The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-02-28
SEVENTH CASE OF
CHOLERA IS FOUND
DISEASE MAKES IT'S APPEAR-
ANCE IN THE OLD KAuMA-
KAP1II DISTRICT.


One more case Of cholera was dis
covered yesterday afternoon by the
police authorities and quickly reported
to the board of health, which took inn
mediate and stringent action to isolate
the case and prevent the spread Of the
infection.
The case was found in cave in the
cliff back Of the site Of the old Kauma-
kapili Church, which was burned in the
old plague fire. The victim was an old
Hawaiian beggar, who was we'll known
among his own countrymen, and 1t is
believed that he had been frequently
around the Kakaako and Kewalo dis
tricts, where the disease made its first
appearance.
President Mott-Smith of the board Of
health yesterday highly praised the
police department for its prompt work
in reporting the case and for locating
it. The inspectors were rushed to the
scene and were there before the dis
ease had been advanced to a stage
where possibilities of further infection
were likely.
Two dogs that were caught in the
immediate vicinity of the cave were
shot at once, and the whole locality
secured to the extreme limit. The man
was rushed to quarantine, and all the
/: effects THAT were found in the place
were destroyed Immediately.
The Situation.
So far there have been seven cases
! discovered, out of which there have
been five deaths. With the exception
of the case discovered yesterday, there
has not been one found within the city
limits since Saturday morning, the fifth
and sixth cases having developed among 1
the contacts on Quarantine Island, and
being Of no comparative importanee.-
The police are now tracing the move
ments of the Hawaiian who was seized
| yesterday, and while the board Of
health is fairly certain that he received
the infection in Kakaako from the
same source as did the other victims,
there is nothing being taken for
! granted.
May Save Girl
J The sixth case, that of little eight
year-old girl, who was taken sick Sun
day, may result in a victory for the
. puYblC1dHBs Ou6 WAS u utlHQDOE aGn6
/ family where the disease first appeared,
the husband and wife and the wife's
J father in which have already been
seized and died.
/ Doctor Wayson is working heroically
! over the little one, and reported last
! night that the condition of the girl was
remarkably good and that there is a
very fair chance of recovery Mott
Smith himself spent an hour with the
sufferer, inducing her to take some
! necessary medicine on Sunday.
Police working Hard
The heartiest cooperation exists be-
tween the police department and the
board Of health, and the former has re-
ceived special orders from its depart
mental chiefs covering its work in the
campaign to stamp out the infection.
4 Police work along the waterfront is
being left largely to the regular uni
formed men. The diving boys, who
were the first to violate the ordinance
of the board of health regarding
bathing in the waters between Dia-
mond Head and Kalihi Bay, were all
taken up to the police station yester-
day and given a severe talking to by
Deputy Sheriff Rose.
There is now little or no violation of
this law, and offenders are being
warned as soon as discovered and
marked for punishment should they be
caught second time.
Maj. James NJ. Kennedy, medical de-
APARTMENT, in charge Of the United
States general hospital in this district,
gave lecture on cholera and its pre-
vention to the men stationed at Fort
shafter in the gymnasium at the post
exchange yesterday.