Handling the Plague in the Pekalongan Residency in the Early 20th Century

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10.2991/978-2-38476-503-4_22How to use a DOI?

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Plague; Pekalongan Residency; Disease Outbreak Management

Abstract

The Pekalongan Residency had modernization in the early 20th century as a result of the implementation of the Ethical Policy. It was manifested in the development of modern infrastructure. However, this modernization effort contrasted with the health conditions of the population in the Pekalongan Residency, which was struck by a plague. Modernization, often associated with symbols of progress, did not free them from health problems. This article aims to trace the spread and handling of the plague in the Pekalongan Residency in the early 20th century. The Pekalongan Residency administratively consists of the regencies of Brebes, Tegal, Pemalang, Pekalongan, and Batang. The method used in this research is the historical method. The findings of this research showed that the plague continued to spread in the Pekalongan Residency since the second decade of the 20th century. The number of plague cases increased throughout the 1920s to the 1930s, prompting the government to take various initiatives, including medical treatment and rat extermination efforts in residential areas. However, these measures were not always successful due to several obstacles. This is what made the plague one of the deadliest disease outbreaks that ever occurred in the Pekalongan Residency.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Endah Sri Hartatik
AU  - Ken Widyatwati
AU  - Haryono Rinardi
AU  - Ilham Nur Utomo
AU  - Mohamad Hidayah Al Fajri
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/12/19
TI  - Handling the Plague in the Pekalongan Residency in the Early 20th Century
BT  - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Culture and Sustainable Development (ICOCAS 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 178
EP  - 185
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-503-4_22
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-503-4_22
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