New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-15
NATIONAL QUARANTINE CONTENTION

PHILADELPHIA, Thursday,

PHnADELPHIA, Thursday. May II, 1871.
The following additional representatives, reported
| themselves present A. W. Adams, the Hoa. 4. w.
| Nash John z. Wales, NJ. D.. and VIM. Sharp OF
Camden, New-Jersey; Geo. y. Porter J. V. Kinkle,
| r. =. Johnson NJ. D., and Chss. Fnck, VI. D., OF
| Baltimore.
AID. Franklin Of NewYork submitted the folio ring
| communication:
| Pear OF -YoRK Quarantine, Staten Island
Health Offce, May u. 1857. :
HOMER FRANKLIN, Esa-Dear Sir. Accept my thank. 70.
dhs Tie i0vitstc came too late 10 allow me to Arrange it
| as 20 be able 70 leave home
You ask give you hints in relation proper oa.r
Antine laws and regulations. Will do SO in word The
Quarantine laws and regulations Of the port Of are
night and do hesitate who iaks
the contrary cXpes. his opinion theory aud not actual
experience such had Al this last Summer The Con
veuton OF which you are MEMBER u Goes seem 70 me- ous1
respect our last Summers experience, for really the world
many infected vessel. being detained at Quarantine
you and your associates ake the ground that ouaTs1tu
nothing to regret for they have been proved to be ample 10
some time since sent 10 the Chairman Board
ofPhlHdepha at his reque al the oGarania, laws aud res
AH0" "-''' = '''- '''''' '"' II THOMPSON
The communication was referred to me Committee
on Business.
The resolutions reported by the Committee on Bust
ness taken up and adopted with amendments.
The following is copy of the resolutions, as passed
pertaining commercial intercourse among the nations of the
health OF communte. to the regulation. winch sn. THIS inter
commune alton and nasmuch there great diversity aud
egon Of dnreht bodie. upon tb. SUBJECT thefe5re be
Reoted That is expedeni that the ''teu Of ouarntne
scientific and observation have developed should
be the basis of future attachments to the end that uniform
code asfsr as possible BE- secured In all our ports
R'oied That the following proportions be regarded the
l. That there are certain diseases which may introduced
into community by foul vessels and esrsoe' and diseased
That these disease. Small Pc1 and under certain cir
cuIustances Typhg. Fever Cholera and Yellow Foyer
8 That when the diseases introduced in this
net their is imited 10 individuals coming within their
exist ia the communist thu circumst anc, which arr calculated
10 produce such disease inde pendent Of the importation
in o.t es,s prevent TIE 1tfodscon Of e and
di,am them OF their yruence and Prevent
their extension when introduced.
That the present Quarantine regulations in operation in
Of States cient to prevent ths ntroducton Of
disease and also preudcs to the interests OF the comna'
nifty.
The following section proposed was referred back to
the Committee for their further considerations viz
That the local circumstances alluded 10 collections of
decomposnI substances in season marked By certain mee
geological conditions"
The Committee on Business reported further sec-
tions to the resolution, the first sections OF which were
passed, fOllOwa:
Disease may be introduced: By foul vessel especially
when proper taken to keep the aud hold
ary when there exist in hold droppngs drainage
putreae which allowed 70 penetrate and remain
beneath the tubeI' Of the ship % BY carse' consisting in
whole in part Of rags cotton other porous sb.nces
shipped ports which any malignant epidemic disease
the vessel loaded 81 By the filthy bedding, bag
clothing Of enisrst particularly when
these together in insufficient qIers although
the he free from sctua disease
4th By the air has been confined during voyage
in closely sealed ventilated holds 5th BY sqtsid
and diseased passengers landed and crowded together
healthy neghborhoods small and ycntiated dwellings
9th BY passengers and crews VINO are actna isDoIug ul
or any positively contagious disease their bed
The Committee on Business also reported the fol-
lowing:
ipaton and experience Of th' mbjeot that
l. Yellow fever j. not contag iOus, per Sc.
That ony propagstrd IN foul or infectious atmo'
phrIe, analogous o that which gave II birth
the contingent contagion" is msnoiner. in
sppicable that whatever condition relates
Yellow fever essential whether Of atmospheric umla
rou. without these yellow fever always
ceases with the individual case.
That Quarantine alone protect com
uuny the introduction propagation Of disease
rigid it be- il but branch OF the important
depaItmsn; of hygiene.
Thst we believe efficient sanitary properly
enforced protect community against the osns
tion or suf Of the above diseases except SMALL
POx
for this thorsu gh examination be made Of all imul
grants the couly that they BIZ protected by Vaccns
tiou and, If not so Toes cted vsccnated
That recommend that there should be attached % Ouf
Bo,rd Health and Quarantine establishments regular sta
tups ObseIv aous and vaccine est1b
shneut aud that lecords Of these be published noHy tor
tbs public tereht o..
cation Of vessels cad comforts for aud asssBrr-
The Convention adjourned till o'clock T. IN.