The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-04-22
RAIN CAUSE
OF ILLNESS
Reports Are Made
by Government
Doctors.


The general health and sanitary cone
ditlons OF the various island districts +
were above the average during the
month OF March. a few cases ~ Dip /
therla and typhoid are report'' and
some Illness due To- the heavy rains. hut
nothing serious. one physician reports
decided Improvement an the condition
OF the Porto Ricans.
Below is given a summary OF the
reports of government physicians:
KAUAI.
waimea-The general health has
been exceptionally good during the
month, despite prevalence of heavy
rain-storms for the past two weeks and
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 case OF pneumonia and one typhoid
are reported, with ten mild cases of In
/ nuenza and five Of dysentery.
! DIR. Sandow says: Il desire to say
that the health of the Porto Ricans at
Waimea and Kekaha has greatly i'm
proved. There are practically none
! idle now. The majority of the cases of
hylostomiasis have been cured.
! There are a few cases still under treat
ment for secondary changes and for eX-
treme anaemia, the sequelae of anchy-
lostomiasis."
/ Koloa Lihue-Health and sanitary
conditions good. Five cases of inilu-
enza with two deaths.
-Kaualei-Health and sanitary
conditions good. Two cases of diphther-
ia.
waianae and Ewa-Health and sani-
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
huenza, one of dysentery.
MOLOKAI.
| Acknowledgement health and sani-
tary conditions good. Six cases OF sim
pie fever.
MAUI.
Lahaina--The general health of the
district is good sanitary conditions.
with few exceptions. are satisfactory.
? 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
! to the conclusion that they are not q
. source of danger. The ponds are slug
= gish but not stagnant They receive q
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.
DIR. Dawson recommends that tn,
e ponds may be filled in. The area thus
l reclaimed seems to me would be of sur
I hcient value 10 the owners TO JUSTIFY
> the expense. In TINS way a NUMBER o.
unsightly spots would be converted in
TO signify ana usetul ones; ana th'
unpleasant doors that sometimes EN-
anate from them would disappear ant
prolific breeding places for mosquitoes
: be destroyed. one of the labor camps
l In Lahaina is in a far from satisfactory
n condition. This camp should be remov
i ed or else thoroughly renovated. Many
L of the camp buildings at Olowalu arr
+ old ana dirty
Wailuku-Health good, sanitary con
g dition below par In places Rain ha
prevented sanitary improvements con
e templated.