The New York herald., 1867-02-01

In ncoicusioD the commissioners urge upon the Legs
aiufs he necessi'y Of placing proper facilities At their
disposal TO met similar visitation or disease to that
which We have sst past Careful observers Of choieLa
IN times past both this country aud Europe express
return OF the disease should Il again make its ap-
pearance through the Of the port there seems
to oe no alternative except 70 resa the sick under guar
antine upon hulks and vessels II the resolution OF
CONGRESS shall be extended already suggested, II 10
probable that no other vessels will be required than
those that will thus be furnished Unless this Is done,
the appropriation for the support Of quarantine must
necessarily be much larger than would oe otherwise re-
quhed.
wN c. ANDERsON,)
Report of the Health Omcer 81 fhe Port ef
New York.
rbe report oi Dr John Swinborn, Health ocer Of The
port very full and complete yenS OF the condition
Of things under his control The improvements cortem
plated bt the laws session have commenced
but be made available for quarantine purposes
during the coming In view Of the probable
Of cholera season. he suggests thelconpuance
OF the Of cravesend Bay for the anchorage Of
pita ships
HasPrrAL SHIPS.
The ship Falcon. steamship Illinois, sloop-of-
Portsmouth and sloop-ofwar sarasoga-the latter for
the cleansing Of clothing, baggage &chave been in use
during the past season. ana to the advantage afforded by
these vessels the country Is In great measure indebted
for its comparative immunity from cholera Even these
facilities however, were limited and sources Of great
Inconvenience TO the officers of the Health Department.
aud detrimental to the life and health Of patient
contagious diseases had TO be treated in the
hospital ship In April last, the steamship vir
gnia arrived in port with 1875 sick passengers aboard OF
wIo 53 proved 10 be Of cholera and 23 OF other
the Is cases of cholera ana s. other dis
cases During the season, whs cases Of cholera were
being treated IN the hospital shp vessels M arrived IN port
introducing these cases upon the hospital ship being
manifest snd having ether pacs Tor their treat
detan these vesse Is in Quarantine during the
period Of sickness OF those board which facts Ddi
CATE the nscessy for additional hospital acconmoda.
ID Nov Of ths proposed esav compesios Of the per
manAn hospital Improvements and the addition OF one
vessel the nc0nveniences here complained Of will be
temporarily remedied II viii be understood that these
vessels viii be required fer purely hospital purposes
DEENrloy or WE'LL PAssErGkRs
For the accommodation OF the well, detained for OBJ
servaton and cleansing be deems il Indispensable for
other fscies should be provided. Expsriencs has de-
the necessity Of dstanug under quarantine
snrvelance during the period o. ncooason ton for proper
other contagious diseases The attention OF
the Quarantine Commissioners Is expressly called TO this
point aud legislative Intervention IL asked for the pur
pose or procuring proper sccommodatons &C. for quar-
antne purposes The State should assume It's right Of
do main such territory AZ may be appropr-
ate for ths object view and the done the
the peace and health Of the people Of course
the selection OF location quarantine purposes should
with due regard To sanitary laws and the inter-
ests Of commerce.
BURNING GRouSDs
n the present cemetery the southwestern shore
OF Staten Island Seguins Point continues TO be
used Tor this purpose proper docks should be erected
for the landing OF the boats used in transferring the
dead for frequently IN weather they obliged
retain the dead bodies board ship for many days,
on stirling the beach On one occasion the sloop -Four
Brothers swamped, while the Soatmen are some-
times compelled to remain ashore during the night, as
the inhabitants or the neighbofhood VIII not allow any
body from hospital ships to come their dwell
ngs, even their outhonses
srrAMBoAre
The steam yacht Governor Fenton was nsed during
the 10 transport the sick answering the
pose adm vably and was a great Improvement on the
old mode transferring in open boats exposed
the weather The steaIn tug Hiram Perry, now in use
will require considerable repairs tot her for the purpose
required The oop Four Brothers and other boats used
in Qusrsniine generally in good condition, and viii
require but moderate amount OF repairs.
HOSPITALS.
The remarks and suggestions made in the last report
again earnestly pressed upon the attention OF the
found suffering from yellow fever during the quarantine
season ascertaned 70 be Amsncan sailors. who in
moA instances have 10 the manner stated contributed
thar quota 10 the National Hospital Fund; and il is
therefore emnentiy proper that the general government
syoud be called upon TO furnish facilities for their relief
IA OF sickness" The suggestions OF last report
ne more pertinent at time view OF the fact that
the general government Is dsposng OF all the marine
hospitals IN other porte ana yet nas msos . no lurher
diseases entering port Of New York, and be insists
thai the hospital funds collected from seaDen in the
shall be found sick
This force effected radical change IN the Quaran-
tine Department The lawiess gangs o. sailors runners
and thieves who formerly infested the bay and we're
the and owners Of vessels have aimos
entirety disappeared.
No change has made in the systcm OF ightering
the season. and he has to believe that
change in this system Is demanded either by the sani-
iary commercial interests During 1850 an attempt
was made by the then Collector 20 control the ghterng
ofv In OF the Irea
suFy directed Mr. Draper TO act in harmony with the
views OF the Health department
An unpleasant occurrence with Collector Smyihc. in
regard the detention Of the steamer Eagle, is mem
tioucd-that gentleman announcing his determination TO
warded 10 his Exccllency Governor Fenton charges,
direct and by implication against The Quarantine aa-
fhores for improperly deaining vessels and cargoes
arriving from non in ports and OF improper and
Illegal conduct in relation 10 their discharge by lighter
Heath ocer and we're shown to be entirely unfounded,
and written statement from Captain Green, OF the
steamer Eagle, shows the charges Of Mr.. snythe TO
have been untrue or a msstatement The matter has
again been referred the Secretary OF the Treasury in
order that the disputed question Of authority may be
definitely settled
rne expressed in his former report are en-
dorsed
SMALLPOX ynLow FEWER, Erc.
wen,y eight vessels have arrived In port with l04
this disease board 200 persons were liable
inceed TWO vessels have arrived during the year with
tyrhus cr ship fovef on board 1s vessels from trop
cal have arrived with 81 cases Of yellow fever
~ per OF which proved fatal.
cHofERA
The suggestions and statements made in the report FOR
reiterated, and the fears expressed therein were
not xhou, foundsiion and the precautions then ID.
Weed less necessary During the latter pat or
the winter stbough chocrs had died out In Paris Mar
coolies and ether parts OF France made its appearance
m cermsny. Holland, and, accompanying tho tide Of
cnisatpn found Its way 70 Liverpool. where, early in
ApriJ several Germans who about 70 embark for
ihs country, were ATTACKED and died The frse
outbreak Of the disease occurred the steamer
England. which pus into Halifax Tor medical
assistance Nine days afterwards the steamer Virginia,
of ihe same line arrived At this port and reported ~
deaths from cholera during The passage with 40 cases
on hoard. and succeeded by others from different
pors Is all having total OF e,601 persons on board
~ whom oo4 died on the pussage and 26e IN quarantine
hf COS o the disease treated In quarantine ~ per
cent died. and Of 800 patients received ON the hospital
skls, Falcon as per cont dea The disease was con
Hpsd NANNY the steeragc passengen ], ,32e 10 num-
.Lss, " yhee ~ PEI ssss Siss ~ LIN sssss " a.