The New York herald., 1850-04-29

EMIGRATIoN.-PUBLICH HEALTH.-The tide of EN-
igration to these western shores, which reached
last year to an almost incredible extent, will be
greatly swelled this ensuing summer, by reason OF
the brilliant and inviting accounts, which have
been carried to every quarter of the globe, of the
State of California, of the richness and magnitude
of her mines, and of the extraordinary success at
tendant upon the labor of industrious adventures
in that golden region. These astonishing accounts
will exert powerful influence upon the minds OF
the people in Europe; they will give new stimulus
TO such as were in a state of uncertainty or rreso-
luton, and will thereby greatly augment the num-
Der Of emigrants to this port
II is to this vast increase Of emigration we wish
TO call the attention of the Board of Health, and
other medical authorities in as far as it affects the
state Of public health. 1t is a well-known fact,
that on account of the crowded condition of passcn-
gers in the common emigrant vessels, where they
have generally TO provide for themselves, and
where cleanliness is but seldom attended to, dseas-
es of various kinds, and not unrequenily the Asatc
cholera, appear amongst the passengers, which
sometimes commit fearful havoc. 1t has also
been observed, that emigrants who have been
on board of vessel where disease had pre-
vailed, and who apparently have not been affected
by it, have still communicated the disease to the city
they were destined for. The United States lrigate
Raritan, Commodore Parker, furnishes of late
striking instance of this kind, board of which
the cholera developed itself, which was then COM
municacd TO the city of Havana, where it is now
raging with dreadful fatality.
As the number Of emigrants will be greater this
year than in any of the previous years. il is probable
ifnot certain, that a considerable amount of dis
ease will prevail amongst them. In order to pre-
vent the disease from penetrating into this city, il
is highly necessary that every cmigrant vessel
which will reach this port, should undergo a strict
inspection the part Of the medical authorities
il is also necessary that the Board of Health adopt
measures which have for their object the removal
of everything that has tendency to generate dis
ease, and take such steps viii enforce the OBJ
seivaiion OF these measures. IL is incumbent upon
them TO destroy and remove those bone boiling
establishments, those piggeries, COW pens, and
other nuisances Of similar nature which are still
being carried ON IN the upper parts OF the city, and
whose elect in vitating the atmosphere is niver-
sally known. II the Board of Health conemplatcs
TO do anything towards the cleanliness Of the city,
now is the time for action--Bow, before the worm
weather has set in. IL is 10 be expected that they
will not defer action until the disease has appear-
ed, but will exert themselves in time for the benefit
Of public health.
We urge these views with more fervency and ear
nesness upon the reflection of the Board of Health
and the other medical authorities in consideration
of the fact that the cholera has made its appearance
in several cities in the South. and even in this
neighboihood. and in consideration of the nat,en-
ton. indifference, and. we may say. rccklcssness
manifested by the said body during The whole pc
nod the epidemic prevailed in this city last year.
Go TO work, and that Immediately.