The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-15


NO Provision FOR SMALLPOX PArIES1s-rRoUBLH
AMONG THE COMMISSIONERS.
special meeting OF tho Health Commissioners was
held yesterday IL O'Clock In the Board OF Adermens
room at which q full board OF the Commissioners Of
Charities and Correction Commissioners Of Emigration
and the Commissioners Of Quarantine, who had been In
vted by the Mayor to attend, were present The Mayor
stated that owing 70 the increasing mortality OF this city
especially smallpox cases. and the Inadequate accommo
daons for patients the doctors andCommssouers OF
Health were loss what 20 do with them. and ~ the
matter now STOOD there fear Of epidemic, unless
carly and vigorous taken prevent the
spread OF disease He would like expression OF opn.
lon all the gentlemen present. 10 order TO arrive at
conclusion 70 tho best method 10 be employed 10
arrestng the disease and improving the sanitary cood
tion OF the city.
SIMON DRAPER President OF the Commissioners Of Cari
ties and Correction, thought there would be difficulty
In providing for any number of smallpox patients on
Backweil's Island, who had rights under the city
phiianthropc regard The hospital could accom-.
modatc one hundred, aud patients had been
received there from the Commissioners OF Enmigraon
aud Quarantine aud had been refused except
two who not entitled to be received under any law
Dr sAYps, resident physician said that until recently
Mr. Rellogr superintendent or outdoor poor under tue
direction Of the Commissioner OF Charities and Correc
ton Ind removed ali OF smallpox from the city
but that he had refused 10 remove cascs OF recent
immigration. and coutended that, by the new law iof
1868 they were required to receive the cases rom the Com
meoners OF tmigraon but not 10 send for and carry
them t. the hospital. The emsrnnt. however poor,
had no right be receiv the hospital under
the pauper law ana TO prevent the spread OF epidemic
u necessary that place should be provided for
these patients The Commissioner Of Emigration have
the privilege Of delivering their patients % tho hospital
on HtcRwels Island n be treated and II now appears
that the whole Of difficulty IA, who shall remove
them there There several 81 smallpox IN the
city very offensive and il h quite necessary they should
be removed There should be csuvcnisnt place pro-
vided Tor the Commissioners OF I'm grafton 10 erect
hospital and take Of their patients.
Mr. ytRrLaScx. President ot the Commissioners ~ Emit
grafton said tbev not Obliged by law to erect hos
paals for smallpox PATIENTS and quoted authority 10
support his assertion but that they had built ~ their
accord SMALLPOX hospital on Wards Island for the
reception 81 their pstients.
Mr. DEveuN. Corporation Couose gave the law on The
subject at length showing 1t was the duty OF the
Commiss OF Charities and Correction TO receive all
csscs n infectious disease sent 70 them.
Mr.. DIAPER said they willing 10 receive all cases
but they not bound 70 sem for them all over the
CITY. II they viii take o. them,
with the hope that the number 80 beyond what We are
able 10 accommodate, yos viii make provision AID
help
Afer great deal Of warm discussion about the Com.
missioreu 6 Chsriiiea md Correction eenina their