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In 1940, the highest-ranking
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* In 1940, the highest-ranking recorded "causes of death" in the Territory were heart diseases, cancer, and kidney failure. <u>122</u>/
recorded "causes of death" in
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the Territory were heart
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* In 1942, during the second World War, diphtheria involved 90. The following year, mosquito-borne dengue affected scores. <u>123</u>/
diseases, cancer, and kidney
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f a i l u r e . 122/
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* In 1950, the top reported "causes of death" were heart diseases, cancer, and stroke. <u>124</u>/
In 1942, during the second
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World War, diphtheria involved
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* In 1958, acute poliomyelitis struck 77. <u>125</u>/
90. The following year,
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mosquito-borne dengue affected
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=====Health Measures=====
s c o r e s . 123/
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In 1950, the top reported
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The following anti-disease actions parallel similar developments on the U.S. mainland, but with some features distinctive of Hawaii and the native Hawaiian people.
"causes of death" were heart
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diseases, cancer, and stroke.
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* In 1899, after the annexation of Hawaii to the United States as a territory, the first sewers were laid in Honolulu, then a city of 40,000. <u>126</u>/
124/
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In 1958, acute poliomyelitis
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* In 1902, what is now Leahi Hospital opened on the mauka slope of Diamond Head in Kaimuki, Honolulu, as the Home for the Incurables, with four wards. It was a private institution created with contributions from nine wealthy businessmen of the <u>haole</u> oligarchy and $750 from the Board of Health. <u>127</u>/ The proportion of tuberculous patients rose from 50 percent initially, to 100 percent in 1950, when the Territorial Government built a new hospital wing and assumed operating expenses for the hospital, with free medical care for TB patients. <u>128</u>/ In 1968, the hospital became a State institution of the University of Hawaii School of Medicine. In 1976, it was transferred to the Staff Department of Health. <u>129</u>/
struck 77. 125/
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Health Measures
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* In 1908, the U.S. Congress generously provided $300,000 for the ambitious U.S. Leprosy Investigation Station on the Kalaupapa peninsula, Molokai. Only 9 of the 700 patients at the settlement agreed to participate in the Station's investigations, and then only for a few days, so the elaborate facility was compelled to shut down after only two years. <u>130</u>/ In l980, the U.S. Ccnqress approved the recommendations of a commission that Kalaupapa be preserved indefinitely for the remaining leprosy patients there, and then become an historical and cultural reserve under the U.S. National Park Service. <u>131</u>/ Active cases of leprosy are now treated at Leahi Hospital in Honolulu, but some patients are still championing the right to remain in the non-hospital, rural cottage setting of Hale Mohalu in Pearl City on Oahu. <u>132</u>/
The following a n t i - d i s e a s e actions
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p a r a l l e l similar developments on the
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* In 1911, the first resident intern was appointed in Hawaii at the Queen's Hospital, a <u>haole</u> medical graduate from California. <u>133</u>/
U.S. mainland, but with some features
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d i s t i n c t i v e of Hawaii and the native
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* In 1914, the first public health nurse was appointed by the Board of Health. <u>134</u>/
Hawaiian people.
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e In 189y, after the annexation
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* In 1916, the first school of nursing in Hawaii started at the Queen's Hospital. <u>135</u>/
of Hawaii to the United States
 
as a t e r r i t o r y , the f i r st
 
sewers were laid in Honolulu,
 
then a city of 40,000. 126/
 
In 1902, what is now Leahi
 
Hospital opened on the mauka
 
slope of Diamond Head in
 
Kaimuki, Honolulu, as the Home
 
for the Incurables, with four
 
wards- It was a private ins
 
t i t u t i o n created with c o n t r i butions
 
from nine wealthy
 
businessmen of the haole
 
oligarchy and $750 from the
 
Board of Health. 127/ The
 
proportion of tuberculous
 
p a t i e n t s rose from 50 percent
 
i n i t i a l l y , to 100 percent in
 
1950, when the T e r r i t o r i al
 
Government built a new hospital
 
wing and assumed operating
 
expenses for the hospital, wifree
 
medical care for TB
 
p a t i e n t s . 128/ In 1968, the
 
hospital became a State institution
 
of the University of
 
Hawaii School of Medic:ne. I>
 
1976, it was transferred to ti
 
Staff Department of Health.
 
