The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-02-02
THE FAIR AND THE DEATH
RATE.


position Of President of the Health
Department of New York, and is
well known in his profession, gives
it as his opinion that the Chicago
Exposition will make a heavy
death rate for 1898. His reasons
for this alarming prophecy have
been set forth in a recent maya
zine article, and he supports them
with ample demonstration.
The prophecy is net founded on
the danger of cholera or any lack
of good sanitary conditions in
Chicago. The sanitary condition
of the city will probably be as good
as money and care can make it,
and the cholera is left out of &C
count. The danger which he fore
IDLY points out is the reckless inn
prudence of the visitors themselves.
He gives the opinion that large
proportion of those who 60 to the
Fair will be physically unfit to go
there. They will subject themselves
to unusual fatigues. They will
put up with insufficient accommo-
dations. They will attempt to see
to the utmost the sights of the Ex-
position in the time that their
means will allow them to stay.
They will live at the highest pos
sible pressure for few days, with
the least possible aids to recupera-
ton, and the consequence will be
that those who are physically unfit
to stand the strain will suffer per-
manent injury to health or lose
their lives.
This is dark picture for those
who are thinking of going to the
Exposition, but happily the rem
edy is in the hands of the people
most interested.
The rules of conduct by which
they may avoid or minimize the
danger are set forth as follows by
the same authority. They are SEN
sible enough to recommend them
selves:
J.. Before going to Chicago to vi.
sit the Exposition determine wheth-
er you are physically able to go and
can afford it. In deciding these
points one may safely assume that a
great deal more strength will be
needed than is required for the nor.
NAL hard work of life; and that to GO
and return will cost a good deal
more than one would expect to find
sufficient.
2. Take with you no one for
whom you are responsible, without
the approval of your physician.
!. 3. When you reach Chicago make
it your first business to secure
wholesome and comfortable lodg
ings. Under such circumstances
the average person needs a great
deal more than place to sleep. II
is impossible for anyone to keep uI
for two or three days the tension Of
eager sightseeing without needing
something more than bed in clos
ct to retreat to when he can 60 no
where else. In finding lodgings, the
visitor who has made no arrange
ments in advance would do we'll t.
avail himself of established and re-
cognized agencies of information
and to reject all interested advice o.
personal solicitation.
| 4. Avoid excessive fatigue. TIL,
sense of being tired is natures warn
ing that the physical powers al,
being overtaxed. The most fatiguins
thing on earth is great exposition
A rapid succession of vivid and ex
citing impressions stupefes the brair
and emphasizes the mere muscular
fatigue of walking and standing fo
consecutive hours. When the interes
flags and physical fatigue assert
itself GO where you can rest.
5. Eat regularly, lightly and fire
quently, keeping strictly to plain ant
wholesome food.
| 6. Drink moderately and CAREFUL,
avoiding unknown or unaccustomet
beverages.
The person who follows thes
rules can get through the Exposi
ton without injury or danger. HI
will not see so much of it as he ex
pected, or it will take him longe
than he expected. But what h
does see he will appreciate, and h
will not have cause to regret tina
he has visited "the greatest shoy