The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-09
THE Public Health.

MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF HEA 'rH-tk
PORTED CASE or WILLOW FEVER IN BBOOA. AN
DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN OF A VESSEL PROM ?. NJ
Az PRNoE-susPIcIoUs CIRCUMSTANCES OF IT,
CASE, ETC.
The Board OF Health Commissioners met yesterday ut
noon in the Mayors Once City Hall. All the members
were In attendance including the Health Ofacer OF
Brooklyn.
Dr. GUM called the attention OF the Board 10 the case OF
the brig John R. Boynton which arrived about a week
ago from Port au Prince, the captain Of which-w. f.
Bye-died Thursday, in Brooklyn IL was reported, Of
yellow fever. II also rumored that the report 0rig
mated with the Health officer Of Brooklyn. ~
DR.. GUM stated that he had seen the captain on his
rival here and that he WAS then to appearance WELL and
had symptoms Of yellow fever. DIR. waser saw him
at bis residence while he ILL., and reported the case
one Of bilious intermittent fever.
Dr. GuM also stated that the certificate Of the Consul
of the port Of Port Prince from which the vessel
rived had been received by him. certifying that the place
free from yellow fever and also that several captains
who have recently arrived from the port had made
their adavits 70 the effect and that there were no
Of sickness from yellow fever beard any OF their
vessels This vessel had been detained few days AZ
TO como up TO the stream under stream permit, where
she now lies.
directed the Mayor yesterday to visit the reported
yellow fever and obtain all the Information he could
IN reference to T. but that he mad been unable
however, he felt satisfied that the captain died Of bilious
intermittent fever, and not Of yellow fever. ~.
Dr. BOYD stated that he the corpse Of the captain,
and from its appearance he deemed investigation
cessary, but that he did not determine, did he
report to any one, that case OF yellow fever.
The Doctor took &C ,asion to mention that he
tanned the captain had three paroxysms which patients
always have in intermittent fever and that yellow fever
has the popularity Of submitting the patient to only one
at Of this description.
The testimony of the Of the John r. Boynton was
then taken was to the effect that there was no fever
in Port Prince while the vessel was lying there that
he has had yellow fever himself and saw many cases OF
IT, having been engaged In the trade with Port Prince
for more than three years. and that he felt satisfied the
captain did not die Of yellow fever.
Commissioner MCSPEDON then offered the following re.
olutiors, which were unanimously Adopted
Resolved, That the Commissioners of HEALTH after
full and careful investigation OF the OF the death OF
the captain Of the brig John Boynton, uuhesitangy
pronounce the Of its being Of yellow fever
unounded. ALTO that the Commits Soners deny that DR..
Boyd reported II such case.
Resolved, That much the cargo Is being trans
shipped another port the above named weasel be psr
mted lighter her cargo from the stream, and that in
spectors Of vessels attend to fumgatng her thoroughly
alter dschargiDg her cargo.
TIE Commissioners stated that they did not deem the
fumgaton Of the weasel necessary, but there
rumOr circulated Of the being Of yellow fever
they deemed advisable to adopt this resolution In order
TO alay any fears the public might entertain upon the
subject. 4t
No other business before the Board and they ad
joulned tall Monday next M noon.