Smallpox on Kauai, 1881.

Letters and word arrived saying that smallpox appeared in Koolau on Kauai, upon people numbering 11. Sheriff Wilcox [luna makai Wilikoki] and his deputy acted quickly putting effort into quarantining against the spread, and immediately quarantined was all of the people living in Anahola all the way to where Bertlemann [Batelemana] lives, Continue reading

Smallpox cases, 1881.

SMALLPOX PATIENTS HEARD OF.

Feb 25—Keahilelepali (f); Kaaku (f), a Gilbertese [Kilipati] from the estate of Emma; Keakuku (m); Keeaumoku (f); Mokuhaahea (m), from Kikihale; Manuela (m), from the schooner Pauahi; Kaoeahana (m); Keawe (m); Ikalaela (m); Kiliona (m) from Kapuukolo; Ah Tang from the steamer Septima; Tito (m), Gilbertese from  Union street; Kealoha (f) from the wharf of Smith [Kamika]. Total 13.

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More coverage of Queen Kapiolani at Kahakaaulana, 1881.

QUEEN KAPIOLANI AT KAHAKAAULANA.

On Saturday, March 26 past, our Queen graciously went down to see her distressed makaainana at Kahakaaulana, the people separated from the healthy under quarantine by the government. The Queen went because of her aloha and her desire to see for herself how the afflicted group of her lahui are being cared for, and to see how they are living, how they are being treated, their bedding, food, and other necessities which her loving heart for her makaainana thought to help to her abilities. The Queen was accompanied by her younger sibling Pooloku and Kekaulike and the honorable Minister of the Interior [Henry A. P. Carter] and J. M. Kapena [John M. Kapena]. Continue reading

Queen Kapiolani visits her people in the quarantine hospital on Kahakaaulana, 1881.

COURT NEWS.

Her Majesty the Queen accompanied by His Excellency Mr. Carter the Minister of the Interior, Her Excellency Kekaulike Governess of Hawaii, Mrs. Poloku [Pooloku], and Hon. John M. Kapena visited the small-pox hospital, on Kahakaaulana reef, on Saturday the 26th ult. Continue reading

What sacrifices are you making for the good of your family and friends and neighbors? Here is what North Kona folks were doing. 1881.

THE INTENTIONS OF THE MAKAAINANA OF NORTH KONA, ISLAND OF HAWAII, FOR THE GOOD OF THE THRONE AND THE WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE.

We, the makaainana of the King, living in the district of North Kona, Hawaii island.

Through our Committee, humbly report that under the protection of the Law, for the life of the People and the good of the Throne of Hawaii. Continue reading

Quarantine (Hoomalu) notice by the government 140 years ago, 1880.

Board of Health, Notice!!

The following regulations of the Board of Health are still in force and notice is hereby given that San Francisco is considered a “port known to be infected with small pox.”

It is further ordered that all persons specially permitted to land from any vessels arriving from San Francisco in less than fifteen days passage, shall report in person to the port Physicians at least once a day, until a period of fifteen days, shall have elapsed since leaving San Francisco. Continue reading

Compulsory vaccination following the smallpox epidemic, 1854.

HE KANAWAI

E KOI AKU I KA O LIMA ANA A PUNI O KO HAWAII PAE AINA.

Aponoia la 10 o Augate, 1854.

No ka mea, ua maopopo, no ka nui o ka make i keia mai Puupuu liilii iho nei, he mea pono ke koi aku i na mea a pau malalo o keia Aupuni, e O lima lakou e pakele ai, nolaila,

E hooholoia, e ke Alii me na ‘Liii a me ka Poeikohoia o ko Hawaii Pae Aina, i akoakoa iloko o ka Ahaolelo kau Kanawai;

Pauku 1. I ka manawa oluolu mahope o ka hooholo ana i keia kanawai, e koho koke ke Kuhina Kalaiaina i eha mea makaukau, i Luna O lima, penei:

I hookahi no ka mokupuni o Hawaii.
I hookahi no na mokupuni o Maui, Molokai a o Lanai.
I hookahi no ka mokupuni o Oahu.
I hookahi no na mokupuni o Kauai a o Niihau. Continue reading