The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-03-05
NEED Of
BAR.

HAT the Board of Health's determi-
nation to bar from Hawaii those
afflicted with tuberculosis who
seek to come here from other lands, is
founded upon crying need for the
stamping out of the germs of that dread
full disease in the Islands, is proven by
the monthly death-rate.
During the month of February, seven
teen persons died in Honolulu alone of
consumption Pneumonia. of which
there was an epidemic. claimed barely
more than half that number, nine deaths
being laid to 1t, while inflammation of
the bowels carried off nine also.
The total deaths for February were 81.
a monthly rate of 2.3l per 1000 of popi-
lation. the population Of Honolulu being
set down at 1906 Fifty-two Hawaiians
died during the month. II Chinese, Por-
tuSuese, II Japanese. Brit .shers, d
Americans. and 4 of other nationalities.
OF the u who passed away during Feb
ruary 50 were males and 81 women. Ten
males and 10 females were under l year
OF age; males and 7 females were We :
tween l and years: Z males and l To-
male between 10 and 20 years; 10 males
and females between 20 and 30 years !;
Z males and 2 females between 30 and 40
years; males and females between
40 and so years Of age. males AMI l
female between 50 and 70 years of age:
males and 3 females between 60 AMI 10
years of age. and males and 2 females
over TO years.
There were 80 marriages reported and
% births. Referring to the above sta
tistics It will be remarked that while
barely more than half as many females
as males died between the ages of l and
were over three times as many females
as males died between the ages of l to
years. Between the years OF 10 and 20
seven times as many males died as fe-
males.
The following were the causes of death
halarial fever l, typhoid fever 2, 1iar-
rhoea 3. dysentery 4, syphilis acquired /.
septicemia l. inanition 2. anaemia l, can
Ger of liver l. cancer of stomach l, can
Ger of womb l, pulmonary tuberculosis
II, senile marasmus 3, old age 3. Rpo-
plexy 2, brain congestion /, brain hemor-
rhage l, commissions !. tetanus l. fatty
heart 1, bronchitis 3, pneumonia 8, pull
monary congestion !, gastric ulcer /, gas.
tro-enteritis 4. Inflammation of intestines
Q, obstruction of intestines l, entero-co-
litis 2. Inflammation of liver I, vesical
calculus l, chronic nephrits g. Bright
disease !. childbirth l, puerperal convul-
sions. pertonitis, !, shock 1.
ouiuihuIy-r eprlle j. uldrTTOeal Z, We
nereal 3. spetic 1, dietetic 2. constitution
al 81. developmental G. nervous 6, circu-
latory 3, respiratory Is. digestive Is, uri-
nary 4. reproductive 5. accident and vlo-
lence 1.
The following reports for February
were made to the Board of Health:
Plumbing Inspector-Plans filed, 50;
permits issued. Sc; inspections made, 247:
final certificates Issued. 81; sewerage
connections approved, none.
Garbage Department-Cesspoo pump
ed. B3: loads of garbage removed, $50;
scows loads garbage to sea, 40; dead ami
mails removed, g.
Meat and Fish nspectors-Anmals ex-
amined. l.57i; carcasses condemned z;
tubercular cattle destroyed. /; huke, liv-
ers. los; fish examined, i0S, 64s fish con-
demned. lat.
City Sanitary oficer-Buildlng permits
approved. 30; recommendation made.
none; cesspools located, "a; building per-
mits disapproved. 3; inspections made.
S22 prosecutions In court, none.
Sanitary Observation-Disclosures report
ed, SIG; complaints filed, none; nuisances
abated, is5, inspections made, s,76s.
CITY observation-disclosures visited, 81; pa
TENTS sent TO hospital, /: patients treat
ed nj office. $50; prescriptions filled, 49,
Food commisslouer-6ample OF milk
tested, "; prosecutions made, 2; samples
or food tested, II; chemical analyses
made, l. deliberations detected. H. sam
pies OF drugs tested, IL