The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-19
RAIN CAUSE
OF ILLNESS
Reports Are Made
by Government
Doctors.
PORTO RICANS
MUCH IMPROVED
The Health Condition Of Laborers
Brought by Planters Is
Improving.

DiUuSut W fo
Improving.
The general health and sanitary con-
ditlons OF the various island districts
vsps above the average during the
rnsrth OF March. A few cases or dip
iberia and typhoid are reported. ana
some illness due to the heavy rains, but
nothing serious. One physician reports
decided improvement in the condition
or the Porto Rioans.
Below II given q summary or tho
rspssts Of government physicians:
Waimea-The general health has
been exceptionally good during the
month, despite prevalence OF heavy
rain-storms for the past two weeks ana
the consequent exposure OF the people
The sanitary conditions before the
rains were good, but they shall again
be inquired into as soon as possible.
One ease of pneumonia and one typhoid
are reported, with ten mild cases Oh IN
Guenza and five OF dysentery-
that the health of the Porto Ricans at
Wairnea and Kekaha has greatly i'm
proved There are practically none
idle now The majority OF the cases of
anchyIostomiasis have been cured
There are few cases still under treat
ment for secondary changes and for ex-
IRENE anaernia, the sequelae OF anchy-
lostomiasis.'
Koloa, Lihue-Health and sanitary
conditions good. Five cases of infiu-
enza with two deaths.
Kealia-Kaualei-Hea and sanitary
conditions good. Two cases OF diphther-
IA.
waianae and Ewa-Health and SAM
tary conditions very good.
Waialua-General health and sanitary
conditions very good There have been
a few extra cases OF bad colds and
bronchitis due to the heavy rains.
Three cases of influenza reported.
DR.. Wood makes the following wise
recommendations: Government build
ings such as schools and Jail, should
be made types as regards sanitary con-
ditions.'
Koolauloa, Koolaupoko General
health and sanitary conditions very
good Four cases of malaria, one of in
fiuenza, one OF dysentery.
MoLoKAI.
Leeward-General health and sani-
tary conditions good. Six cases OF sim
pie fever.
MAUI
I.ahaina-The general health of the
district is good; sanitary conditions,
u-ff riSfapfOrv
Some overcrowding existed but this has
been corrected. There are several
swampy spots in Lahaina town. which
are covered with marine vegetation
and have a thick ready growth. 1t has
been thought that these places are detri-
mental to public health. but many
years OF careful observation leads me
10 the conclusion that they are not a
source OF danger. The ponds are slug
gish but not stagnant They receive
constant underground supply OF fresh
water from the mountains and as they
are all near the sea, are influenced by
the ebb and flow OF the tides.
DR.. Dawson recommends that the
ponds may be filed in. The area thus
reclaimed seems to me would be OF suf-
ficient value to the owners TO justify
the expense. In this way number OF
unsightly spots would be converted in
to slightly and useful ones: and the
unpleasant odors that sometimes EN-
anate from them would disappear and
prolific breeding places for mosquitoes
be destroyed. One OF the labor camps
In Lahaina is in far from satisfactory
condition. This camp should be remov-
ed or else thoroughly renovated. Many
OF the camp buildings at Olowalu are
old and dirty
Vol Tr,r-,
dition below par in places. Rain has
prevented sanitary improvements con-
templated.
Kihei. Kula-Health and sanitary
conditions fair. Three cases of malaria.
one of typhoid; influenza prevalent.
hakawaO-Health and sanitary condi-
ton good. Troubles incident TO excess
sIve moisture and cold prevalent
Hana-The wet spell has been the
cause OF a number of cases of bron-
chitis and other catarrhal infiamma-
tons. Eight cases of influenza report
ed.
HAWAII
South Northumberland health better
than usual. Fever cases have needed
attention and nearly half have been
surgical. There has been a much heav-
Ter rainfall than usual The fever cases
vary inNerSeIy with the ram ana any
provision for water storage would prob
ably do away with the fevers.
North Kona, South Kona, Puma
General health and sanitary conditions
very good.
North Hilo-Sanitary conditions are
good and general health above the av-
erage. Five cases of typhoid: four cases
OF typical tropical dysentery in a white
family at Papaaioa with one fatality.
In the severe form this malady is more
TO be dreaded than any other disease
ia the Islands.