New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-18
QUARANTINE.

/ To the Editor Of The ~ y. Tribune
SIR: In your issue of yesterday you remark that
"Our Quarantine affairs just now at very loose
"ends no appearing TO assume any responsibility
" for their management, to acknowledge duty 10
enforce the Health laws of the port" Permit me to
inform the public that the regulations for prevent
ing the introduction of disease the same facilities Tor
the rurication of vessels, and the same accommoda
ons for the comfort and restoration of the sick exist a
the present time that found To be efficient aud ac
ceutale during the lat Those suffering IRON
small pox, ordinary forms OF disease are DIS
posed OF precisely they then Were and, Tor the VIC
inns OF yellow fever, the FlOatlng Hospital winch
proved tlen so successful experiment, affords an
appropriate and comfortable retreat.
1t true that the Legislature neglected to make any
specific appropriation to meet the incidental expenses
Of the Quarantine and also that there is difference
of opinion between the Commissioners for the removal
of Quarantine and the Commissioners OF Emigration as
to t1oir respective duties. But beg to assure the
public that fully approaching the responsibility OF my
POSITION shall not permit either the want Of funds
or any question Of etiquette, TO prevent the prompt
and faithful discharge of the duty incumbent upon
me hut hall make Lak provision may be requisite
10 insure the public health aud guarantee the safety OF
citizens.
You gay that "the yellow fever is raging in Cuba
and futlier SOUTH. On the contrary, we have been
receiving mp to the present time clean bills of health
from ercTy port north NJ PernGmbUcO at which place.
as also at lilo, Safos and Bahia the fever exists only
TO "a moderate extent. No ycssel arriving from any Of
lhtke lOHs IL alONcd 10 lfss the QUTdhlle Wltnout
the exercise of the most vigilant care
AS to the recent death at the Hospital, the simple
facts aIe these: the North Star arrived from Aspin
wall IA perfectly healthy port early on Saturday
morning. The Surgeon reported two deaths daring
the yOyage-One from conslmI ton, and one from or
binary bilious fever, and her passengers and crew AL
perfectly well. She reached her dock about 10 m.
The person whose death you report had been residing
the last five months somewhere upon the Istbmns, and
being destitute crcumstances worked his passage 10
this city. Wien he arrived he appeared 10 be in good
health While at work cleaning the deck of the YES
sci be suddenly complained of being unwcl and be-
comng-rapdly worse, was sent to boarding -house in
Morris street, at which he remained without medical
advice until Monday, p. M A physician was then
called in, who, discovering that he severely ILL., di
rccted his removal to the Hospital where he died
hour after his admission.
have yet to learn that this was a case of yellow
Overwhelming, from my investigation of the matter,
that il rather an aggravated case of Panama fever.
But, be this as il may, 1t purely exceptional
case, such as will occur Notwithstanding the utmost
precauon; but which need not occasion the slightest
apprehension in the public mind.
4. N. GUM, NJ d., Health Officer
QpardRtiHe May IL, 1860