here. 1t car
ries a most important suggestion in
the solution of certain weightly fac
tors in this tuberculosis warfare.
This is the plan long dreamed of here
but until quite recently not put into
execution because of finances. This
is the building of small inexpensive
cottages for the housing If families
of t~uberculous patients. 1t is really
a part of the child welfare movement.
far as physical well-being and con-
tentment obtains, we have been al
most 100 percent successful in this
plan and its workings.
We grant that the subject approach
es idealistic aspects, but we also hold
that, if the family is to be considered
the unit of our society, and that if
tuberculosis intervenes to disrupt this
unit, then we are justified in consid-
ering any fair measure of relief. We
must not forget that the sociological
phases of this disease and its effects,
which w are expanding large sums
to combat, are complex.
If we are fortunate in having suffi-
cient funds to continue this policy
next year, then we may hope to see
on the mountain side a Village OF
Hope" indeed.
Former Patients Employed
Our custom has always been to EN-,
ploy in nearly all capacities arrested
cases which have graduated from
III institution. In this way, our hos
pital and farm forces are made up,
with few exceptions, of ex-patients.
This plan tends to keep these indivi,
duals in the environment in which
they gained back their health. In this
way too, the sanitarium benefits, as
workers for this class of employment