The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-22
TYPHOID
DECREASING
Reports Made By
Government
Doctors.

| The health of the people OF the various
islands for the month OF February was
exceptionally good. There was notice
able decrease in all diseases in the ISL
land group, according TO the reports of
the government physicians for the
month just passed. Typhoid. which has
been unusually prevalent during the win
ter months has almost entirely disap
peared. though chicken pox has appear
ed in a few districts.
The following is a summary OF the
government physicians reports as pre-
pared by Registrar Henderson:
KAUAI
Waimea-The sanitary conditions are
excellent. owing to the general cleaning
of last month. The general health is
good. One case Of typhoid is reported
from Hanapepe. Fifteen cases OF an
chylostomias is reported among Porto
Ricans. Ten cases OF la grippe in mild
form reported. Five cases of dysentery.
loa-Lihue-Sanitary conditions good.
general health fairly good. One case of
typhoid. two OF malaria, two Of dysen-
terry. nine OF influenza.
OAHU.
Ewa-General health very good, the
that / have any knowledge OF. Two
cases of remittent fever.
waianae-Heaith very good. There
have been several cases of chicken poN
in the course OF the past month. which
ran the usual mild course of that dis
ease.
wa,alua-General health and sanitary
conditions good. Three cases of malaria,
two OF dysentery.
Koolauloa. Northumberland health
and sanitary condition excellent. Three
cases Of influenza and two of dysentery,
MoLoKAL
Acknowledgement health and sanitary
cond lions very good. Six cases of sim
pie fever.
MAUI
Lahalna-Health and sanitary condi-
tons very good. one case of malarial
fever and few cases of simple fever of
no Importance.
Notwithstanding conditions below
par in places. general health good. Three
cases of malaria, one OF influenza and
one of dysentery.
Kihei. Kula-Sanitary and health con-
ditions fair. Three cases of typhoid, sew
enteen Of malarial fevers and seven
OF pneumonia. Twenty-SiX cases of in
fiuenza reported and five of dysentery.
Makawao-Realth and sanitary condi-
lions fair. Seven cases of influenza and
eight of dysentery.
Hana-General health fairly good. Dys-
EMERY has almost disappeared and infiu-
enza cases are not numerous. Two cases
Of remittent fever Influenza and cases
of carbuncles and bo,ls have been unus-
uaIy numerous during February. Ten
cases of influenza and two OF dysentery
reported.
HAWAII
North Northumberland health fair.
of Of I've
sentery. Chicken pox unusually preva-
lent
South Kohaia-About the usual amount
of sickness. Some provision for storage
OF water is needed. one school unfit for
use and another needs repairing badly.
Road leading from wharf at Kawaihae !
needs construction, and at least definite !
marking out. that people may be deterred !
from throwing rubbish thereon. Three ,
cases Of malaria. four OF symphomatic !
and one case OF German measles report /
ed. DR.. Archery recommends Improve /
ments To road from wharf at Kawa.hae, |
some provision for storage OF water at
Kamuela- The schools should be rem !
dcTed habitable."
North Kona-Health good: one case of /
malaria. DR.. Molony writes: "The health I
and sanitary conditions being good, .
have nothing To- recommend
South Kons-General health and sani-
tary conditions good.
i1dIldhAAst-camr report d AT Soutn ]
Kona.
North Hiio-Since the recent heavy
rains the health conditions have been
very good. Few cases OF typhoid fever.
most OF which are convalescent. Ten
cases OF influenza. mild. five Of dysentery,
mild.
South Hilo-General health good. Two
fnalarial cases. two OF dysentery. Pneu-
monia unusually prevalent.
Oiaa-General health fair. With the
aid OF the police the sanitary conditions
are improving. one case OF influenza.
Puna-General health good. Five ma
arial cases. ont OF influenza.
Or. Holland recommends: Removal OF
eper suspects turned over to the author
ties during September and October,
col. they are stin at large. though per-
laps believed otherwise by the higher
They have been ready and
Wiling To go ever since l first saw
hem"
Kau-Health and sanitary conditions
.ood Eight cases OF dVSentery.