New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-13
New-Ycrk Academy Of Medicine.
SHIP FEVER

the cause of much excitement AMI alarm. among our
citizens wss presented and read by DR.. CAMPBELL
STEWART 10 behalf OF Committee appointed At pre-
vious meeting 70 investigate the subject The report
and its conclusions, were unanimously adopted BY the
Academy. which ordered copy TO be officially trans
mliied to the City authorities and decided to permit It's
publication in the daily papers
NEvYoRH July Z lsi7.
Tbs Committee appointed at last meeting of the
Academy 10 invest gate tho subject Of the prevailing Ty
plus Typhoid or ship Feyer respectfully
REPORT;
That 10 accordance with their Instructions they have
visited and inspected al the public Hospitals and pri
vate institutions the City into which fever cases have
been received snd the result OF their nvessst mas
been satisfactory as % have enabled them 10 90
tain vast amount of valuable general sud statistical IN
formation in regard the subject upon which they are
REQUIRED 20 report which will place IN their power,
az some future period. when sufficient time shall have
been allowed 20 collect aud arrange at the data upon
which their Report will be- bssedtD present what they
conceive will be an interesting and valuable record Of
medical experience in regard
1T To the origin cause sud mode OF propagation OF
the fever Of the present season
% To its distinctive characters
81 To its autopsic phenomena.
fth To Inc statistics AID
5,h To the course o, treatment which has been al
ended with the most satisfactory results
subcommittee have been appointed to examine into
each of these departments OF the general subject and
correspondence has been opened with the Health ON
GERS of various seapOrs our continent At which the
disease Is prevailing
IA considerable time must eapse however before all
the expected returns be received and final and sat
i.f,ctory report rendered your Committee have deem
eI il eXpodien 10 view of the stare OF public alarm In
regard 10 this fever % submit 20 you a. the present time
some few general facts and conclusions In conneNon
otb the subject which ii allowed % 20 forth with the
sanction and approval of the Academy, will b. cslcu
lated % remove from the public mind all fear In relson
IN the danger 10 be- spprehended either by culen or
s,r,ngars from this cause
That there has been during tho past three months an
unusual number of cases OF lyphus or ship Fever in
our public and private hospitas Is undoubtedly true 70
has bsen confined, however, almost entirely 90 ein
yrsn, and particularly % those arriving from ireland
10 whose unhappy condition al home and the criminal
negligence Of those engaged in transporting them 90 our
shores may be- attributed the vast amount OF suffering
and sickness 90 which they have heen subjected
The records of the Commissioners OF Health sho"
that no less number of steersge or emgrsn passen'
gers than i2 arrived Al this port during me hfst ok
months of the present year and OF these 'i2r nave
been landed since the frst of April giving amonhly
I average since the latter date Of nearly 250OO
This immense increase of INN grafton Is alone sui
fceut 10 account Tor large increase IN the number OF
cas.s of disease which always prevails with as al The
period of the year when immigrants are arriving 10
addition O ibis how other causes, sdy alluded
10 have had mate ss influence Boa causing The sickness
OF the present seasOn 10 s well established tact
that v phus ship Jail Fever - capable OF being pro
dired Al any time when large number Of persons are
together Ia confined space aud deprived
OF TIE means o cleanliness pure Air and proper n0ursh'
nept end Of these causes have existed 10 An
unparalleled extent In the Of immigrants OF The pre-
sent season 10 Is rather matter OF surprise mat 80 a
a number comparatively speaking should have suffered
. from L.
All these causes have been IN full operation. Previous
IN embsrkaton they had been for long period Ia 4
state N desuut0n but little short OF SEXUAL starvation
They have been tken ON board ship IN shihy condl'
ton add IN most cases we're unproWdsd with sing .
. change oi clothing
Eumbers OF them-to the extent OF moro than 500
have been received into the storage o one vessel ana
their condition A. sea has been sometmes most DE-
ulorab'a Ia British vessel the ship Ctylon) when
I y0ur Committee were through the poilten'ss Oh zoe
Health Officer aud bis Deputy DR. llarcourt enabled
10 visit aud inspect her arrival, ~ found 22f pas
senaers hud1ed tOgehsr Ia me storage Nhch WIS ="
most foul state.
