, 1866-01-30

paet eIpea1eeet - TeM - The deduction Of science
CuAh1n A. LIZ, II, D..
Psoiessot Of Hygiene, ete., N The UniTe1rity Of
-..-, Bu1FA1Io. January 1s
1. 4 Sayc, II. D.
Mr. DEAR S1a:-In my letter Of yestesdsy. l
omitted rome points *hich wlsh to add by way ol
And hlst in reeard to quarantine, Yop s,e avsre
that 'he qnafanttna Of paoes IN Europe and she
United otAtes, during tbs earlier epidemla oi
cho'efa Eere nearly. not altogether useless md
irrmelY lax, 4nd rarely II ever properly enforced.
Bot thch hat been the evidences Of the portability ol
nc choess [ by means Of human inteTrour*e, gath.
nsent epidemic, tbs. the st.ictesi quarantine has
been enforced N mary places, and ali sach nc .,
oeuess. nave tel! tselped ihe disease Yo3
natc also e1ltd atte1ion To The fact, - observed
tons TO he New Yo1t Eosua or Heai,h. COMMUNE
AZ the p4tod Of the incubation Of lhe dIsease u
hiehes! pesod ere ss,tsnea 70 il not ezeeesns len
chocaa prevails, there his BEEN no case Of attack
tbat iSs .eeds N ihe s dses.e q t. spaec
virus not en- hoard thas ressel. OF court, u
possible, though not vey probable that the eholet-
s se. snsf mt form Of 'n ehea .tsan .alea r.
Which Is tr1e eho,eraS may Be- ptesea.
in suroe Of the s.eeaEe or even cabin passengers,
tons Of cho!cFa on the passage. But as the condi-
uops met with on board our erotgtant vessels ase
emincn,ly calculated 10 develop The dsease In ita
think The health Officer would be tus tiled in allow
Ing euch vessels and passengers to coe tu the city
after undergoing the usual c1eansfngs and purdca-
there arc any cases Of dlar1hca on hoard q spy y
oller suspicious circumstances present
Ofcouste. reT ciofe md csrefnl Investigation
viii be necessary in al such cases. and, II proper
nTEfdUtfcNE fY1{ ha Int
duced into New York city through any Of fts FOREIGN
shipping. Should 1t unfortunately be nitro
aueed into Other ports and Other. cities Of the
keeping ii out Of our city but the establishment OF
perfect nontntercouEfe and there IL no probability
q cur ntsens ever consenttng 10 such m embargo.
81 ass,n.. thss % a,,ssse, tsst i. in ' esnysn S
ont the most thorough sanitary reforms; IN per.
sona'. domestic and civic e1esnltness md purhca-
lion. Not day. not an ,hous; .shon1d be lost.
Lave against the overcr0Mdtng OF tenement houses
should ii oncn be passed by our Legislature, with
rght Of domidl,ary visitation md inspection Ill
easeA deemed necessary. But On this point have
nothing 70 add to what you hare already written,
and what has again ard again been reiterated BY
others Truly Joutr. etc.,
The resident physician lhen remlked hat thls
10, in the Balcaric idands. and at Malta, n 1871.
Dr. Itch states that he there observed thai the per-
FOES who had charge OF 1he prfries and dejectfous
Of the patients, were most likely to be attacked by
the disease and suspected that this was the pr1ne-
pal source OF It, propagation: na7iu9 ohaeryed in
sicily sha. The choicest wines wefe preserved
,eqs 1 sns covered win oe'os e pissa iaes II n
olive oil In plate Of a cork, he conceived
The idea Of. constructing receptacles for al
The deiectious 10 Be covered with oil in the same
way. and thus prevent the escape OF noxious cases.
He made gOr the purpose l9sge reskel.> partially
tled with water. and poured It one Inch OF com
mon ffh OIL Into these vessels all the eIcfrtions
and eolled c,othiug were placed md Jet Of chic.
tne gus forced Into hem to eatueauuu before they
were permitted to be handled by the assistsnts. A.
ler the adoption Of this plan. not case occurred
among the ass,stants who hid charge OF this de.
panment Of the hospital. whereas previous to tta
adoption they had died at the rate Of from two to
1--we a day.
Dr.. sayre regarded these facts and the views ez.
pleSsed by Dr. Lee, ~ we'll rs the observations
made upon the Atlanta. AZ OF the most Vital i'm
po1tanee- bringing the dizease under the control
OF quarantine and sanitary laHr. II these views
are generally atted npon, aId the proper regnla.
lions Ti0idly enforced On o1r entire seacnast the
people need hare no fear Of any epidemic Of choe-
n,
The Health OIcer, Dr. swtnbousne, stated the
diGcrliy In procuring proper place at distance
from the city. where vessels might be properly pit
fided md cleaneed. He offered The following rcso
fuilon. which W4s unanimously adopted:
Rts0fped. That In order that the proper steps
nay be taken 10 procure suitable place for the pu
Hacailo1 Of yessef arriving In this port, the Mnyor
meeting Of this Board, to be hereafter called.
The Board then adjourned