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November 12, 1897
The Hawaiian Star
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii
What is this article about?
Dr. Day reports to Hawaii's Health Department that leprosy cases are now milder and decreasing, indicating the disease is nearing eradication. Patient numbers at Molokai remain stable with lower death rates. Health Board awaits Dr. Alvarez's return from studying treatments abroad.
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DR. DAY SAYS
LEPROSY IS ON
THE DECREASE.
Only Patients With Mild Stages of the
Disease are Found Now-Waiting
for Dr. Alvarez.
A happy condition of affairs has
been made known to the Health
Department by Dr. Day. In the ex-
amination of leper suspects in Honolu-
lu and throughout the Islands recent-
ly, the cases discovered have invariab-
ly been those with the mildest form
of the disease. Heretofore the cases
have been of advanced stages.
Dr. Day as well as other physicians
who are giving leprosy considerable
attention and study, give it as their
firm opinion that the Health officials
are getting somewhere near the end
of leprosy in the Islands,
Then again the number of suspects
is decreasing steadily month by
month, which is another strong indi-
cation that the dreaded disease is be-
ing stamped out.
From President Smith of the Health
Board it is learned that the number of
patients on the Molokai settlement
remains about the same, between el-
even and twelve hundred. Within the
past few months the death rate has
been very light as compared with for-
mer years, which shows very plainly
that the patients sent to the settle-
ment during the recent months are
afflicted with the milder stages of the
disease and live much longer. This
is in harmony with Dr. Day's report
to the Health Board.
The members of the Health Board
are anxiously awaiting the arrival of
Dr. Alvarez, who attended the world's
leprosy congress in Berlin. From
Berlin Dr. Alvarez went to Colombo,
Bogata. to make a study of the se-
rum treatment for leprosy in use at
that place. He is expected back be-
fore the holidays.
The Berlin congress decided that
leprosy was not hereditary and came
to other conclusions as well.
The present system of isolation is
superb and attaining excellent results.
It is true that the maintenance of the
settlement is a big burden upon the
shoulders of the tax payers. but it is
borne cheerfully. Judging from all
present indications the time is not far
distant when all the lepers in the Is-
lands will have been isolated and the
disease thoroughly stamped out.
LEPROSY IS ON
THE DECREASE.
Only Patients With Mild Stages of the
Disease are Found Now-Waiting
for Dr. Alvarez.
A happy condition of affairs has
been made known to the Health
Department by Dr. Day. In the ex-
amination of leper suspects in Honolu-
lu and throughout the Islands recent-
ly, the cases discovered have invariab-
ly been those with the mildest form
of the disease. Heretofore the cases
have been of advanced stages.
Dr. Day as well as other physicians
who are giving leprosy considerable
attention and study, give it as their
firm opinion that the Health officials
are getting somewhere near the end
of leprosy in the Islands,
Then again the number of suspects
is decreasing steadily month by
month, which is another strong indi-
cation that the dreaded disease is be-
ing stamped out.
From President Smith of the Health
Board it is learned that the number of
patients on the Molokai settlement
remains about the same, between el-
even and twelve hundred. Within the
past few months the death rate has
been very light as compared with for-
mer years, which shows very plainly
that the patients sent to the settle-
ment during the recent months are
afflicted with the milder stages of the
disease and live much longer. This
is in harmony with Dr. Day's report
to the Health Board.
The members of the Health Board
are anxiously awaiting the arrival of
Dr. Alvarez, who attended the world's
leprosy congress in Berlin. From
Berlin Dr. Alvarez went to Colombo,
Bogata. to make a study of the se-
rum treatment for leprosy in use at
that place. He is expected back be-
fore the holidays.
The Berlin congress decided that
leprosy was not hereditary and came
to other conclusions as well.
The present system of isolation is
superb and attaining excellent results.
It is true that the maintenance of the
settlement is a big burden upon the
shoulders of the tax payers. but it is
borne cheerfully. Judging from all
present indications the time is not far
distant when all the lepers in the Is-
lands will have been isolated and the
disease thoroughly stamped out.
What sub-type of article is it?
Medical Curiosity
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Recovery
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Leprosy Decrease
Mild Cases
Molokai Settlement
Health Board
Dr Day
Dr Alvarez
Isolation System
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. Day
Dr. Alvarez
President Smith
Where did it happen?
Honolulu, Islands, Molokai Settlement
Story Details
Key Persons
Dr. Day
Dr. Alvarez
President Smith
Location
Honolulu, Islands, Molokai Settlement
Event Date
Recently
Story Details
Dr. Day reports milder leprosy cases in Hawaii, decreasing suspects, and progress toward eradication. Molokai patients stable with lower deaths. Awaiting Dr. Alvarez's insights from international congress and serum study.