In Hawaii with its mild and salubrious climate, its intensity is greatly modified, and although it caused great distress and physical suffering, very few deaths have resulted from it. This disease has prevailed as an epidemic on several former occasions under the name of Influenza. Other extracts from the same Report are as follows:
Agent Reynolds, “Influenza has visited most of the families in town since its arrival, but deaths have been few.”
Dr. S. B. Swift, “At Kalaupapa, females at the Bishop Home were most affected.”
Dr. Jared Smith, Kauai. “Extreme prevalence of Influenza of mild type, began the middle of January.”
Dr. D. Campbell, Waimea, Kauai. “Influenza widespread.”
Dr. Greenfield, Hamakua, Hawaii. “No Influenza epidemic. Catarrh and Bronchitis; wet and cold weather.”
Dr. G. Herbert. Wailuku, Maui. “One-third of the population affected: at least 3,000 cases. One Pneumonia case fatal. Symptoms: Fever, frontal and occipital headache, spinal and limb pains. Pulmonary congestion and occasionally Pneumonia.”
Estimated number of cases of Influenza:
| Island of Oahu | 6,500 | Population | 28,000 |
| 〃 Maui | 3,300 | 〃 〃 | 19,000 |
| Deaths in Honolulu | |
|---|---|
| February | 3 |
| March | 5 |
| Total | 8 |