The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-22


sck in bed and objected to the inspec- !
ors coming in; the statement being
made that a responsible physician was
n charge of the case.
If the people and place were such
hat the Inspector felt safe in so acting,
be. need not insist on anything, but
,Aould Immediately communicate with
he doctor named and find If he were IN
,harge of the case. If he were, this
would relieve the inspector from fur
her responsibility. If, however, the
conditions were such that the IN
spector was suspicious that a plague
,ase might be concealed, he should In
sist on seeing the person.
Detention Camp Discharges.
Numerous inquiries had been made
as to what was to be done with peO-
pie coming into the districts from de-
tention camps. The intention was 70
give each person so discharged, dis
charge permit" which would entitle
him to locate anywhere within the dis
trict. Any person found holding any
one of these certificates should be i'm
registered in the district
where found and the certificate taken
UP 81 do " prevent 10 OS-AS u'@-N
again.
Several hundred were discharged
from the kerosene station on Saturday
night 10 make room for those who
were burned out, and the time has not
been, taken TO issue these discharge
persHts. Each one OF the persons dis
cbaxsd holds. however, a baggage
chee& on which is written his name
and.shslmber and these would take the
plScessef the discharge certificates.
R5ompt Returns Are Desired.
ThX speaAer stated that census re-
turBssiyere still lacking from twelve
distrfefs and several inspectors had not
yet saft in their lists CT sub-inspectOrs
Promptness in this matter was urged
as wei as OF notification in any
changes Of sub-inspectors; or oi
changes in the apanas, as Il was quite
necessary. in referring matters TO thG
Board OF Health, or sending out agents
10 be able to identify the locality and
The sut-inspectOr familiar with tht
matter,S
Dizfnfectants for Inspectors.
!, It. Ras quite necessary that inspec.
tors srbuld disinfect themselves after
naking their rounds. For this purpose
tbey had secured large quantity oi
'disinfectants, which was bottled avail
ale for free distribution at the com
mittee rooms.
The best method of applying the dis
.nfectant was by an atOmizer, which
could be had at the druggists, and alsS
by washing the hands. The speaker
urged continued and increased care II
inspection as the work of the inspec
tors as a whole was no stronger thar
that of it's weakest member. IL car,
was exercised by the inspectors AM
the Board of Health acted promptly II
removing all persons from infecte'
buildings, destroying the buildings an
effects. a few weeks ought to put tn
authorities in control of the disease.
Doctor Wood spoaks.
Doctor Wood, president of the Boar
of Health, then addressed the meet
| ing. He said that the Board felt tina
it was more nearly in control OF tn
situation now than at any time sine
the outbreak. The main center OF In
lection had been destroyed; outsid
centers had been established to som
extent, but they were in situation
more easily controlled. The nal
thing now required was to find the ne
cases and for this reliance was place
upon the inspectors. II cases can /
promptly reported he felt that n
authorities could control the diseaS
without a doubt. If the Board {
Health and it's assistant inspectors q
not now suppress the disease 1t will
their own fault.
| Ordinary contact with plague cas-
was not particularly dangerous IL pro-
er steps were taken to disinfect. The
seemed to be some peculiar propert
about the plague germ which made
less communicable from one individu
to another than almost any oth'
known infectious disease.
For some reason it seemed the ger
must needs be first deposited in u
clothing, in the soil or in rat, for Il
stance, and after a certain period
incubation there, became highly infe
tious. The correctness Of this stat
ment was evidenced by the fact tn
nurses and members of the same fami
had not had the plague, with the Of
exception Of the case OF the Japane
woman and baby.
Answers 10 Questions.
A la-ge number of questions We
propounded to the President and a
swers made thereto, the purpoTt
which was as follows:
The symptoms of plague nece5sai
for the inspectors TO know were su
denly developed and high fever.
Temperature of 10412 and UPWARD deyt
oping within a few hours, with accoI
panying delirium, was air 'oSt certa
TO be plague. A dry brown tongue "
also symptom easily Observable.
Swelling Of glands and soreness a.
devel1pment OF bubOes need not
- looked for by the inspectors as the
r sometimes did not develop AZ all,
= appeared in the last stages. L was \
p necessary for the inspector TO dia
! nose cases however; they should repc
: any sickness whatsoever, no matter
what nature. as the disease was
sidfous in character and manifested
self in various ways. In reply 70 I
D question OF what treatment should
2 made Of plague cases the Doctor sal
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