The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1853-10-06

faithfully administered. Italy, and
most OF the nations bordering on the
Mediterranean followed the example
thus set them. Among other regula'
tions of this sanitary code, it is pro-
vided that from the 30th of April to the
30th of September, all vessels from
healthy ports of America, though free
from sickness, shall be detained in
quarantine IA days and those from
sickly ports, or having dangerous mala-
dies on board, shall ride quarantine Of
40 days. The result of these new regu-
lations is, that since the year 1922, there
has not been an epidemic of yellow fe-
yer in those countries.
Having given the leading facts and
arguments in support Of, the opiaiogs
that yellow fever does f1et originate
here, and that its appearance among
US is always traceable 10 our commerce
with intertropical ports, the subject
may close with brief statemen; of the
views regarding the disease which are
held in common by large number Of
the most eminent medical men of this
country and Europe, and the considera-
tions which should be kept in view in
the creation and organization of quar-
antine for New Orleans.
The medical men referred to unite in
the following opinions concerning yel-
low fever:
That it is "a disease SUI generiS and
not a grade or type of bilious fever, as
is shown by the fact that, as in the
plague, measles, smallpox, and other
specific and infectious diseases, one at
tack diminishes the liability to and al
most exempts from a second attack
while it in no way diminishes the liza
biiity TO bilious fevers at all neitherdo
attacks of bilious fever of the severest
grades in any manner diminish the lia-
billy 10 take the yellow fever.
That the infection of yellow fever is
San invisible, inodorons and arial poi
son, which cannot be perceived BY any
of the senses, nor be detected by any
chemical analysis"
That it is indigenous TO certain
ports and places in the West Indies and
on the coast of America within the
tropics.
That it cannot be indigenous 10 any
place where freezing temperature is
annually experienced.
That marsh miasm, city filth, etc,
etc, have no agency in the creation of
the disease, though such agents may
possibly increase its dissemination and
virulence.
That it is eminently contagious and
transmissible.
That its existence in ports of the Uni
ted States is owing exclusively 10 COM
mercial intercourse with ports and
places where the disease is indigen-
Gus, the former being liable to infec-
tion in the precise ratio of their prox-
unity to, and their unrestricted inter-
course with the latter.
That the imperfeciions of medical
science having placed the disease be-
yond control, no other alternative is left
but 10 shut out its introduction from
abroad. s.s---
That experience has fully demon
strated the efficacy of the quarantine,
when properly organized and faithfully
administered, in guarding the inhabit-
ants of our chief commercial cities from
the inroads of the disease.
That yellow fever requires for its
transmission a moderate summer lem
perature, and an accumulation of peo-
pie, as soldiers in barracks, the crew of
vessel. the population of town, etc.
And, that the infection may be dis
seminated by the introduction of per-
sons sick with the disease, and by the
air from infected places, whether con-
veyed in the holds of vessels, in boxes
or bales of merchandise, particularly
WOODEN goods, or in the clothes, bed
ding etc, which have been used by
persons sick with the disease.
There can be no mediocrity in the or
ganization of quarantine. fit does
not interpose an insurmountable bar
rier between the healthy and the ip-
fection, it is worse than useless. A
quarantine for this city should be es-
iablished at some point on the opposite
bank of the Mississippi as low down as
Fort jackson. The ground should en-
brace an area comprised within some
six hundred feet front on the river and
like depth. and enclosed by high
wall. On this space should be erected
an hospital, capable of accommodating
500 patients building or buildings,
equal to the comfortable reception Of
1000 persons in health, detained in pur-
suance of quarantine regulations ;
wharves and warehouses of sufficient
capacity to receive the cargoes of YES
sells from infected ports: and the resi-
dences and offices for the officials of the
establishment.
The quarantine should be kept in op-
Grafton throughout the year. The ship
fever, typhus fever, cholera, small pox
and other pestileutial diseases which
have hitherto had an unquestioned en-
tree into the city by the thousand per
year, would occupy the time of the
quarantine officials during the inter-
Of yellow fever. Ii should op-
crate against all vessels, directly or in
from intertropical ports, and
10 their complete exclusion from the
rity. frnm the lst of Nav 10 the 1st of