The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-26

Number o. females provided with situstions at
the Intelligence Office and Labor Exchange 6.sis
Total number provided with employment At to-
Whole number relieved and forwarded IN and from
the several counties Of the State chargeable 70 the
commission. ......... ...'................. ,25s
Grand total relieved forwarded and provided With
employment by the commission in the State and
city of New York.. II 900
Number of days spent in Marine Hospital. s2lAs
In Emigrant Refuge, Wards Island 21t ,9ol
and hospital. ....".........'. .ZSa "a eio,44s
Total number Of days in both institutions 26rs
Number Of letters written from the Labor Exchange
70 friends Of recently arrived emigrants 2,oW
Amount Of money received at the ONCE in reply
Amount Of moneys received ONCE Of Irish Emi
grant Society," from friends OF recently arrived
emigrants, and applied 70 the forwarding Of
emigrauts, chargeAble to the commission 80 40s g
TIKI MARINE HOSPITAL AND QUARANTINE EsrABIlsaAxrr AT
STATEN ISLAND.
Since 184e the hospitals the Quarantine grounds Il
Staten Island being set apart by law for the reception Il
infectious cases, have been devoted exclusively
protection of the cities OF New York and Brooklyn
vicinity from pestentA disease. The paaents are either
directly from shpboard by the Health Ocer Of the
port else sent from the cities under the authority a
their Boards Of Health great majority Of those treated
for such diseases at the Marine Hospital aliens whs
have paid Communication and under the charge Of the
Commissioners Most Of these cent from the city In
consequence Of infectious diseases either brought from
until after landing The arrangements of this commission,
acting II co operation with and by the authority OF the
% M s
eases which often Of necessity escape the most carotid
inspection Of the Health O1ncer and his deputies.
United States received under the health laws chiefly from
shpboard was 81 out Of 1866 under hospital FRESHMEN
In addition to this number, which includes only those
actually laborng under disease, made the duty OF the
Commissioners provide for the reception and care q
manestng mptOns Of disease are yet thought proper
70 be temporarily detained by the Health Ofcer, under
The frequency Of small pox emigrant vessels as
various periods md the appearance Of cholera and yellow
fever during the autumn enforced the necessity of exer
csng this power 70 lar extent so that the Quarantine
ceive several hundred persons besides the patients.
The efficient means now provided for purifying and
ventng ships and cargoes and for the care and nspec
ton Of passengers and seamen, haven believed rem
dered this detention brief and little burdsnsoms,
either TO commerce or the individuals detained, as prac
ticay consistent with the important objects in view
The period Of detention Of has not ex
three days The whole number OF persons other
than those received as patients thus temporarily landed
and detained at Quarantine in consequence OF their arm
val in vessels in which cases Of cholera, small pox
yellow fever had occurred, was 3,772
There thirty cases of yellow fever received int
the Marine Hospital from vessels from the West Indies
Eight Of these Of shpkeepers and stevedores en-
The disease did not spread and was confined entirely 70
the patients received from shpboard.
On the 10th Of September two cases Of cholera were
landed from Hamburg vessel. and on 28th November
the disease appeared amoSg the patients in the hospital
who had been admitted With other diseases It spread
rapidly the hospital for time and fifteen died within
the twenty five days The whole number OF cholera
during The year So of which 20 died. but this
terrible disease was eectualy confined within the limits
Of the Marine Hospital.
Comparatively few cases, and those Of milder form,
Of typhus fever, were received from shpboard The
dminuton Of this disease shipboard which in former
years appeared in such fatal form and to an alarming
extent may be ascribed under Providence TO the i'm
proved sanitary regulations and arrangements Of passea
ger vessels resulting not only from the wise laws ths
subject recently passed by the United States and by other
maritime powers but also from The humane Of
masters and owners.
The following summary of the monthly reports made
regularly TO the COMMISSIONER shows the aggregate re-
Number remaining LIST January, 1ssz............. 70
Received during the yeS...'' .'.'.'.'''....' i7'1
Whole number under hospital treatment during
OF whom were discharged cured i6io
- 1910
Remaining ls. January, 1858 .......... 8;
LOCATION on QUARANTINE.
The same course had been followed in regard TO build
ngs and improvements At the Marine Hospital during the
year 1855 and for some time preceding In this the Com
missoners were governed BY their conviction tina, the
qured change OF the Quarantine location and that their
occupation Of the present site Of the Marine Hospital could
of population along the shores OF the harbor and
throughout the whole OF all Staten Island with the con-
slant and easy communication with the neghborng Cities
render the Quarantine laws less and less ecaceus lad
their stric, observance difficult whilst the danger Of
difusing coLtagon pesence grows daily threat
eniDg.
The Commissioners Of Emigration do not believe that
any point Staten Island would meet the requirements
aud convenience Of proper permanent marine hospital
for Quarantine purposes with the necessary appendage
OF Quarantine station. Accordingly AT their conference
held during the last summer with the Governor and other
State officers, they expressed their decided opinion
favor OF Sandy Hook whenever the proper cesson Of u
rsdcon could be obtained from the State Of New Jersey
But the Legislature having conhded the duty Of selecting
procuring and preparing proper sites and buildings
such hospitals both temporary and permanent 10 another
set Of Commissioners this Board did not think proper
any further express any further official OPT
mon thereon but held themselves In readiness - comply
Win Whatever decision might DO made according 70 law,
and TO facilitate all measures where their co operation
might be nc Cessary or useful.
Tie selection OF Seguines Point a site for temporary
or yellow fever hospital not they thought ques-
ton for them 10 pronounce upon have they done
any way. But wnen the ground Was procured and the
buildings erected there rendered TO them by tho
other Commissioners these found inspection by
Special Committee OF this Board not 10 be such in
mediation, hospital furniture &C. would warrant this
commission in placing them their yellow fever patients
and others who might be placed there by tho oper alton Of
the law This judgment Of the Commissioners was
hrmed by that OF the Health Ofcer the physician chief
OF the Marine Hospital and OF Dr. Rockwell the Resident
Physician, Dr. Miller, the Commissioner OF Health and j.
n Philips the President Of the Board Of Health OF New
York. On this point OF fitness long experience
and that OF those public medical officers had certainly
enabled this board TO form correct judgment, and
their duty by Law 70 make proper and eecua provision
for the reception Of all patients suffering under malignant
contagious diseases. These buildings have consequent
never been accepted occupied for hospital purposes
but this Board has taken TO protect them against
| injury or destruction, ~ far ~ possible.
The Commissioners Of Emigration regret thM thers
should be any collision or difference OF opinion between
themselves and another Commission acting under sss
appointment and having In view the same common and
moot important obec In regard 70 the protection Of the
public health and Of the commerce and navigation THU
port They are themselves conscious OF having acted IN
the business without the slightest bias Of personal feeling
or interest," and TO the best Of their Judgment and without
entering further into detail argument the points
in which they have appeared differ with the Commls
soners on Quarantine Iocaon they refer 70 the report
Just mentioned which contains all that seems necessary
| " be said by them In relation 10 this question.
Great excitement having been manifested by many q
the inhabitants OF Staten Island residing the Quaran
tine or Segunes Point against those establish ments
one OF the buildings at the latter point having been
destroyed by ncendiares, and similar threats having
been made a. TO the Marine Hospital the Commits
sioners found themselves obliged 10 concert with the
Health Ohioer VI take all the precautions in their ovu
power and those provided by law. Additional watchmea
were employed and the aid OF the Municipal police de-
manded The notice provided by statute in similar easss