The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-02-14
Maui Still In Grip
OF Flu" Epidemic
Paxson Refuses To Lift Restriction
Yet Awhile Recurrence OF Dis
easeIn Some Districts But Spread
Seems Less Rapid

While it seems likely that the
hoard of health restrictions on ac-
count of the influenza epidemic VIII
be lifted, or greatly modified in Ho-
&, nolulu and Hio, within the next rev
days. Maui is to get no relief Of this
kind in the immediate future.
This was pretty definitely stated by
President Paxson, of the board, on
his visit to Maui this week, and bas-
ed on reports and recomnendations
of nhvsicians and other board OF
health AGENTS here. There is evidence
however. that the epidemic is on the
decline on Maui, and it is hoped, but
not promised, that the ban on inca
ters. churches and other public GATH
erinus will be raised within another
week or 10 days. ,..,
There have been no deaths IN wal
luku this week.
AS nearly as can be estimated,
there have been about 500 new cases
an Maui since last Friday. At that
time Chief Sanitary Inspector George
Weioht,s record showed 1878 cases
actually reported by physicians, ana
he estimated that total Of 15Oo cases
when A number of delayed reports
were received. On Tuesday OF tn's
week the total cases recorded were
1747 Since that time 149 cases have
been reported, making in all 1870 ac-
oounted for. Delayed reports VIII
probably bring the total up to tu''y
1000.
Not Spreading Fast
While there has been no marheu
decrease in the number OF new cases
daily, the health authorities note lhac
the most of these are from old loci Oh
infection. In other words that tne
disease is not appearing in new loca
tions as it was a week ago. Most Oh
the new cases come from households
in which there have already been
cases.
Another feature, which physicians
say was to be expected, is an increase
in the number of people seriously
sick from complications following IN
fluenza attacks or relapse after the
disease was apparently over. The
difficulty of keeping patients quiet un-
til they have recovered their strength
and resistance accounts for most OF
these complications, and is in keeping
with reports from the mainland cent
ers of the infection.
More Help Coming
While here President PaXson made
arrangements for having Dr.. Patter-
son, of the health department, recent
( ly released from army service, come
to Wailuku to assist in handling the
cases in this district. DR.. Patterson
is expected to arrive tomorrow. The
Maui Agricultural Company has also
made arrangements for securing an
other trained nurse for work in the
Paia section.
Lahaina Better
Lahaina district, which was the
first center of infection on Maui is
apparently over the worst of it's at
tack, although the number of sick
complications is greater this week
than last. However the disease does
not seem to be spreading much now
That the sickness at present is of
severe type is indicated by the fact
that 7 deaths have been reported
from West Maui in the past few days.
Puunene Has Many Cases
On Tuesday Puunene and Kahului
reported "a new cases, and 80 on the
day following. This seems to be one
of the most active centers for the dis
ease at present.
Hamakuapoko Comeback
Hamakuapoko which has a decrease
in cases last week, has had a revival
of the disease, according to reports,
, 80 cases being reported in one day
this week, and Is on another day
Hama Has Few Gases
Fears We're felt for Hama district,
but up to the present the East Maui
section seems to be getting off light
ly. But IA cases have thus far been
reported in all. Several cases of i'll
ness in Keanae proved not to be in
fluenza. Things are reported to be
well in hand throughout the wind
ward section
Schools And Police Hard Hit
Most of the schools in the sick dis
tricts have had many absences on ac-
count of illness directly or indirectly,
running as high as so percent or more
of the enrolment. A good many of
the teachers have also been sick Miss
Richardson, Mrs. Wilmington and
Mrs. Wilbur all of the Wailuku pub
lie school, have been off duty this
week. Miss Ref, of Puunene school,
has been i'll also. Miss Darney, of
the Maui High School is recovering
from quite a serious attack of the
prevailing malady.
The police department has suffered
a temporary loss of about half of its
force. In Wailuku patrolmen have
been laid UP this week out of the
total of 10