The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-02-07
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THE FAIR AND THE DEATH
RATE.

A physician who has held tn,
position of President of the Health
Department of New York, and il
well known in his profession, give:
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 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 i'm
prudence of the visitors themselves.
He gives the opinion that large
proportion of those who go 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 a 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:
1. 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
and comfortable lodg-
ngs. Under such circumstances
,he average person needs great
leal more than place to sleep. 1t
s impossible for anyone to keep up
or two or three days the tension of
Eager sightseeing without needing
something more than bed in clos
It to retreat to when he can go no
where else. In finding lodgings, the
yisitor who has made no arrange
nents in advance would do we'll to
vail himself of established and re-
agencies of information,
nd to reject all Interested advice or
PERSONAL solicitation.
4. Avoid excessive fatigue. The
ense of being tired is natures warn
ng that the physical powers are
eing overtsxed. The most fatiguing
hing on earth is great exposition.
rapid succession of vivid and ex-
iting impressions stupefes the brain
nd emphasizes the mere muscular
atigue of walking and standing for
onsecutive hours. When the interest
sgs and physical fatigue asserts
self go where you can rest.
5. Eat regularly, lightly and fire..
uently, keeping strictly to plain and
holesome food.
6. Drink moderately and carefully
unknown or unaccustomed
averages
The person who follows these
lies can get through the Exposi- I
on without injury or danger. He
i'll not see so much of it as he ex-
scted, or it will take him longer
ian he expected. But what he
pes see he will appreciate, and he
i'll not have cause to regret that
: has visited "the greatest show