The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-18
Castleton Board of Health.
CoMnrNIC ALTON TO TBE COMMISSIONERS or EMr0RA
TON, IN REPLY TO DR.. THOMPSON.

TON, IN REPLY TO DIR. THOMPSON.
a meeting OF the Castleton Bard OF Health, held
Saturday the following communication was adopted 10
response 70 the recent Of Dr. Thompson,
the Health ofscer Quarantine, sent IN TO the Commits
soners Of Emigration The present communication will
be laid before the Emigraion Commissioners taeir
mex, meeting
ToxrErSsvr1E, STArSN ISLAND, Aug. 10, 1853
To rUx CoNmIssloNkIs EMGKAuOS:-
GENrrKxKN-A Communication addressed 10 you on
the 18th inst BY br Robert A. thompson. Quarantine
Health Ocer relative 70 the action " IN" Bard 81 Health
the Of Casion, Richmond county, oextranrdna
ry in assertions aad un1Gt 70 the In
habtants OF this slsnd that We deem hdue oyou 70 our
selves, aud 10 The public on whose 6'ha W. are acuag
that Ia mani old should not 20 unconraiiated
This correction seems the more necessary ~ reson o.
che general circulation which bas BEEN given 10 that aud
kindred communications ~ TIE pres anu inc come.
York 10 break down the oarrier efecod ~ u a. the
hospa gate and 20 81 gt deHace the regulations enact
cd by this Board The object q our respective Boards
or sSould be- the n The pGbhc heath and
object has been 70 sght Of o there has 1cen want
OF harmony the discharge ~ our respective duties
rght the pubic should be noi med % the facts In order
that the responsibility rest where Justly beongs,
Az early a. the 18th ~ joy ia.t whea large
number OF caes Of yellow fever existed ~ithn The
Quarantine walls and shipping became APPARENT
20 the Ihabiianss q ihr vAhuy thai There Wa
an unusual dsUee q asiy N ths endorsement
OF the Quarantine regulations at thi. place Day
after day the employee " the Health uHcer
were permitted pass from the enclosure 81 the hJSp
Gals where they bad beeu vsiag and unloading Infested
e~seis 10 their fsmier W " VA Il o. denssly popu
uelhbCrnOoo {
gens Al the same tmc tney ~ere suffered 70 pass At
pessure on the crowded errs boats which were making
their hourly trips - and rom city o. New YORK Inc
Attention OF the Hsath Oc.r called 10 ths, as b.
con e~ses in bis cOmmuni, aon but 80 FAR a. ~ have
been able ASCERTAIN he took 20 measures 20 prevent
a A. might be expected, 81 yello< fever began
40 arp~ar outside Of the walls Between the 18th n
Jay and the Th OF August sncn the regu aoa Of the
Board, which have been comrsnel o. Nere psssea %
fsis-ln . population having hourly intercourse. by
terry with The city Of New YORK Every case, 50 FAR az
have been able 70 learn, among those 70 the EN-
poyment or under the control o. the Health Oicer ami
Who having been exposed 70 the injection during the day
were suffered by him 40 To- tnelr families a night
This naturally awakened alarm among on, inhabitants
They found that the authorities within the walls either
arrest the evil That they Of It, existence
was evident from the fact that nearly quite all the pa
were taken BY them inside The walls for treatment
n then became Necessary that snUnla
60 other for protecuon. The tow authorities
we're solicited 10 organize Board ~ Health under
was ample In Ne prov sions Reluctant 10 aci without
consultation and co operation with " Ihomps,n AMI nr
HAIRS two members Of tins Boa'd ved the Qua antne
rounds Tor thst purpoee. The former absent but
he latter advised that the Board should be organized az
tLere we're many o. the yellow fever within the
ro1nde and great vigilance vas necessary 70 proven
lie ropseelon from spreading We adjourned without
seton 10 subsequent DAY, nd tben sent the pny
OF Board Dr. Lee Nth n carriage 70 procure the Al
sendsnee q nv Thompson and ~ Harris He called
tpow the former and requested him 70 meet with the
foard N order that thsy might GO operate and that no
regulations might be adopted which would conflict with
hls duties subject hGn or his employees 10 nconve
rience. He refused 70 attend the time remark
ing, " II n immsterisl 10 what your Board does
outside, they cannot subject 70 inconvenience y
In Harris met with the Board, and has since cheer
fxlIy co.operssed with them IN The discharge Of their
ants. lad the former Gentleman evinced the same dis
position, there would have been conflict bet the
authorities inside and outside Of the walls, any
sion for hs reflections the motives of the Board or
the phApgtante OF the island lie not attending a Of
regulations carefully prepared and adopted under
the acvfve Of counsel such brief history Of the
snixaton OF Board and 0fthe necessities which
se 70 M Had the Health Ocer restrained hts employee
vishia the Qusrsnsint wal, mere wcoin nave oeen
,nco a the tsuneaxIn<xe IN The public mind Of
-n,cb nc speaks--she &C. Of the citizens Of our
s.lscd and OF the neghboring cities would not
hssr NO occasion for NE action Of This Board. But
be unresricsed intercourse between the inside and out
eide Of the Quarantine grounds renoereo nss acton no'
nlv nropev but imperative The facts sustain ne In this
onciason We have shown thst twenty cases o. lever
ccurred outside between the 18Th Of July and the On