Th. vessel bad lost many 30 OF her passengers
reyious 10 her arrival aud llJ were then 80 ll - 70
render 10 necessary ~ land them Al TIC Quarantine nos
utai Al other uors On this Continent -ssels have ar
lived la a sill worse condition The ship LoOsthauA
from Liverpool 70 Quebec had 20 put into Chatham IN
distress She had leaving England 3i9 Storage pas
sngers Of whom II had died on the passage and only
% persons on board had escaped sickness rive eIni
grs vessels arrived Al Quebec about the middle OF nt
last month which had lost At sea no less tnsn 90 OF
tb uassengerssn Of $ Tor each one OF the IN
The returns m ada 10 Health Once Al staten lsl
and by captains Of vessels arriving here show An sggfe
gate pa desths At sea on board ot vessels comhl
from European poris and three Ourths Of the number
admitted INTO the 4 Quarantine Hospital (mOst OF then
lr.h) have been taken from Brush vessels
These facts prove conelusvely what /, the cause 4
which % attribute thu increase OF ship Fever
during the present season
Eo,xitn.tanding this great increase, however. WI
think that danger need De- appreheDded BY our ct
zen. But few Of the causes productive Of the diseas
exist among and apprehension need oe felt OF II
becoming epidemic long due sntOn ls psid q
cleanliness snd ventilation This disesse has been
csosiy confined 10 emigrsnts and those in constant 81
tendance upon them. such physicians medical stu
dents and We hsys been unable 10 collect IN
particulars OF more than two three cases which esu
traced directly 20 Intercourse with those lsoorp
b.a rrtva
Although hundreds o. have been cOnsregstsd II
our puDlic and private hospitals 90 person living d
h-r vicinity has been attacked-nons nave suffered bu
those who been already stated, 10 cOnstsn
intercourse With and attendance upon the sick Tn
bills OF mortality that the disease mas bee
D confined almost entirely 10 the hospitals.
From the City Inspectors returns gather that tn
whole number OF deaths IN the Cny from Typhoid an
Typhus snip Fever, was, from January 10 June y
inclusive. 81
: OF these there died
j. Az the Bellevue Hospital ..................260
Az me Childrens Hospital on Blsckwells
Island. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IL
70 AT the Penitenusry Hospital, do dom.
Al the City Hospital. ---...----..---...-..--.6 81
q Al the Private Hospitals At Bloominsdsle
r and Harlem whole mortality 2ol Of which. as
these hospitals are for sick emgrsnts srciastssy,
tts TAR 10 presume the greater part were Of snip
/ Fever say tTotnirds Or.--..--.---.-.-.---.-.l
, Total deaths In Hospitals
; Leaving for all other public institutions and
4 the City generally, nly.--..--.---..--.---. 20
z Total .04o-J
This Is mortality trining when Il IL borne IN min
that It occurs in population Of more than 10000. ar
- embraces period u ak months, that 10 affords
d ground whatever for apprehension.
Il ia addition % 81 this. moreover, ample provision
II now been made by the Commissonsrs OF Emigrstic
10 provide Tor the accommodation VI sick mmls ran
. without the City precincts
B. From the foregoing iacts and other information
Z their possession your Committee feel themselves fu
1suned 10 presenting Tor your consideration and ado
K ton the following conclusions
lsi Ina, although there has been decided ineres
n the number Of cases Of Typhus ship Fever In o.
I; City during the present compared with oth
seasons sueh increase "a only In proportion 70 tne
creased immigration Of the present year ana tne d
condition Of the inm grants.
ID That the disease Is confined slmob eAcAl'"7iy
Immigrants and 10 those VINO are IN direct ana eOnss
L attendance upon such Of them a. are SICK
D. % That no danger need be aPPrenended oil the d
Df ease becoming epidemic and that with due regard
e cleanliness and ventilation our eiuzens have no eau
,s whatever for alarm on the subject
All OF which - respectfully submitted. Signed
T. {. sTZwARr, N. ID. 't.1ohNsfo>' N
r Isaac WOOD, NJ D. JosEfh SMITH NJ ID.
% II yAS HooyESsKHGH NJ D. JoAs h. GHIscoa NJ. D.
7. CYHys WEEKS, n. d. 0vszAYcs A. SABINE NJ
JAass MASLEY, n. D. Conns;i<.