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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 | + | |
| − | the Territory were heart | + | * 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 | + | |
| − | + | * In 1950, the top reported "causes of death" were heart diseases, cancer, and stroke. <u>124</u>/ | |
| − | + | ||
| − | World War, diphtheria involved | + | * In 1958, acute poliomyelitis struck 77. <u>125</u>/ |
| − | 90. The following year, | + | |
| − | mosquito-borne dengue affected | + | =====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. | |
| − | "causes of death" were heart | + | |
| − | diseases, cancer, and stroke. | + | * 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/ | + | |
| − | + | * 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/ | + | |
| − | Health Measures | + | * 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 following | + | 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>/ | |
| − | U.S. mainland, but with some features | + | |
| − | + | * 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>/ | |
| − | Hawaiian people. | + | |
| − | + | * In 1914, the first public health nurse was appointed by the Board of Health. <u>134</u>/ | |
| − | of Hawaii to the United States | + | |
| − | as a | + | * In 1916, the first school of nursing in Hawaii started at the Queen's Hospital. <u>135</u>/ |
| − | sewers were laid in Honolulu, | ||
| − | then a city of 40,000. 126/ | ||
| − | |||
| − | Hospital opened on the mauka | ||
| − | slope of Diamond Head in | ||
| − | Kaimuki, Honolulu, as the Home | ||
| − | for the Incurables, with four | ||
| − | wards | ||
| − | |||
| − | from nine wealthy | ||
| − | businessmen of the haole | ||
| − | oligarchy and $750 from the | ||
| − | Board of Health. 127/ The | ||
| − | proportion of tuberculous | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | 1950, when the | ||
| − | Government built a new hospital | ||
| − | wing and assumed operating | ||
| − | expenses for the hospital, | ||
| − | medical care for TB | ||
| − | |||
| − | hospital became a State institution | ||
| − | of the University of | ||
| − | Hawaii School of | ||
| − | 1976, it was transferred to | ||
| − | Staff Department of Health. | ||
| − | 129/ | ||
| − | |||
| − | 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 | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | for a few days, so the | ||
| − | elaborate | ||
| − | compelled to shut down after | ||
| − | only two years. 130/ In | ||
| − | the U.S. Ccnqress | ||
| − | recommendations of a | ||
| − | that Kalaupapa be preserved | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | then become an | ||
| − | |||
| − | National Park Service. 131/ | ||
| − | Active cases of leprosy | ||
| − | treated at Leahi Hospital in | ||
| − | Honolulu, but some patients are | ||
| − | |||
| − | remain in the non-hospital, | ||
| − | rural cottage setting of Hale | ||
| − | Mohalu in Pearl City on Oahu. | ||
| − | 132/ | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | at the Queen's Hospital, a | ||
| − | haole medical graduate from | ||
| − | California. 133/ | ||
| − | |||
| − | health nurse was appointed by | ||
| − | the Board of Health. 134/ | ||
| − | |||
| − | nursing in Hawaii started at | ||
| − | the Queen's Hospital. | ||
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Revision as of 19:52, 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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