New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-03

in apparenty nothing or next 10 nothing and that as
regards the Russian epidemic, our danger In commun
eating with St Petersburg Is only the sort OF dan
ger the several parts Of the United Kingdom have
often Occasioncd To another and are ut the
Apresent time, as regards the worst known forms OF
sicyoI, daily and abundaltly occf'ioning.
As however ia IS possible, and even probable that,
j with the ltUlrnuC II the Baltic navigation Ship
which come % our ports rcm Russian territory may
OCCASIONALLY have fever board, IL is essential
that in places which this danger may effect the local
sanitary authorities should exercise peculiar vigilance
/ against all those unwloesoue conditions which favor
the propagation OF such Giscosc. In this connection
would beg leave 10 advert 10 the short general memoir
\ lndum which under direction Of the Lords Of the
Council prepared in 1sG0 and Inv" since then been
In the habit Of circulating. the oceodngs which
ere advisable IN places attacked OF threatened by cpl
demie diseases
remarks particularly apply it is scarcely ncedfu to OBJ
ssorvc that the state Of common lodging houses and 81
houses which are sub-let ~ several small holdings
ought very specially T. be TO- and that every posi-
bic care ought TO be- taken provide least they be left
kover-crowded and III ventilated Except IN connection
with reckless personal association there is little danger
that ebrile contng zion viii spread widely where the sa
sitary circumstances are good but the advent OF any
such cOutagon into the poorer dwellings OF place
tests. in critical and unfatterinc way the suiciency
} of their adaptation To health.
Finally with reference To the aforementioned danger,
and 10 Others Of like kind II seems imperative on me
that this occasion should bring under your Lord
ships particular notice the very unsatisfactory state OF
onr sanitary laws in everything which relates to the
igreiion exposure and housing of persons who are
infected with the current contagious Of the country
and who in the absence of proper preeaution must
communicate their disease to others. .
Complaints frequently made that the public health
of district is seriously endangered by the arrival
sometime from abroad. sometimes rom abroad some
times from other parts Of the United Kmgdon) OF pa
cuis suffering from small poy typhus. typhoid ieyer
scaiatlna or sme other malignant aud more or less
communicable disease; or thai such patients orc ptF
gcd in houses where the disease can hardy ia I"
spread; or taat either in states Of imperfect conVaes
oence or during active disease they travel m pubic
scouyoyances expose themselves ~ places Of common
resort
In tho present state Of the law the authorities who
are charged with the local protection Of the pupic
health are practically almost poweress against these
evils. and Il would BE- oyersanguine 10 Imagine ihat
within anv small number Of generations. the sanitary
state of the poorer dwellings Of the country VIII bel
generally such that the germs OF contagious disease
can with impuniiy be imported into them. would
therefore venture submit your Lordshp that. IN
ny opinion it deserves the consideration Of the Legs
'auc whether the hand, Of local authorities might not
Iexpodienty be strengthened against the evil which
have described; whether namely, such authorities
might not under proper qualifications. be empowered
Ia require that persons who with dangerous com
municahle disease into The district should 20 dispose
themselves in regard 20 odgmen and secusion as not
ANY fairly ayoldabIe degree to endanger the public
Health