New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-05-22
National Quarantine Convention.
PHILADELPHIA, May IA.
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r. Johnson M. ", u t.ie 2aisiMoie ratnoioscat osa
Society Charles FLICK, M. u, oil tne New Castle
County MedeaI oocIey. A.. ca,....... .v
Ihe RESOLUTIONS Ieporseo 2y .ne Iolss'see is, On
Business were taken up anu passs WIN " ansau.
ments The following are tne resonsons as agreed
WHEREAS, great lnlerest mas pes. awaksneu ~ .ne
questions pertaining 70 commercial ln.eieoasse among
the nations on tne eartn ana tne eioe nueI
some circumstances, OF ane neasn o1 eotnnanes ~
and inasmuch as there IS great dlve!s,Iy and iegu
lar1ty IN the r1gor OF enactmeles WHICH Il1faee.
the Legislation OF dnerent Dodes upon sn's
therefore, be IT. -
Resofred, That 1t IS expedlent tnat tne system Oh
Quarantine Regulations be revised, ana tnat cofrec1
principles, as far as scientific research and 4bserVa
ton have developed them, should De tne oasis @ ..
future enactments, to the end that UNIFORM code as
far az practicable, may be secured in all our ports.
Resolved, That the following propositions be re-
garded as the sentiment OF this Convention
troduced into community by foul vessels and car
goes, and diseased crews and passengers.
z That these diseases are small pox, ana nnder
certain circumstances, typhus fever cholera and
B. That when the latter diseases are introduced IN
this manner their action is limited COM
ing within their Immediate influence ana eannot se
come epidemic unless there exist in the community
the circumstances which are calculated to produce
such diseases independent OF the Importation.
T. That efficient sanitary measures, including quar-,
antine will in most cases prevent the introduction OF
these diseases, and may at any rate dsarm them OF
their viulence and prevent their extension when IN
troduced.
8 That the present Quarantine regulations, u ope-
in Of Nrrr 1n@
PRODUCTION Of disease and are preudcia to the inter-
ests OF the community. ,
A. disease may be introduced lst, oy ioul
vessel especially when proper measures are not taken
to keep the hold free from stagnant and pufrld bulge
water ana more particularly when there exists IN
the hold washings or DRAWINGS from sugar or mo
asses or when conee gram OF otner putrehaoie mat
ers are allowed 70 penetrate and remain beneatn the
hmbers OF the ship I'd, by cargoes consisting IN
whole or IN part OF rags cotton or other light porous
substances shlpped from ports at which any mallg-
nahS epidemic or dlsease OF an lnfectu0us ana cona
gons cnaracter prevailed a the time when the vessei
was loaded "a, by the filthy bedding. baggage and
clotnlhg oL emgrant passengers, particuiary wnen
these are crowded together in insufficient quarters
athough the passengers themselves may be Tree from
any olsease. 4tn % tne arr that mas neen
connned ddring tne voyage IN closely sealed and III
ventilated noids ath, Dy squaid and diseased pas
sensers lahdeo ana CROWDED togetner IN unnealthy
nelghborhoods, or IN small or Ill ventilated dwellings,
6th by passengers and crews, VINO are actually LABOR
ing under OF ln1ected win any postVey contagious
| uisSaae' Aun snch oeou'pS, SosniiS anu paEkaSS.
- b. l.: 10 prevent, therefore, the Introduction OF
olsease from tne several causes enumeIatea Tue ne
! cessity Oh proVlang system Dy Whcn all parts oL
the vessels may be ventilated dnr1ng the voyage and
for tne careful Inspection OF all vessels lmmedatey
upon tnelr ARRIVAL, ana DeIore tney are aoWeu 70
come up 10 the Wharves OF CITY, for the iandine OF
their passengers and discharge OF their cargoes ap
parent NO injected vessel should IN TACT, be allowed
TO 40 so until her noid IS ireeiy ana iny vehtateo
by the opening OF the matches and the lntroducuon
of wind Sails nor until the hlge water is entirely re-
moved and the run ehectnaly cieansed and puTlned.
PROVISIONS should. be made Tor the immediase
landing OF all those portions OF the cargo, baggage
and clothing OF vessel that may be judged capanie
OF generating or communicating disease, ana lor tneir
proper purlhcation al such places and under such
regulations as shall preclude all danger OF their ex
clnng morbid influence either immediateiy or upon
Their subsequent admission INTO the city. .s,
8. PROVISION should also ee mace iof the lmmedl
ate landing OF all such persons from on board o. ves-
sells as they arrive and thelr Que ana ac-
commodatlon and treatment. until such time as they
can be taken charge OF, and properly cared for by
their frlends.
A. ln case OF ship load OF squalld passengers or
those strongly predsposed 70 dlsease their cothlng
body and other eGect snould be at once subjected 10
thorough ventilation ana purhcation and upon
their landing adequate measures should be adopted
to prevent them from crowdng together ln conhnea
I, unheahy and lny-ventated aweings ana ocailtles
.. when vessel arrives IN partcaafly ioul con.
dihon or on board OF which disease has prevailed
during the voyage, after her crew ana passengers
nave been removed from on board Oh her she should
be subjected to thorough process OF cleansing and
purlicatlon, for which purpose 1t may be necessary
to discharge her cargo at safe distance from the
residue being subject to ventilation in snch manner
: | avoidohe datarioraton ~ ~ 49,
C. l. The carrying out of these provisions should
be entrusted single officer with such assistants
NAV be required to facilitate him in the execution OF