Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-25
MAN AND WIFE
CHOLERA VICTIMS
Two More Cases Appear But
Disease Is In Small
District.


! Two more fatal cholera cases dc
| VelCped today the second source q
infection being in the vicinity of III
Marine Camp. a Hawaiian ana hi
wife were the victims. both haVin
/ been taken sick yesterday. Thei
home was near the drain tnat passe
the house OF the Hawaiian family. tw
members OF which d.el yesterday frGn
what has been diagnosed as cho!er
by the physicians of the Board 0
Health.
Despite the fact Of the two add
| tional cases no apprehension is fei
by President Mot smith CT he Boar,
Of Health as far as the spread Of The
disease is concerned. Al! the cilurG
Of the sanitation force at arc BEN.
centered on the infected dis riot al.
with ordinary precautions taken by
the rest OF the community there wa
be no danger of the disease spread
ing.
lhe following statement was ISSUED
last nisIit ~ the Board of Health;
1--WE cases OF sickness have APP
pcared near the corner of South anG
nustace streets, Nakaako, Honolulu, OF
which the provisional diagnosis is
AsaLic cholera.
In 1895 Honolulu experienced an
outbreak of cholera of considerable
proportion. Since tl.at time no chol-
era has occurred in Honolulu with tn,
exception of Il sporadic case which APP
pcarcd ON River street near Kukui
street, in December, 1907. Active pre-
cautionary measures were taken at the
time and the infection was confined
to the one district. No other eases
appeared.
w it'll this experience behind it, the
Eoard of Health has vigorously taken
precautionary measures to coniine the
infection in the present case to the
locality, Kakaako, where the two re-
cent cases occurred. There is much
reason for encouragement that this OBJ
ject may be accomplished. Neverthe-
less, certain precautionary measures
Should be taken for the protection of
the Community. and to this end the
cooperation Of the community is ask
ed.
From the above it will be readily
appreciated that there is little cause
for alarm ana cXcitement and more
cause for the exercise of Intelligence
and good Judgment.
Within the next few days it win be
known whether or not the efforts of
the board TO conline the infection to
ono locality will be successful. In the
meantime the board has passed the
following regulation:
"1st-The taking of fish, shell fish
or any product of the sea or water
from the sea or any harbor pond,
river or stream situate between Il line
drawn from Diamond Head to the
point of land designated as Ahua, west
Of the entrance to Kalhi harbor and
the mountains, is prohibited.
'2nd-All bathing and washing of
clothes within the harbors, ponds, riv-
ers ana streams as above designated,
is prohibited
THE locality above designated is
deemed capable of possible contamina-
ton. Whatever hardships the rcgulH
ton may create viii be well compen-
stated for in the protection which It's
enforcement will afford to the public
in any possible contingency.
an addition to the above the board
advises, until further notice, that the
following precautions be taken by the
people:
1T is recommended every house,
holder inspect his kitchen, servants
quarters ana latrince. to soc that his
house and grounds are kept in Il clean
and sanitary condition and, in partic-
ular, that garbage, vegetable matter
and refuse be collected and destroyed
by fire or so placed as to be readily
collected by the garbage department.
As far " possible flies should he got
ten rid of
with regard to food and drink,
care should be taken that all cooking
and serving vessels are thoroughly
with boiling water; likewise
Kitchen towels. etc.
care should be taken that the ice
chest is thoroughly oloansed 1t would
be we'll to cleanse the ice chest with
lot water and soda and to leaye it
exposed to tho sun for Il few hours.
AN water should he boiled ana fill
tered and kept in covered containers,
1T would he well ALSO to hoil all
milk and especially to keep milk pro
tcctod from flies or other insects
mo unlocked vegetables or salads
should be used. Fruits should be spar
ingly INDUCED in, ana unripc fruit
must he avoided.
"All cases of illness. especially diar-
rhoca, must be promptly reported to
and treated by n physician.
"(Siened r. A. MOTT SMITH,
"Preaidcnt, Territorial Board of
Health"