New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-30
Quarantine Accommo dntious Action "i
,he Cesrmis ,ioners Of Health.

On the 10th inst the Commissioners OF Health
received n communication from DR.. SSnburne, Health
officer of the Port relative tn Quarantine accommoda-
tons. which was laid over and yesterday conference
upon the subject matter OF this communication was held
At the Mayors Office. between the Commissioners OF
Health OF Quarantine OF Emigration and the Senators
Of Kings, Richmond, and NegNoEk Counties. Al the
close Of the conference iho Commissioners OF Health
adopted resolutions ombodyng Tie conclusions srriycd
A. and the course 90 be pursued satisfactory to tie
several officials comforting. Tie communication ofthe
Health Officer and the resolutions adopted by the Com
m!ssioncrs OF Health, as annexed:
DR. syIyBURSEs COMMUNICATION.
OUAsANTlNi. Stain Island. june 10 1905.
~ ~ Mopsy asd CoDSi'.'oHe" y Heal" a The CIV %
Mag to'i .,
Since entering upon The dates Of ny Office, 4 has
been rsported 20 mo that numerous marked cases ~
iyphus or ship foyer and smallpox ha'o recently up
reared In ,nriugs parts of the city. and ~ some oi inc
public hospitals which are directly iraceabo 10 Vessels
which have arrived ut this station ard have received
rr@ to % e s sa DyS not 's o sa
II nm eicen quarantine il maintained and passengers
are NOT SLOWED 10 leave he quarantine limits until
the, can 40 with entire safety 10 the puDuc health
A. oth the report and suggestion Imply iaxity IN
the enforcement of quarantine regulations. deem II
nv dny IN my own iufthcation. 10 point out Z" you
The immediate guardians oi the punho hea' VI ts
citr what | deem 10 bo the roa sources from which
such diseases spring up in our midst ana me remedy
which orghi TO be provided 10 guard against their ap
penranec. - ,
Was tho prnctico the arrival of vessel al Qnaran
tine hnying cnnng ious infections dscase on Donru
nr where such diseases had occurred on board during
H. 20 land such passengers as were not hon
actually sick on the Quarantine grounds whore fhcy
wer, nrnpe-ly cared FOR 10 sultsl. buildings provided
for that purpose, until the period q! incubation had
pnssrl and they could saiet proceed 10 the clt,
While thre detained, their baggage was Thoroughly
ventilated ond cl,ansed, am every precantion was
taken 10 prevent their bearing with ih0m nom ,uhr
amino an, of the seeds Of conti zion "f Injection it =
matter of Quarantine hlsor, that while THIS practice
ves strictly adhered % scarcely case ~ contiguous
ar infeclons disease oocnucd IN the city which could
h traced the premature departure irom The tluarDn
fine limits OF person Who rad been orposcd TO such
disease. 49,
NTH The iestruct,c on Ut those hospta. howeyerFhe
facilities for CONTINUING This prncce ceased 10 eIs 'nd
| since that time necessity has compelled the Hehlh
officer detan such rasong.rs On hoard TIE 'esSes IN
which cy arrived daring the period of the quarantine
of he vessels allow them o depart nj TOR their
Mace ~ destination II obvious that nehcr OF these
modes /, adapted 30 secnre that projection 70 he pubic
health which 4 ought To receive. tompete $50 anon
from the causes and sources Of Infection with proper
faltlos for cleaning clothing aud, baggage can aoho
secure i. aud that isolation with those mcilies, eau
| not be- had except Upon shore.
pceplv IMPRESSED with Ills fact, I addressed n COM
mnnicaion TO the Commissioners of Quarantine ew
days since calling their attention 80 me necessity "i
PROV ding further accommodations 10Y the class o' pas
srnRcrs 20 which have referred Ns Nci none nav
been rlaoed nj NV disposal n Is duo o the 'ouhia
sorcrs however that should say, that they appfo-
cinte a, keeny as do this great want ~ quarantine
| iht they neither have the custody oi Inc necessary
lands ior that purpose MOI nave they tno po"el - al
rsp-rss prohibits thom from taking any steps toward
locating securing permanent qGhanihc 'slap''i
men, and n hardly be claimed thm me purehaso ~
Lands for temporary would b. prud"hi OF Ieasoh'
| able excr,is" OF their powers ,,