New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-16
PUBLIC ME.E7ZNG&.
COMMISSIONERS OF THE BOARD OF
UEAITH-YELLOW FEVER AT JAMAICA. .

III. above Board met on Wednesday afternoon ~
the C,y Hall. Present-R. II. THoMPsos, Health
Officer: WV ROCKWELL, NJ. d., Resident Physcan'
JrprDAH MILLER, VI. D.; JoHy CLANCY, President
of the Board of AIDE rmen; JONAS n. PHILIPS, Presi
dent Of the Board OF Councmen.
After the adoption of the minutes Of the previous
meeting the following communication was read from
RoBrRr MONROE HARRISON, American Consul at
Kingston jamaica respecting the yellow fever at that
port:
Kingston, Jamaica, June a. 1857.
SIR:-Herewth have the honor to lnolose Tor your
T an and iss S1 s !|E saaS Of
dated June 40, yeserdsy).
aed board the packet fom St Thomas and re-
Gently board other vessels in this harbor
here and 70 Lodgings in the town deaths have occur
red cannot ascertain that the disease exists nons the Is
ported incose copy communication from the President
the Royal College Of Physicians and Surgeons OF inns Island
In snswerto my inquiries concerning the disease :,
With great respect hayr he h %o * Re Ell ny XII
SEE t. Si the Hon. FERNANDO WooD.
Extract from Tie Colonial Standard, Kingston,
Jamaica, June &c, 1857
ave regret to state that the yellow fever, to an
alarming extent has manifested itself at st. Thomas
whence il appears that it was communicated 10 the
crew of the Royal Mail Company steamer Clyde,
several Of whom including the stewarcess, have died
L IL,
Public Hospital, and learned yesterday that fur-
ther cases had been sent TO that institution from the
shipping in the harbor.
''Generally speaking, We believe the city to be
healthy. The weather, however, is very warm
The following is the letter from the Presdtlt Of the
Rcyal College to Mr. Robert Monroe Harrison, Amer
lean Consul:
KINGSTON June 26. 1851.
Sir: Several cases Of yellow fever of very aggra
waited pc have within the last few weeks been admitted into
tie public 1,a and few have been admitted into lodging
this city But believe in every instance except one
the seeds Of the disease mbbed before the person who
suffered from ii arrived on this island
The exceptional siryedi in the public hospital was pa
predposed to the attack, aud admitted with mild
form Of fever. q,
sm not that any other infectious disease has prevailed
in Kingston vicinity, the measles here few
ago. Yellow fever not considered by the medical men
Of this island, to b. a contagious disease.
have the honor to be, Sir, your very obt servant
(signed) J. McGHATH'
RIM HARRISON, esq American Consul
The documents were received, and were ordered on
file.
The following vessels were reported by the Health
Officer as detained at the lower Bay:
Brig Martha, from Havana; schooner Pilot Fish,
from Gonaives; bark Celia, from Mayaguez.
Sa0H.P 0r- collation. Of he LGr.-The Health
Officer reported to the Board that he had procured
warrants for the parties who had violated the Quaran
smallpox vessel under Quarantine, and that police
officers had been sent down to the Quarantine to ar
rest the parties and bring them TO the city, for exam-
nation before Justice Osborn. The Board ready ill.,
do,sed the action Of the Health Officer and expressed
hope that the parties would be severely punished
for thus endaDgeriDg the public health.
The Board then adjourned.