129/
 
In 1908, the U.S. Congress
 
generously provided $300,000
 
for the ambitious U.S. Leprosy
 
Investigation Station on the
 
Kalaupapa peninsula, Molokai.
 
Only 9 of the 700 patients at
 
the settlement agreed t •
 
p a r t i c i p a t e in the S t a t i o n 's
 
i n v e s t i g a t i o n s , and then only
 
for a few days, so the
 
elaborate f a c i l i t y was
 
compelled to shut down after
 
only two years. 130/ In l'J80,
 
the U.S. Ccnqress approve-? the
 
recommendations of a ccniMssion
 
that Kalaupapa be preserved
 
i n d e f i n i t e l y tor the renaming
 
l e p r o s / patients there, and
 
then become an h i s t o r i c a l and
 
c u l t u r a l reserve under the U.S.
 
National Park Service. 131/
 
Active cases of leprosy ar<> now
 
treated at Leahi Hospital in
 
Honolulu, but some patients are
 
s t i l l championing the right to
 
remain in the non-hospital,
 
rural cottage setting of Hale
 
Mohalu in Pearl City on Oahu.
 
132/
 
In 1911, the f i r s t resident
 
i n t e rn was appointed in Hawaii
 
at the Queen's Hospital, a
 
haole medical graduate from
 
California. 133/
 
In 1914, the f i r s t public
 
health nurse was appointed by
 
the Board of Health. 134/
 
In 191b, thf f i r s t school of
 
nursing in Hawaii started at
 
the Queen's Hospital. 13 5/
 
 
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Latest revision as of 20:54, 30 March 2006

  • In 1940, the highest-ranking recorded "causes of death" in the Territory were heart diseases, cancer, and kidney failure. 122/
  • In 1942, during the second World War, diphtheria involved 90. The following year, mosquito-borne dengue affected scores. 123/
  • In 1950, the top reported "causes of death" were heart diseases, cancer, and stroke. 124/
  • In 1958, acute poliomyelitis struck 77. 125/
Health Measures

The following anti-disease actions parallel similar developments on the U.S. mainland, but with some features distinctive of Hawaii and the native Hawaiian people.

  • In 1899, after the annexation of Hawaii to the United States as a territory, the first sewers were laid in Honolulu, then a city of 40,000. 126/
  • In 1902, what is now Leahi Hospital opened on the mauka slope of Diamond Head in Kaimuki, Honolulu, as the Home for the Incurables, with four wards. It was a private institution created with contributions from nine wealthy businessmen of the haole oligarchy and $750 from the Board of Health. 127/ The proportion of tuberculous patients rose from 50 percent initially, to 100 percent in 1950, when the Territorial Government built a new hospital wing and assumed operating expenses for the hospital, with free medical care for TB patients. 128/ In 1968, the hospital became a State institution of the University of Hawaii School of Medicine. In 1976, it was transferred to the Staff Department of Health. 129/
  • In 1908, the U.S. Congress generously provided $300,000 for the ambitious U.S. Leprosy Investigation Station on the Kalaupapa peninsula, Molokai. Only 9 of the 700 patients at the settlement agreed to participate in the Station's investigations, and then only for a few days, so the elaborate facility was compelled to shut down after only two years. 130/ In l980, the U.S. Ccnqress approved the recommendations of a commission that Kalaupapa be preserved indefinitely for the remaining leprosy patients there, and then become an historical and cultural reserve under the U.S. National Park Service. 131/ Active cases of leprosy are now treated at Leahi Hospital in Honolulu, but some patients are still championing the right to remain in the non-hospital, rural cottage setting of Hale Mohalu in Pearl City on Oahu. 132/
  • In 1911, the first resident intern was appointed in Hawaii at the Queen's Hospital, a haole medical graduate from California. 133/
  • In 1914, the first public health nurse was appointed by the Board of Health. 134/
  • In 1916, the first school of nursing in Hawaii started at the Queen's Hospital. 135/
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