The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-29
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The Yellow Fever on Staten Island.
RsfosT OF the HEALTH OFFICER OF cAsrLxrJs-
MEMORIAL OF TIE BOARD OF HEALTH TO MAYOR
TIAMAnR.
The Board Of Health Of Cssteton, Staten Island met on
ne 9Th inst present-hessrs. Christopher Watson,
rssn Wolfe and the Health oGlccr OF the town.
The Chairman tR ohrissopher) called upon the Health
ocer 70 state the object OF the meeting when The fol-
loving report was presented by DR.. Mundy;-
The report Of Medical Committee, appointed By NE
MEDICAL Society OF this county, Ito ascertain the number
Of eases OF yellow fever which have occurred q th
hapd and the cause and origin Of each case" whoh ap
pesred NE morning papers Of this date. must think,
disease has exised for some time past and does now
e1lsl, an epide mic form, in . certain crcum-
and for sSsr Silence those Mpc boy.
statements OF iActs aud lbeIlous puSl,csto.s FOR for
tne purposes Of bosteSing their regulations q
ehcept guardians Of the health Of tho port OF Now YORK
srd the Appropriateness Of the present Of hs
slluetd 70 distinctly existence Of The dsAse in
tne 'ocaes specified 10 the Introduction of the poison
rom ssvors sources or rather from tho ship
Peg IN several ways Since The prsvaleuoe Of epidemic
yellow fever In the city Of Norfolk 10 1885, tho rsvagos OF
which VIII be long remembered by inhabitants Of that
oevoted cy WAS demonstrated 10 have originated by
the poison berg from the shin Ban Franhl
to BMrys Row, distance Of LOT miles, by the wud and
the fact incontrovertioy etabshed thai The dsesse
which devastated the shores OF Long Island IN ls66 ~
communicated from vesseIs at Quarantine spprebepd
few WI venture TO deny hs: The proximity q he aeet q
ibis Island les contributed, In small degree In orgnst
ing the pestiIence from when suffering Bot
Beard has no control and therefore have suggssons
10 mako In relation 10 IL
The existence a the epidemic 10 one OF the localities
noned in ne report referred TO- Is attributed by the
committee also uanspor aaon Of the material cause
Of the dhssse 10 infected articles OF clothing, ~hi,h, IN
stead OF being burned ~ intended were brought ~
Kramer (he person employed 10 burn infected ciethng
from quaventined vessels In the iron scow who with IN
aaed in the triangular block bounded By The bay The hos
psi buildings and Griffin street. and there washed and in
tho Immediate Of which less than
seen cases sx OF which have already terminated fatally
have occwret Over this source Of infection presume
your honorable board has entre CONTROL the Quar-
vent such fragrant violation OF tho health laws OF The
port suggest the neccssity Of active and decisive ea-
suSes on the r.r Of the health authorities of the town. 70
Another source OF Infection alluded 10 IN the report Of
the Medical Oommtsse, and 70 which wish particularly
to cali The attention Of your honorable Board The burn
g funes from the iron scoW object consempIAsed
BY the Csstlcon Board Health OF 1866 which originated
and suggested the idea Of thus dsposng OF infected CLOTH
ns which, previous the ADOPTION OF the suggestion BY
me health authorities OF the port, thrown over
so and o The ySs 70 the 'hS,s: Of @
ssned IN the Lover Bay, 1t remote distance nom
me sand instead Of which, they are burned IL close
which Ia, thai when the wind h from certain points
Of The compass ITO csrbopaceous matter rssuspg
from combuston OF boulous attic % from infected
seIs waited shore ~,h probably more or less Of
the material cause OF disease This psacce shoud pos
ssle be prohibised for The future; and srgesty s,ct
Jour honorable Board 10 prccst strongly agsrss
tnuAnoe of fbs Alarming and gerous prAcacs sp-
peai IN behalf OF the citizens OF this and county
the Commissioners OF Heath Of New YORK. and adopt
cher will tend 70 this im portrait deaf
deratum. 10 addition 10 the lamentations already
made would suRges the propYesy Of prohibiting bathing
and thu gathering Of straw other msserAls winch may
be found floating the ws.er All Of which IL respect
fully subsaittcd. EDWARD O. NUNDY
Heath Commhsoner OF the town Of Cassleson-
August n, 1858.
petition To the Mayor Of New York, nuusrously
signed BY cixeps Of Castlcnn praying the barnnk
Of Infected clothine In the iron may hereafter bo
done In The lower bay, presented BY Or. Watson u
member OF the hoard, and adopted.
Important resolutions, giving full powers 10 the Health
Onosr W take ell measures may deem necessary 70
ercsmseriDo and limit the spread the epidemic,
adcpsed-