The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-15
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conditions as observed in the CLAN
under the armpit. The spleen wa
very friable and fell TO pieces Will
being examined After the lung con
dition was observed the doctor did no
feel that it was necessary 10 examin,
the inguinal glands.
The chain of infection was estab.
lished from the wrist wound. which
received the bubonic incubation and
sent it through the enlarged gland be-
meath the armpit into the upper lobe
of the right lung.
1t is a case of bubonic plague with
out doubt" said the physicians.
THE DAYS RESUME.
Up 10 last evening the two days clean
sing and fumigation had been as COM
plete as the inspectors could render it.
The blocks which have called for extra
ordinary 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, E. o.
White, Doctor Grossman, Geo. Carter.
A. +. Gilfillan, who have performed
heroic work in carrying out the plan
of fumigation. Cesspools are being
emptied as fast as the eXcayators can
work, some are being filled I'D and new
ones begun. In some yards slime two
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 a
score of Japanese of both sexes lived
III 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 10 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 I'M
der strict military guard. The house
inspection was continued, |
with the result of six cases of fever
sickness being brought to light in the
of Kaumakapili Church.
One Japanese was reported dead in
the premises behind No. 10 Beretania,
between Nuuanu and Kaumakapili
Church. At 10 o'clock DR.. 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
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
lnguinal glands, nor any signs of
swelling beneath the arms The doctor
finally arising from the examination,
his opinion that there were
no evidences of bubonic plague in the
man.
The patient had had malarial fever
Tor about twelve days and was under
The care and treatment of Japanese
physician
Upon arrival at the Health Office
Or. Scaparone made known his inves-
igatiOn of the case, and it was decided
hat a burial permit, assigning the
cause of death as malarial fever could
)e signed by DR.. Mitamura, cremation
lot being deemed necessary. Dr.
Scaparone stated that his examination
lid not show sign of the plague
When seen in reference to the burial
certificate being issued, Minister Coop
II stated that in consultation with
)rs. Herbert, Day and Emerson they
lad arrived at the conclusion that I'M
Ter the circumstances a burial of the
)ody would be entirely safe. The ply
'icians themselves said the death of
he Japanese did not alarm them in
he least, as malarial fever was the di-
'ect cause of death.
About an hour later a report of some
'lck Japanese came into the Office, and
Dr.. Scaparone and Armstrong Smith |
again repaired to the same district A
Japanese man was found in a crowded
house. He stated he had pains in the
DR.. Scaparone pronounced it
IN ordinary case of fever. The Japan
,se Minister assisted in the search and
and willingly guided the
physician and assistants wherever he
himself knew of a case Near the
place where the japanese had died a
Japanese woman was found suffering
llso from fever. She had been i'll for
/ long time and was quite emaciated.
There was nothing extraordinary in
yer sickness Tn all fboro