The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-12-15
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iished from the wrist wound. which
received the bubonic incubation ana
sent IT, through the enlarged gland tvr-
meath the armpit into the upper lobe
OF the right lung.
1T is a case of bubonic plague with
out a doubt" said the physicians.
THE DAYS RESUME.
Up to last evening the two days clean
sing and fumigation had been a. com
plete us the inspectors could render il
rhe blocks which have called for extra
labor were those directly in
what is termed the Japan Sea" along
Beretania to River street, Maunakea.
Hotel, Pauahi, Smith and King streets.
These blocks were under the direct
supervision OF A. w. Carter, f. q.
White, Doctor Grossman, Geo. Carter.
A. +. Gilfllan, who have performed
heroic work in carrying out the plan
of fumigatiOn. Cesspools are being
emptied as fast as the excavatOrs can
work, some are being filled up and new
ones begun. In some yards slime TIVE
and three inches in depth was dug out
and the space disinfected. One Of the
worst conditions which confronted
the inspectors was the human bee
hives which fill up the inside of the
blocks. In some cases as many as
score of Japanese of both sexes lived
in box-like compartments only large
enough for six or seven people, while
all around the premises filth and dis
ease breeding garbage stood in heaps
They allow water to collect In pools
and keep the ground wet and damp
under the houses and seem to have no.
idea whatever of sanitary conditions
THE GUARANTEED DISTRICT.
Yesterday morning the inspectors OF
blocks continued their work Of disin-
fecting the houses and flushing the
streets in the infected district and
more huge piles Of refuse were burned
in all the streets. On Nuuanu street
the Chinese and Japanese stores were
closed up and the inmates kept within
the store limits, the military orders
being to prevent the people from visit
ing from shop TO shop. Whenever
they showed their faces at the doors
they were promptly ordered back.
King, Hotel and Pauahi streets Eva
of Nuuanu were also deserted and un--
der strict military guard. The house
toulouse inspection was continued.
with the result of six cases Of fever
sickness being brought to light In the
vicinity Of Kaumakapili Church. ~
One japanese was reported dead IN
the premises behind No. 10 Beretania.
between Nuuanu and KaumakapiIi
Church. At 10 o'clock DIR. Scaparone.
accompanied by Armstrong Smith.
drove to the house and Immediately
made an examination OF the body which
lay in an upstairs room, the premises
being guarded by a sentinel. The
body showed pronounced rigor mortis.
Quickly divesting the body of the
clothing and blanket, DR.. ScaparOne
made an examination of each portion
of the body which would show any
symptoms of the presence of the
plague. There was no swelling of the
inguinal glands, nor any signs OF
swelling beneath the arms. The doctor
finally arising from the examination,
expressed his opinion that there were
no evidences of bubOnic plague in the
man. .- a..
The patient had had malarial fever
for about twelve days and was under
the care and treatment of Japanese
physician. l r.
Upon arrival at the Health Once
DR.. ScaparOne made known his inves-
| tigation Of the case, and 1t was decided
that burial permit, assigning the
cause of death as malarial fever, could
be signed by DR.. Mitamura, cremation
not being deemed necessary. Dr.
Scaparone stated that his examination
did not show sign of the plague.
| When seen in reference to the buriai
certificate being issued, Minister Coop
err stated that in 4 consultation with
Drs. Herbert, Day and Emerson they
had arrived at the conclusion that I'M
der the circumstances burial Of the
body would be entirely safe. The ply
sicians themselves said the death o!
the Japanese did not alarm them In
the least. as malarial fever was the III
rect cause Of death.
About an hour later report of some
sick Japanese came into the Office. and
DR.. Scaparone and Armstrong Smitt.
again repaired to the same district. A
Japanese man was found In . crowded
house. He stated he had pains In tn.
stomach. DR.. Scaparone pronounced II
an ordinary case OF fever. The Japan
csc Minister assisted In the search ana
examinations, and willingly guided the
physician and assistants wherever h,
himself knew OF a case. !, Near the
place where the Japanese had died a
Japanese woman was found suffering
also from fever. She had been III for
a long time and was quite emaciated.
There was nothing extraordinary In
her sickness. In all there were siA
cases Of sickness of various kind,
looked into, but In none Of them wer,
found any signs Of the black disease
In the last house examined the sich
JananeRa WhO had haen ranorte nd M.