The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-08-13
GUARDING AGAINST
YELLOW FEVER

Board of Health leaves in the next
Wilhelmina ON an extended trip to
study health conditions and methods.
In commenting upon the plans, Pre-
sident Nlott-Smith of the Board of
Health, states that yellow fever will
without doubt play an important part
in the future health conditions of these
islands 1t is a disease in which
there is great difficulty in making an
early diagnosis and it is in the ability
to make an early dignosis and in the
consequent prompt action that sue
cess may be secured in combating the
disease.
Prophyactic measures also in the
abolishing of mosquito breeding places
and improved sanitation are of the
utmost Importance.
At present the Tehuantepec route is
being used and soon the Panama canal
will be opened bringing with it in
creased shipping and larger number
of vessels making Honolulu a port OF
call for orders.
1t is the object of the trip to obtain
by personal observation through Dr..
Pratt, the latest methods used in by
giene and sanitation, 20 observe the
various measures being aiken to pre-
vent this disease from again appearing
in places where yellow fever has exist.
ed, to see the different means used in
fighting the stegomia, and finally to
know first hand the exact conditions
existing at Tehuantepec and Panama
together with the measures adopted to
| prevent the carrying of yellow fever
by vessels leaving the ports of Me,
Xico. 1t will be also his endeavor to
see some cases of yellow fever, if pos
sible, and observe not only the treat
! ment of the disease but also the mea-
sures adopted to prevent it's spread.
Notes will be taken at each stage of
the trip and a full report made to the
board upon his return.
The following is a general outline Of
DR.. Pratt's itinerary as far as it has
been possible to plan It ahead
Leave Honolulu on the S. S. Wilhel-
nina August II for San Francisco.
Leave for the east visiting Sacra-
mento, Salt Lake City, Denver and To-
peka in order to meet the different
secretaries of the state boards of
health.
Springfield, ILL.,, Indianapolis, Ind,
and Columbus, Ohio, wifi be visited to
meet the secretaries of state boards
Then to New York City and Albany
N. Y, to confer with the city and state
board officials. The methods of drain,
ing swamps and low lands on Long
Island and the other methods used in
preventing the breeding of mosquitoes
will be taken up.
After New Jersey, Philadelphia, Bal
timore and Washington, d. c. will be
visited. In Washington, d. c., will
call on Surgeon General Wyman and
Assistant Surgeon General L. E Corer
and take up a number of matters.
From Washington the itinerary con.
tinues to Bowling Green, Kentucky;
Nashville, Tenn; Jackson, Miss; and
on to New Orleans, La At this lat
ter place Pratt expects to learn a
great deal in regard to yellow fever,
the methods adopted for fighting that
disease and what is being done in the
way of campaign against mosqqui
toes
From New Orleans the route will be
to Mexico City, via Austin and Laredo
Texas.
From Mexico the trip will continue
south visiting Bluefelds, Nicaragua, il
possible, Port Limon, Costa RIGA and
Bocas Del Toro; Panama and the
canal zone come next.
Returning from the canal zone t.
Mexico City Pratt will start north
and enter the United States at E
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