The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-11-08

the plague has fread by near approach 10, 81 acu.
al contact with the rer.on Of the 6ek and by clothes
and apparel, which having ilnbibsd the potion. are
capable of resaning it. Hence it is only receRary |
to keep at certain diRancc from tole i'll Of the dif
eae, and from uch things as have been espofed TO
ii, in order to avoid the ccntagon. This the great
principle we are all along to keep in view All the
regulations OF quarantine refs upon this foundation
The ieparation Of the Eek from thofe that we'll
furniihes the only means which Promifes anY reaion
able fecurky again the fpresding of fnc calaitie.
OF the fucceB OF thefe precautions we have many
lignal initancrs. Since the fatal year Of 1890 at
Maffeilles, feveral perfons at different periods have
been afflicted with the plague in the Lazaretto o that
port; yet by careful prevention of inercourfe it has
not ipread. ALTO perions under the fame roof, in
different apartments, when all Communication has
been cut of, have not fufered. The practice in the
Factories at Aeppo, and ellewhere Of" hutting up"
as it IS termed, ahordsa well known example Of the
fame kind, where the merchant continues in peree
iecnrity in thc midh OF surrounding pelilcnce,
whit the inhabitants of contiguous hou.es not cut
OFT from the intercourse with the people, be-
come victims of the difeaie. In the year l77f tine
plague ragged at Mocow, and in the mouth Of Sep
TENDER aetroycd in that city g 900 perfons while
the nobility and oPuent gentry, who confined them
cives to the palaces houies, fuered very little
And Mer,eus who was phyfcian the fpot, in
forms us that it broke ort yen different tmes i'll the
orphan charity there, CONTAINING 400 perons, and
was A. often fuppreed by means of careful iepara-
ton. Likewife of the peftlcntal diforder lately 70
fatal at Malaga, informed, that the inhabitants
OF Medina Sdona remained uuinfe aed 70 long az the
governor kept the gates ihut; but upon intercourse
being permitted the dEeafe preently attacked them
yet then, by vgilant and judisious police, il was
con:led to quarter of the town, and did mo-,
extend its ratagea farther. The plague appeared in
our army during the late glorious campaign in E.
gypt ieveral times; but FROM the good care that
was immediately taken to feparate the fick from the
found, and to prevent fuch intercourse as is allowed
by the Turks, the mitchell it occafoned was COM
paratSely fnl and the diforder was foon fupprefed
Thcte and other finliar facts, point out, in We
y convincing manner, the advantage TO be derived
from careful feparaton, aud the necelity of ffria
obiervato of the reguationso be laid down for thi,
Purpofe.
In ccnfuting the experience of former times we
had found with Plellurc that the ice of our au-
eetors, as far back the time of Queen Elizabeth
furniihes many wholefome regulations, which might
eahy be adapted to the prefent times, Th.fe we have
thought the more deferving of attention. not only
beeauie they bear the Camp and zeal of experience
but becaufe their execution does not appear TO have
any thing in it ncon(itent with the laws and conf;
tuition OF the kingdom, the legal authority of the
magitrae is the only power reforted to. But though
we commend the fpir;t in which the regulations were
executed, fome of the regulations thenfelves feen
mghiy InJudicious, rs particularly where they di.
rect the lick and the we'll to be f,ut together in the
inieaed hoaies This proceeding in its COME
qaenees no eis injurious to the public than cruel ia
ndivdnals for the dread Of being ihut up made eve
ry one about the ck conceal the difeaie as long a,
poihble and when that could innger he done and
the nlagiitrate had fet his mark upon the boue the
horror OF their ftuatons drove them to defpar and
made them clandetney or even by force break thro
their eoniinenien, and fpread wide the infection.
! In the following regulations we have had refpea
IN fha rrat E.s, e
foreign countries in times of fickneis, and have en-
deayored, as far the nature of the fubieSt would
admit to confult the fecurity of the public and
the comfort of individuals. But the principle of f.
Paraton being acknowledged the mode TO be ado,t-
ed may admit OF comfortable variation from, n,any To-
cal circumstances. 81.
Some variation of practice will lkewife be nece1a.
ry in different degreesof the calamity; for fuch meg
lures as feenl beif calculated to extngui it in its be-
ginning would become impraSicable when the milf
Chief had iPread over large diftrif let as there
lore, early exert ourieves with pronpttude and vi
gour before 1t has acquired frength with its growth
| and become too powerful to be reifed.
As loon as any one is reported to be infected, no.
tice mutt immediately be given to the maqarste
who fnall employ fome phyfcian to examine into,
the tact, and upon receiving the confirmation of his
report, the magifrate ihall, without DELAY. remove
the reh of the inhabitants from the ck houe to ome
place OF obfervation 1t may b. left to the option of
the parties either to provide for theeves at their
own expence, houle for this purpofe, fach as the
nlagrate fhsl approve Of or go to one procured b,
the magiffrates the public charge They lialI Be-
eoniidered as fufpeaed, and fhali be examined twice
every day by fome phyician, in order that any one
OF them who fckens may be Immediately removed
the others hal be prohibited from all intercourIe for
| the fPace of 20 days piryfcian ought to be fent
Immediately by the lords of his masty's mon honor
able Privy council, BY the board Of health under
their direction for the executive purpoe Of attending
| the tick, and alto for examining the lufpe6ted.
| The iuipeaed being removed, the fek perfop Giall
Continue 10 refde in the houfe where he was taken
i'll, and hal not be permitted to quit it till 90 DAYS
from the date of his perfect recovery, or longer in
cafe any open fore, or other cireumRance, render
the feeurity doubtful. He mu1 then be required TO
| go two ieyeral times into warm BATH or 20 have
his body as often thoroughly walled all over with
warm water ; he mutt afterwards put on clothes
which areeither new or have been effeauay puri6.
ed according fueh procef, ali hereafter be d.
retaed.
The fick perfon fall be allowed TO have any me ne
his friends or family be chuies aud who may be will
ling to attend him his uurfe If there is no bo5v
he or his friends may appoint for this purpoie, the
nagittrate ihail provide In any cafe the ar,
PENDANT nauit upon account leave the homie t;ll
the tick be either recovered dead and i,s then
perform quarantine Of go days. and fubmi, to rev
iatIons Preieribed for the pupole of publication.
'hoI.t hx. 5000 ...If - z