The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-20

EPIDEMIC
Health Reports
From Other
Islands.
MAUI AND HAWAII
SUFFER FROM GRIP
Typhoid Prevalent on Every Island.
Government Physicians Report
to Board of Health.

influenza has oeen epidemic on Maui
and Hawaii. according to the reports
of the government physicians for the
month OF November Dysentery and
typhoid have also been prevalent in
some of the districts, while in others.
whooping cough and chicken pox have
taken hold.
Below. is given in substance, the re-
Tcrts of government physicians To-:
the month of November:
Waimea. Kauai-Three cases of ty-
phoid, one each of influenza and dys-
eEtery.
Noloa. Lihue. Kauai-Sanitary and
lkealth conditions unusually good; three
cases of typhoid, one each of influenza
and dySentery.
Kealia, Hanalei, Kauai-General san
itary condition better than usual, ow
irg TO recent cleaning up; one case of
| Pneumonia: influenza has been unusu-
all prevalent. DR.. Waughop reports.
Chinese shops in Kapaa need atten-
/ ton; am doing what l can with them
! Eva, OahU-Therc have been four
cases of malaria, and some diarrhoea.
General health and sanitary conditions
good
| Waianae-GeueraI health and sani-
tary conditions good; simple catarrh
las been unusually prevalent.
good: four cases Of malaria. and the
same number Of dysentery; a few mild
cases OF influenza. Diarrhoea is unu-
sually prevalent. Dr.. Wood recon-
mends the circulation II printed mat
ter regarding tuberculosis.
Koolauloa and KoO'aupoko. Oahu
General health and sanitary conditions
excellent. two malarial cases.
Leeward Molokai-SiX cases of ma !
iaria: epidemic Of cataITh, modified |
form of influenza.
Lahaina. Maui-Geuesal conditions |
good: two cases enter-C fever; several |
OF simple continued fever.
Wailuku. Maui-General health fairly |
good: sanitary conditions below par in !
WafIuku and Kahului About twenty |
five cases of pertussis, three of dyson |
terry DR.. Wedding recommends: "A |
sanitary inspector IS badly needed. 1 |
hope Dr. Pratt VIII visit the district
soon. as l require his experience ana
advice
Kihei. Kula. Maui-Sanftary condi-
tons fair; general health good, except
for an unusual number of cases Of
influenza: malaria, twelve cases; ty-
Phoid fever and influenza unusually
prevalent: twenty cases of influenza
ard ten of dysentery
DR. Dinegan recommends: Watch
the water supply for communications;
in Porto f&ican camps. 1t *
difficult to win these people over to
cleanliness" .
Makawao Mauf-Cseneral conditions
falr: three cases Of typhoid: dysentery
Is unusually prevalent; eleven cases.
Hama. Maui--Generai conditions fair
ly good; influenza has appeared and :
attacked the native Hawaiians prnci ?
raIly. -Four malariaI cases; Influenza ]
ana dysentery unusually prevalent; {
tweuty cases of influenza, six of dysen- :
terry. DR.. McGettingaD recommends: |
a well appointed hospital for Hama
district"
North Kohala, Hawaii-General
tealth conditions good; typhoid, five I
cases: malaria. three cases; dysentery
Eusually prevalent. four cases.
North Kona. Hawail-General condi- =
tons good: whoopinE cough and
chicken poX unusually prevalent; infiu-
enza. two cases
South Kona, awail-Santary and
general health conditions good.
North Hilo, Hawaii-Sanitary condi-
lions are good, and with the exception
)i Ookala, the geperai health has been
above the average. one case of ty \
1hoid and ten of remittent fever; cpl +,
iemic of dropsy; dysentery, ten cases;
Influenza. three cases. =
Hilo. Hawaii-General health and
sanitary conditions much improved;
me case of malaria. Z
OIaa Acknowledgement conditions
GOOD; influenza unusually prevalent;
seven cases of dysentery; twenty-siN
asses Of influenza.
Puma. Hawaii-Two malariaI cases, c
,iX OF influenza, three of dysentery. 8
Or Holland recommends: More =
.Iompt removal of ieper suspects;
hres are still at large in Puma. who ?
we're turned over TO the police during 4
september and October &
Kau Acknowledgement conditions
cry good: one case OF typhoid, dySen-
cry and diarrhoea, and anaemla OF
'Orto Rjcans unusually prevalent
weIVp cases Of dysentery.