The New York herald., 1870-10-05

come come domiciisd. From these examples i n easy
1Sse a. on all previous occasions OF the introduc-
Hon OF yellow lever hereabouts, high temperature
renee. For three weeks previous 70 the frst case
on Bay Ridge, just opposite injected vessels In the
then quarantine ANCHORAGE. the Thermometer regis
ture has been during the sunlmer now Just
the exciting cause OF yellow lever at Governors Is
land at the present time, with exact certainty. But
from the rh =, s wniCa nays
conclusions may be drawn aS TO the probable causoe
Ut least, as ought TO serve TO adnonisn the mercan
tile community that their best interests cOnsls0 In
submitting TO all proper regulations for the piOteo-
ton OF the public health The inferences are ap-
Dr. CaasocHAN- II has been said that the yellow
fever cannot be carried from Rio Janeiro, owing
to The length OF the passage but the fact that II has
been 80 carried has already been demonstrated
Vessels coming around Cape Horn which u colder
and longer voyage, have also carried II.
Dr. BELL remarked that In the case or tho Alabama
she carried il twice In succeeding winters. She
went 10 Portsmouth. New HAMPSHIRE, and she con-
stituted yellow fever port In herself IL broke out
There being no further business to be transacted
AoTIos OF The cry HEALTH oFpscERs.
The Doard OF Health met yesterday, President Bos-
wertb occupying the chair. The f0fo wing report
was made by the special committee on yellow
HEALrn DErAHrxErr, Sol Mot, ..rsetl
NEW YORK, Oct 4, 1870
TO TIM HONORABLE THE BOARD OF rae hEALrn DE-
take the necessary the Quarantine
O those sck wits yellow fever at Governors Island and
gate the or,gia q the disease ana ,ss eiream.
a Saye The honor to present The Following report
mmsaS;sy a., ssssyns shs RESOLUTION q The Board
with the com%snasns and surgeon in chass e hs. post
itee as 20 The deemed to be but
from want Of authority 70 enforce such peremptory
DR. Cuyler upon they called Recognizing the neces
@ for rlD a sns being s sne re Ascod &c with
laid before General Mcdowell, who Immediately
srcons and The eommandant directed to comply fully
with and every preeauon and detail your committee
On the morning oi the Both September the Health oneer OF
ttee stenps made 70 the sick the West
ed ns au hs da
lowing octoberl On that day all those found sick
'1s ssa
other articles that could possibly have become infected
steamer Illinois IN The lower bay and burned The quarters
famIgacd dsinfected and ceansed Provision was made
ior daily the Quarantine Hospital Of any cases
No oommuncaton sil be allowed BY soldier. real.
os shall nave rendered. these eHcons
ThuS by immediate removal OF all sick placing
bs 70 ss hope they
that % .ease has bssn 70
within limits Of city except those who have been
te s,ci as or mourners emanng there II the in
fected locality enough to have the
Since the 18th of September there have been deaths
the city from this disease all Of whom had been GOV
for friends or - mourners a funerals OF chose dead OF
the fever.
city up the present time and these three soldiers
from the isand Respecting the origin the dis
aud the circumstances OF Introduction
nors sland from all the nyes.gaiion possible this limited
its has been from infected vessels that have been
allowed an and lie ut the docks Of Brooklyn ranging
from point at he Empire stores downward 70 far
Hamilton ferry opposite IL the eastern shores OF Governors
Island Any infected article thrown overheard from these
vessels would by tho natural flow of the tides N this pon
be washrd tbs at Governors Isand Immediately
Thnrsday, September ~ two members of the Sanitary
Committee, DR. Stephen Smith and Dr. Ceccarinf, with
the City Sanitary Inspector visited the island
fully examined the cases and were unable 70 dag
the yellow fever being further assisted
by Surgeon Page in charge OF the post, who has been
familiar with the disease In the Southern States At the first
September Co. difficult to form decided opinion upon
tie character OF the disease by far the larger pro
portion OF the presented symptoms obscure and mid
70 their types that positive dagnoss could not be made
Two however which In other buildings
from the general hospital, well defined In all the
characteristic symptoms OF yellow fever that committee
The mild type which have presented at the island
doubt tire OF the disease, up
this time deceived those who had been familiar with the dis
ID It's Southern hsbitas after the report of Dr.
Mott who visited the island By request Of the President Of
the surgeons In OF the post not convinced OF the
character OF the disease until those well
placed the dix xgnoss beyond doubt.
ESspectfuliy submitted
j. NJ. CARNoCHAN, Health Ofcer.
hoREAU MORRIS. City Sanitary Inspector.