The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-27

Catharinc schurtz. 20 Dorcihea Devereaux %
Bridget Hcster... 1872! DENIM: MrGrah. ........u
Ann Hester. ............ Mary Armstrong so
Michael Hester. Louis Devereaux. q mos.
Mallby McGowan. .......27
Total ~
Ellen Degman william Long.
Remaining IN hospital April %, 81.
Three fourths Of all now in hospital are doing we'll
d. H. BlSsELL Deputy Health Odicer.
The following report from Dr. Swnburne, the Health
Officer received by the Board OF Health to-day It
shows that the disease has assumed mder form, and
also refu,es the statement that the patients nhu
namely treated
DIR. swINBURNE's REPORT.
HEALTH OYfIcE, QUARANTINE, s. L. April 20, 1860.
To THE METROPOLITAN BOARD on HEALTH:-
GESrrEMES-I beg leave to report that yesterday
visited the Lower Quarantine, and found matters pro-
crossing favoraby both on the steamers and hospital
ship No OF cholera have occurred either board
the England or Virginia since last report The condition
the disease assuming milder type, the percentage Of
deaths being much less than heretofore the increased
number Of admissions In the hospital to-day may be
attributed To the sudden changes Of temperature,
although the majority the milder form Of this
disease have received written statements from those
who have been familiar with the OF quaran-
tine for many years In reference 10 the alleged nhunan
manner IN which the sick were transferred from the
Virginia TO the floating hospital.
Deputy Health Oficer Dr. d. II. Bissell, who four
years physician Of the Marine Hospital and subsequently
years physician OF the hospital ship In the lower
bay that the OF ,sfer Of the sick from
the Virginia both humane and proper, and the
that has been followed Tor many and that the sick
and well under quarantine have been for In
ance with the dictates Of humanity.
The venerable DR. James Harconrt In to in
qn'res states that asdcpuiy health officer and physician
Of the Marine Hospital he has been associated with quar-
antne nearly thirty years, and has supcrntended the
transfer Of thousands sick from vessels under quaran
tine TO the hospital without single accident occurring
and the plan of transfer was the same as adopted In the
case OF the Virginia
ORourkc that he has been with Qua-
ranine over years and for the past seven years
has been board the floating hospital while at anchor
Ia the lower bay His language s.-"From experience
aud knowledge Of the lower bav must say that
boats the patients 10 be- iowrod in char Or nagshead
the form of chair" iaptaln Prowse, Of the steam
ship Virginia. says that this form OF chair mprovised
from hogshead, the only safe aud humane method
Of transferring the sick TO boats and the only he
would adopt under the circumstances.
IL the opinion OF all connected with quarantine that
II Is utterly impracticabe and improper TO depend upon
tueboat for the transfer OF sick. account OF the
roughncss Of the waters OF the bay not only but more
particularly fer sanitary reasons
The all absorbing question with the public U.s. the
prophyisciic employed sufficient for the
projection Of public heahhS II not what additional
should be adopted II Is the opinion OF those
familiar with the regulations OF quarantine as nov being
carried out that public health Is protected while COM
suffers for the want OF facilities 20 carry out
proper system OF quarantine.
The int umanity OF OBTAINING well persons upon huks
cannot be called in question All concede this. The
question then ses. how can this be obviatedY This
made by the Quarantine Commissioners In 1895.
The following language was used by me tses
page 29 10 show that we trusted 10
fortune, and made no provision for the fu-
turc may be called upon 10 acknowledge
and reap the blasting curses OF our neglect. when
pentance will return to the victims OF our iDds
crcton and the knowledge OF what might have done
protect ourselves against the ravages OF the disease
will only tend 10 increase the horrors we may bo called
upon experience therefrom;n aud again the whole
subject Is discussed by me- and suggestions made In the
Quarantine Commissioner report Of this year from
page thirty TO thirty seven, inclusive. Amy who
win the trouble TO read these reports canno; be
blind 10 the fact that the Quarantine Commissioners and
Health Ofncer have neglected this Important ques
ton. JOHN SWMBCRNE, Health Oficer
the NECESSITY FOR PERMANENT QUARANTINE
HOSPITAL.
The want OF permanent and efficient quarantine
hospital a. tins port Is daily becoming and more
evident II is obviously certain thai unless
porary building or sheds erected upon
eligible spot OF ground In adjacent TO our harbor that
shall have the cholera other fear u epidemic
introduced into midst in less than month despite
the excellent precautionary adopted by the
Health oacer preventing the spreading OF contagious
diseases beyond the quarantine limits These buildings
or sheds can aside for the Of such persons
may arrive upon infected vessels, and who may DO
detained Tor the purpose OF publication, while large and
well ventilated ships be used strictly for hospital
purposes The fact every day patent that
the miserable ship now IN use a. hospital can never DO
and IN utter failure overy respect Accommodate
ing but one hundred patients al the most viii be
at glance that should but one more
vessel arrive in our harbor with cholera
on board there ~ place where the sick could be
placed Cor treatment; neither could the passengers APP
parenty siil rcsalnng their health, be removed from
the pe@tenta atmosphere OF the injected snip for
best Of all reasons there being not ship, shed or
house whore such could be placed during the
prescribed time ~ detention.
There arp al the present time over two thousand per-
detained the Lower Quarantine who arrived here
on infected vessels and every day some Of thf
sllneJ to thc hosptal ship, where they made a.
comfortable a. circumstances viii permit The Kind q
SHIPS needeo and the ones which would be found
20 answer the p1rpose Of an hospital more than any
other u -nch vessel OF vessels ~ the North Caro-
lima and the Vermont Ether Of these vessels could
patients least and, besides possessing excellent ven.
uation ample room. they the best vessels
anoai that could be adapted TO hospital eonyacsosnt
purposes
RETURN OF On. ANDERSON.
DR. Anderson, who a few days since proceeded 70
Washington Tor the purpose Of trying 70 induce the
AUTHORITIES there allow the Quarantine Commissioners
the privilege Of erecting she'd upon the beach AZ sandy
HOOK returned the city yesterday having failed 10
obtain the desired permission.
In granting the general government the possession u
s ya mD"1 ,ses b. ysg only for Military or other
public services The general government does not con-
slider Quarantine public purpose, and rronF m the
belief that each and every state should provide iseh
with quarantine upon its ground and also objects
90 allowing the commission The use OF either the North
Carolina Vermont upon the principle that every state
expect the government 10 do II for them They WILL
yess<lk tut beyond this nothing can be done fex ~
IMPORTANT TO PILOTS.
Dr swinburne the Health chcer informs the pilots Of
New York that such OF them a. shall bring infected
this port that " they upon boarding such
vessels will but confne themselves 20 the bridge quar
deck and 70 below they escspe toe penalty Of
beng guaranteed n they fall % ob~erve these N
functions the Law viii be rgidy enforced and they vii
be detained Al quarantine along WITH The other rsons
who may arrive upon such vesses and vii not be al
lbwed 70 dspar from there one day sooner han the
otbcrx
On. sAyRs's Rrronr
ne following errzcts are taken from d. ssyres
o<nc1nl rvpoft.-