New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-23

1866.
ssesiou. Of thess infected thnt their b s eesss
the poi:0: may not Be .s;us S.'.s n sse ,ed
Under c.sn conditions favorable TO It's development These
conditions prrtiy well understood Tss eon,se. q.
such discharges with putrd animal and vegetable matters
very certain 10 develop the poison Of chors and mpore
atmosphere, from the Presrncs Of similar nae's ssos ~
remains imperfect sewerage ovrrerowdns Of tenrnsot
houses and the saursou Of the earth Win the
sioa 81 tho d.ss.e "a assr es. an 10 other ioc.ies
To these, however be added the .reas mprndencs
pvirs cutters and sewers. ch serve foi from which
the nal dy spread. every direction Hence we ind that
which those neetd reside tie places OF the greatest dan
g.r But while these being depopustrd the epidemic
pses. where the prsd.po.ins End f!odis mos.
bouna .e.wsrd i,v.sns portion. q The city and ocsss
deemed safe from any DANGER OF en- attack;
tnk the expIenee on board the Atal'ns tends strongly
seere. where have been brought by Que
individual sborng under eaoeyfns a: The ws.efeS.e,s
cabin passengers the not one Of these latter were ct
tackled BY the disease While ss. NUMBER Of the sss ss
malady Does not this theory also afford good explanation
Of the fact ths. the disorder Il generally more active on lines
to to be sbundsnty sustained by wrknowu and sckacw
ledsed facts am ready 20 admit that there are some pae
difficult to eIpsin on any existing sory But this onsht
The practical hch flow from these considerations
l. oasIaniins regulations cannot BE- too strict too
The most thorough sanitary measures must be enforced
and carried out in all places exposed to the Invasion Of ne
disease especially large Cities where every effort should
be used to have all houses, streets: alleys pIvos drains
ce,spools, &c. thoroughly cleaned aud dsniecied
mus be absolutely prohibited any rate, guarded with
the CREATES, care and precsptlon.
pace esya 'too' should ner Be smped into "eee'ares
The Police should be to pour into every prvy
snd water closet suitable decan or furnish the same for
But 10 regard this Of prevention the admirable d.
additional to be sad or recommended They enbody in fact
all the results Of past experience, well - the deductions oil
science aud reason. With much respect.
CHARLEs A. LEE NJ. D..
Professor Of Hygiene, Ac In the University Of ButAo
BUFFALO, January ls le6d
L. A. sAYRR, NJ D.
points, which ! wish to add by way OF postscript
And in regsrd to Quarantine You aware that the
the earlier epde~ic. Of hosrs were nesy il not ,osether
useless and also that the regulations were e1
b., been the evidence Of the po1dy Of the cholera
Of human intercourse gathered rom the history Of
atne has been eored in many places and al such places.
believe have .ney escaped the disease You have also
Of your communications to the NewfoTk Board OF
Health.
three days. 1.-THE highest period assilned to not
exceeding ten days, q vessel arrive. from forrgn port
seeds the disease s specific virus beard that
that the eSoiyine or that form Of drrbea which prrcede.
generally attack but which h choera may be
while there may have been no violent manifestations Of chor
the passage. But as the conditions met with on board
eugrart vessels emnenty calculated to develop the
disease in its FORMS such have occurred
think the Health Officer would be justh-d In allowing sueh
usual vessel cleansing and purhcaon and Pehapsa d.ten
OF few days. there are cases OF darrhea on board
or any other spiciors circumstances present
or course very close and careful Investigation will be neces
sary In all such and IL proprr precautions are used
any Of foreign shipping. should unfortunately BE- intro
ducrd into ports aud other cities OF the United
but The esrsbishmen, Of rerec, end there
IL probability of citzens evr con,en"g TO such an
az Sssa.e IN carrying o.; a. MOD thorough sasiiary
forms ia psr,ona domehe and eric eeaniaes and pnfea
oa and a cork rhieh requires Instant attention Not
day nor an hour should be Laws AGAINST the overcIOwd
houses should at oce BE- passed by our Les
sure with the power Of enforcing them also, granting the
sht Of domiciiary visitation and inspection in all
deemed But on tb: poin. have nothing to add
again been reiterated by Others
Truly yours, 10, CHAs A. LEE.
The Resident Physician then remarked that this letter
of Dr. Lee satisfactorily explained certain facts Oh
served by Or. Rich at the Cholera Lasaretto In the
Balesric Islands and at Malta in 1884, Dr. Rich states
that there observed that the persons who had charge
the pryes and objections Of the patients were most
likely he attacked by the disease and suspected that
this was the principal source OF Its propagation Having
observed In Sicily tbst the choicest wines were pre-
served from evaporation by being placed In jars and
covered with inch Of olive oil In place Of cork he
the idea Of constructing receptaces for all
the objections to be covered with oil In the same way
and thus prevent the escape Of noxous He made
for the purpose large vessels partially filled with water
and poured on to 1t inch Of common fish OIL Into
these vessels all the excreions and soed clothing were
placed and Jet OF chlorine gas forced into them to
saturaon before they permitted to be handled by
the assistants After the adoption OF this plan not
case occurred among the assistants who had charge OF
this department Of the hospital Whereas previous to
its adoption they had died at the rate Of from two to
five q day.
DIR. sAYRE regarded these facts and the views ex
pr essed by Dr. Lee, well the observations made
upon the Atlanta as OF the most vital importance as
bringing the disease under the control of Quarantine
and sanitary laws Ifthese views are generally acted
and the proper regulations rgdy enforced on our
entire coast tie people need have no fear Of any cpl
de MIC OF cholera.
The Health Officer Dr. SwIyBuRSE, then stated the
difficulty in procuring proper place OF distance from
the city where vessels might be properly purified and
cleansed He offered the following resolution, which
was unanimously adopted:
red That in order that the proper steps may be taken
produce suitable place for the purfcsion OF vessels
ry1ng this port tho Mayor aud Health Officer Of
invited to attend meeting Of this Bosid to be hereafter
ca led.
The Board then adjourned.