New-York tribune., 1867-08-28
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF EMGRA


Twenty years ago the Board Of Commission
ers of Emigration organized, and the reception OF
emigrans at this port was reduced TO system which
experience has moduated into almost science UDdcr
the increased facility in landing and travelling to distant
parts of the country emigration increased the gares at
the Commissioners Office showing tbat during We year
$3.50, s7OG6 enigrants arrived ~ increase ol e sross
number OF the preceding year As an offset to ms now
pta laid the charge OF the Board bat even
his together with the increased expenses IN providing
these cases. dh not necessitate any debt The
whole number OF emgrants landed in tsis port Dfd 10
given at 2s43j OF these onefth were persons not Sub
The nationality of the years importation is exhibited
in the report OF the Commissioners, which We are
quoting shows the following facts: Immgratcd from
ireland, 6s,o47 from England, S6ls6 from Germany
1OG,7l6; ana from other countries, 22,469 Among mem
were persons Of unsOund mind who sent To the
Lunauc Asylum at Wards Island. OF these latter ~
discharged cured, and died. At the Eliserant
Refuge Hospital on Wards Island s,7s5 admitted IN
ill health, and in the department the number Oi
charges increased by 45s this beng the number 0i
children born Garing the year OF the small pOX
sent Blackwe saBd Hospital, S7 in al Ics were dis
charged cured IA died Hnd on January 1861 remained
under treatment. Other hospitals received ~ cases
The Office at this city aud the branch office together
O771 males aud females were provided with employm'-t
IL seems however tat all who arrive here are not con
tent To say for the report says hat 24y persons "st &
turned 10 their transatlHntic houles OF nearly soO
people who landed here only 22 were forwarded inland
the expense OF the Common The report goos on tC
say that although the acquisitions OF the European awt
atlantic ports yet cholera, which carried of many en-
rants duDg the latter part Of The Summer was clear
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the vessels" OF the building Wards Island the report
says: The surgical hospital, erected az q cost of
1897 is represented being OF great utility and em
nenty adapted 10 the purposes Tor which was designed
embracing all recent improvements IN sanitary binding
The Refuge building has been undergoing alterations
which caused anouay OF S02G7 81. The other buildings
the Island represented beng ia very dilapi
dated condition. An outlay Of 65 81 has been Incurred
drainage ofThe Island but the work Is still fI from
completion. The number OF inmates during the past
3O6-shOws increase Of sl over the number
treated during 1865 The net cost OF support ~ the E
grant Hospital aud Refuge stated at s427i9 80 an M
crease OF sl35l3 9s the expenditure OF so5 The
average annual cost or support per man, including every
expense, 1882 OF the l03 persons roceYlng AID
the Island during the 1866, CAS- were hospital pa
tens, and 433 inmates OF the Refuge Department
The present number OF inmates about l0O The Sur
gcaf Department has been and still is under the control
DR. ]. Murray Carnochan, and the hedieal Depart
directed by the resident physician Er Scorgo
Ford. In the Medical Department, 6,529 cases were
treated, of which 29I were cholera cases.
The deaths from cholera numbered l59. Tho report on
the Secretary OF the Medical Board says, although me
total number OF reported Is 29 there were many
more which under tie observations az tho
physicians" The report refers 10 those cases WL were
checked in their primary stages by the nurses aud
orderes.
In the Surgical report Dr. Carnoehan that during
the years that he has had charge not sSt h"a ni
uutowar accident has occurred from the use o. anShetC
agents The number admitted during the year was 1879,
Including births, and 1851 discharged Daring
VOYAGES hitler TO deaths occurred and 34 slck les0hs
were transferred direct from the ship the hospital The
total assets during the year 1896 amounted 10 test 10
and the total expenses s3lO,Oi4 Ve. -
Amended TO the volume Is correspondence between
the English and American Boards relative TO the mortal
ty on the voyages and also with regard 10 the treatment
OF emgrants the passage. lie Engllsh Aeen oi F1~
grafton csmnlans that in of lreatment Al sea tbc
testimony and jurisdiction too far apart TO ahl OF
speedy Investigations The practice OF issuing ~ I'ufole
tickets for inland travel here is also deprecated.