The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-04-08

Inc 1OllOWlnS sell explanatory Sldlt-
ment was issued by DR.. Raymond yes
terday:
Honolulu, II. r., April Z, 1901.
Hon. Sanford b. Dole, Governor Terri
tory of Hawaii
Sir: | herewith submit the following
special report of the Health Department
of this Territory. From this statement
of facts and the careful scientific inves-
tigation as carried out by this Depart
ment there can be no other conclusion
than that the case referred to is one of
bubonic plague.
Since the visitation of the epidemic of
last year this Department has exercised
every preCaution practicable and direct
ed it's energy towards the possible pre-
Vention of a recurrence of the disease.
An efficient corps of inspectors have
been at work in all parts of the City
and most excellent results have been
attained in the abatement of nuisances,
especially in such parts as by reason of
population and environment would ma
turally cause the Department to be APP
prehensive of danger.
No body has been permitted to be in
tered where a reputable physician has
not been in attendance without a post
mortem examination in the City NOR
que under the direction and by the ply
stefan of the Department; thus it may
be seen that diligent search and most
careful management of the Department
to safeguard the public health has been
its only aim.
1t is my belief that no serious trouble
will be experienced with the disease
here in the future, as it is a well known
fact that sporadic cases are usually
found following every epidemic in any
country and that we have not met with
them earlier is a greater surprise than
is the occurrence of this case at this
time.
These views are shared by DR.. Car
michael Chief Quarantine officer of the
Federal Government with whom / have
been in close touch in this case and
whose policy in behalf of the Federal
authorities is in harmony with that of
this Department.
The case referred to we class as spo-
radio and aside from the sterilization of
all articles of clothing, furniture, place
of abode. and in fact all the material in
which the patient was Known to have
come in contact together with all rea-
sonable precautions as to daily eXami-
nation of and surveillance of relatives,
and intimates of deceased no other
measures will be taken of the nature
of quarantine or restrictions placed up
on personal liberty or trade until fur
Their manifestations Of the disease ap-
pear.
Such a policy is deemed both by the
Federal authorities and by this Depart
ment as reasonable, safe rational, and
in keeping with modern scientific treat
ment of the disease under the existing
circumstances
1t is, however, necessary that this De-
partment should have an increase of in
spectOrs at once and also ample means
to meet such expenses as would neces-
sarily be incurred in an emergency Of
such magnitude as a recurrent epidemic
of plague.
While | am not apprehensive of i'm
pending danger to life and our CONNER
cial interests, and am disposed to take
a practical, calm and philosophical view
of the situation and act in accordance
Herewith, | am mindful of the duty of
an official in my position and according
ly prOffer the advice to the public to
exercise great care and due caution in
the association with and due caution
of such persons as may be employed by
them who are apt to be careless either
in their mode of living or the selection
of associates.
The exact wherea bouts of the lodg-
ings Of servants should be known and
the health of such servants should be
carefully watched and i'm case of the
slightest manifestations of illness the
employer should summon reputable
physician who will assume the respon-
sibilities and care of the case, and keep
in touch with this Department.
As rodents are particularly suscepti-
Bile to the disease and are known to be
the disseminators of it, great care
should be taken to exterminate them.
This Department will fumigate any
premises or thoroughly sterlize any ma
terial or carefully direct the work of
lettering the sanitary conditions of any
premises upon application, and, in short
will exert every influence in the direc-
ton of lettering the sanitary conditions
of the City.
AS yet there have been no new cases
nor have we met with any other case
of a suspicious nature.
| have the honor to be, your Obedient
servant ], II. RAYMOND, NJ. D.,