New-York tribune., 1870-10-19
YELLOW FEVER.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH IN REPLY TO GEN.
MDOwELL-A CORRECTION.

THE BOARD OF HEALTH IN REPLY TO GEN.
M'DOwELL-A CORRECTION.
At the meeting of the Board of Health, yes
terday, the following reply to the letter Of MajolGen
Mcdowell in regard to the removal of buildings on Gov
crnor's Island, received from the Sanitary Com
mittee:
NEwlOiK Oct II, 1910.
GgNTENEN; The Sanitary Committee to whom was referred the com
muncson Of Gen Mcdowell respectfully report:
powers srd duties this Board and Of the spirit and purpose
action relation to the outsk OF yellow fever on Governors
Island In no other can We explain i direct ana la en.aTe
gard the interest which ll. Boarl has aen 10 me at'
llnd uncad for and rs acts are Construed as on n
relation that fever its discovery aud lie con
stepped Gifts Jurisdiction ab1sei tie courtesy winch ha.
hitherto been extended to aud It's ooefS by the military authorities o
The discovery bv the tbs infectious disease
ss n.' H va. s o Is fvcr t1u no e anxiety the pif Of
btrs Of The Board AsdE 'he,e OF "q % e I t ] % had m @ @ bo
and dry and eviaeR fayosb' to The "a tle ,hoaa
importance the Board that ever possible and
disease into NewYo but to Limit m raysges and possible
In ali rs Efforts to protect the city however Boan has had
recognize the fact that has no authority over eeJ the We
cuei from jurisdiction that Island that has knowleis o. e
sickness and mortality Of its inhabitants except by the courtesy OF the
Commsndsi or by public rumor dealing therefore with e
demie like tl nov prevalent there ITS Efforts have been T I'm H 70
Who visiting the Island reion 10 the e' Al seen persons aSe
and possible care taken 70 prevent Any ANY oss 10 Of W I po 3
Island and the adoption Of means for the control and
preston OF the Pesfa9e & Oal ' % @ S fb Il; % W IN t &
OF the public health NeSiok and Of the victims Of the disease
The recommended this Board and which have been so
severely comoeIei upon N l' GTaa2So we've & Vi Se's ,, I
sickness and have materially diminished the danger to this CITY,
re ro-a' q @ @ % q: Fs,t , Es'l B., RGsge s.
transferred The this Bosn for not properly
dng for the SICK at the Hospital was oouhess made IN gn9ance Of
than Of those Governors h and their management being entirely with
Sso1d: TIE RenoriI a Garrison md Rss'ns. n n1 Pre-
f1rfFg upon tf ilHd al CioTg nor Worn dt B1-
d1g f-Ths Recommendation accordance with the belief
universal in the profession that the eoS fever poison Is
goods trks. used taken tie Infected district The
5snoGl Soa vi % I IS % WAS o y eonTy e disease % to aaS oef
locality and might much and lives should Of
and proper care Of their clothing danger
establishing new point OF non ms rec mnenaion Wa not only
mprrrce forcby illustrated in the experience Of the Unt
state Army and has also received tie emphatic nloe@ent Of the
CA cr Of Che Medical pp'rileTi W ile yen "a ia
A1r in 1851 p rsxy Assistant surgeon Woodward thus expresses
A%r e1eerce Of 1851 nd Of re s YER should the disease
Oel9s yeD unaappl, be inIOdsee ,hogsa Pses5 to ose
odoI To omme Tie m IA removal Of ne como nj To some
P ,s, az @ u SSl,a Ho1.ton at HeSsesd at New orleans
an FoIt troops faced the pelenc and at each greater
portion exposed attacked On the other band TIE
moved the approach Of the disease to camp IN the country escaped
almost who'll Ne" bena Baton ECagg AgIand1 m SheytPoH &C.
moved amer Le assass Ssu aIpaiel anon ,Is, .H % az e
Of them sele moved sSa from town nearly al thus
Ie,r has prevailed Governor Island since Aug II
period Of nine weeks during which nearly @ persons have BEEN
e resident OaatOn OF t ister nlmher o'.I ~ have DIED me
& S TT1 Mi h. appd E nnceaD but The hor Of yellow
until the las, days Of October and eiueny a e
The e,penerce Of the Of the United Army
exposed attacked by yellow be Of vne
explicit uacons Of the SageonOeneal have any St gh
Len The prompt removal the garrison o Goenors Island on the hrI
on wa not ou an imperative dut, would been pruent
sr humane acf There eau be no
troop A. th board recommended been de at an early period
e or Da,s sni to other isolated locality large amount
dangers spread city greatly
be- sen 70 this ty or some IN and community might
receive them and The statement hat they could not he more isolated
upon those lives health and comfort
Ilird: The D.strson orn< Bliings Inorn az cnmp.
,someH quarters a"d at io situated mar ne Soa Baaerg-
fhesy ungs are spoken Of by assistant Sur Guild IN hs rpo
nv fries and mlTr rGaH Rnt,e1 Row ANN be
ssys The ONLY locality wihn he limits Of his Dos. al M Of
giving re 10 this disease 10 nto that o. the sai
mates and affords 9Th than all the OF the bland
ssI location srrangrrebi and oa ey are po Al s
adapted o tie onOu sud Lrth Of te occupants time aud
and sim d.es s tier icrJ oS. tbty belong TO cs. Of
LarraE long since eouemuel Army uni of residence
Of I'd Liable to become eontaunated by ecoas Diseases
such deeayn wool structure; lo ~ yellow f,ef district become
would teyel new epidemic into seyt. teyer chemical
serving question that n po decayel
prove economical mry
The cellars Of which The trst OF yOS fever
shoh be filed and thee gn long occupied y c s II
followers frequently the u Infections
be devoted 10 other purposes than u Of dwellings
The question askei: fthee buildings he DESTROYED WHY
should Castle William itself where the
TIE sanitary Of Castle William candid Judgment
board OF Ohcc
efssss of humanity 81 the would be better this
hs ln 10 Continue 10 use 1t as quarters for enlisted IN the
THIS Board Of Amy Oe convened IN SewYok dung the Prev
n & M oi on Goverhofs snd IN 1867 and the following Their
Plo oAit William tepor Epidemic Cholera the untei
ny uufg 1901: p 81 II strongly recommended BY
s DO' s, asir William be discontinued barracks
ah that permanent bar tuceBt
70 ~ ~ f eeei without A II l. the OIinnn Of the medical
olI' LAT h Cise rot suitable barracks being damp and COLI
g'ug nse 70 rheumatism and fre,r
f"" 's JOY accss on OIL Infection
m,rg ne recruits oecdptng Castle William 49,
In reply !" the statement that the
dsAt 70 NE y through the Comuti4. of ms Bnsrl t
ihe n "ip iessy 10 remark utt there abundant proof
tst but of uoss 't the true magat fever m bsd
already allied nearly weeks
discovered would lfs
When II Is remembered that .it. A.
history Of the city has cost the lives
g- p the service Of former Boards Health Il Viii t ~ ~
sense Of duty Tie public. In reviewing lie III pis n'ts =,
AMI Infections diseases GovernoY. i.p ~
with pTes-nt uii,stx
ttorts yonr Comiatte impressed dsngsI ~ a.,
rulhc health of New York Of such omu unity lor,tsd
~ ls y0pu0us
over t hes tie slightest coatol IL appears Gov.
es. Island principal DEPOT ~ he tmtei States
rnI in,trc into The preparatory
a.. lfl. 6raArri parts 0 tie JhOn' This transient