The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-04-13

much to medical men as they did to
other people. ..'.'
II was decided to refer the matter to
the Crown Law Office for opinion as to
whether any alteration OF the regula-
tons was necessary TO- exempt medical
men. .- ..'.' i.F .'' -
The Plague in Sydney.
SYDNEY, March 2l.--Sydney c.
Pepper, who was taken from Pad
dington last night, died at the station
this morning at IL o'clock, A couple
of hours afterwards Vincent Heaton
succumbed. ..i., -.
william Flemming was removed
from Jane street, Balmain, this after
noon, together with eight other per-
sons who lived in the same house.
Flemming was employed at store in
York street, near the infected area.
About 1000 persons were inoculated
with prophylactic today. An addition
al supply of preventive serum, sulfi-
cient- for 5000 or 1000 persons. has
come to hand. ..,...
SYDNEY, March Glowing to the
great mortality amongst fish, the Fish
cries commissioners, at a meeting to-
day decided to close the whole of the
| waters of Port Jackson against fishing.
With regard to Bateson lane, off Sus-
sex street, DR.. Thompson had some
very strong observations to make. II
say deliberately that | know of no
place worse than this" said the doc
tor; "no-not even in the London
slums, of which l have mad large eXpe-
rience. 1t may not look as bad as a
London slum, perhaps; :. but this Is
| merely because of our more liberal
sunlight and clearer atmosphere. Thia
| collection of filthy brick huts-I Can
not call them houses-and all other
such places as are discovered, will be
presented by the medical officer Of
health for the metropolitan district to
the local authority as places unfit Tor
human habitatlon. They are simply
CHASTITY"
SYDNEY. March 22.-William Grim
son, aged %, residing at boarding
house in Sussex street, was declared
| tonight to be suffering from plague. a
removed to the quarantine station
with the patient, but several left hur-
| riedly on the nature of the disease be-
ing made known. Efforts are to be
made to discover their whereabouts
| without delay
Speaking generally, the condition of
the patients at the quarantine station
today is slightly better than yesterday,
except Mr.. Dewey, who is in lower
condition than yesterday.
Twelve hundred persons were inocll-
lated with preventive serum today
The Board of Health have decided 20
carry out a systematic hOuse-to-housc
inspection of all the premises in the
infected area. If any case OF bad san
itation Is noticed the owner or occu-
pier will be called upon 70 at once do
what is necessary. Then, II the work
is still further neglected, the dirty
premises will be declared in quaraa-
tine, and this will effectually prevent
them being used.
Declared Infected Ports.
MELBOURNE, March 22.-Although
the Board of Health have declared
Sydney and Adelaide infected ports,
the quarantine regulations will Lot be
enforced in their entirety. Boa.s will
not be detained for the usual .ncuba-
tion period of twelve days, AMI there
Is no intention of unduiy interfering
with inter-colonial shipping.
hucldloc x1do u SaSo.
ADELAIDE, March ia man mani
ed Joseph Grub died in the Adelaide
Hospital on Friday, and the post-mor-
TEN examination is said to reveal the
fact that his death was caused by Du-
bonic plague. The body wls hu:ind
in the quarantine grounds yesterday.
He came from Tasmania for The ben
eft of his health, and had certificate
from a Tasmanian doctor that his III
ness was suspected to be typhoid fever.
Disinfectlon and Disintectants.
The following regulations as to the
best kinds of disinfectants and the
best methods of disinfection have been
drawn up by DR.. Love, secretary 10 the
Central Board of Health, at their re-
quest, and will be found extremely
useful to householders:
Heat (fire), sunlight, and fresh air
are the most powerful disinfectants
known, and are superior 10 all chem
iCal disinfectants.
Distinction by heat is the simplest
and most thorough OF all methods.
With articles of small value the safest
plan is OF course 10 burn them, but
when this radical remedy is map
plicable, true disinfection may usually
be effected by exposure to moist heat
(steam) or dry heat (hot air).
Distinction by chemical means Is
much less satisfactory, but is occasion
ally necessary. To be at all efficient the
chemical must come into close contact
with the substance to be disinfected.
and must remain in contact or some
time. Hence. attempting to disinfect q