The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-18

AS the last patient who had been suffering from
yellow fever was discharged on Wednesday IRON
the quarantine Hospital at West Bank the Commits
sioners OF quarantine together with Or. Carnochan
fhe Health 0nicer OF the port. and a number OF ais
unguished gentlemen interested In sanitary mat
tiers, yesterday took occasion to visit quarantine
and the different hospital structures Ia the lswe
bay.
EThe steamer Andrew Fletcher left the Barge ofslc
DOCK foot OF Whitehall street, at one O'Clock ate
taking on board Messrs. Richard Schell, Samue
Barton and Dr. A. N. Bell. Commissioners, and The
following guests:-Mayor Kaibhesch, OF Brooklyn;
General Slocum, member OF Congress-; Dwight
Townsend, member Of Congress: Jacob Vanderbilt,
OF Staten Island; W. W. Mosely, Thomas C. Fowler,
Rev. r.. Mansfield, OF Roekland county; Borden
Chase, ex-senator, Rhode Island; DR.. W. M. Hib-
hard, John w. Hunter. ex-member OF Congress-
Smith G. Bayliss, Henry W. Johnson Frank swift
and Charles Goodwin. Stopping at the Quarantine
station, at Staten Island, the party were joined by
Dr. Carnochan, Judge Barnard, John K. Decker, Or.
g. II. Durgn. Port Physician OF Boston, and John w.
Rich OF New York.
On arrival ct West Bank the visitors were received
by the superintendent and escorted through the DIFF
Serent wards OF the hospital lately occupied by the
yellow fever patients from Governors Island. The
beds a few weeks since filed with victims OF pest
lcnce were nov empty, and The neat appearance
and cleanliness OF the wards evoked many express
sions OF praise. The magnitude OF the structure and
the obstacles that encountered In its erection
were little understood by many OF those present; but
all regarded A. one OF the most Important and sue
cessfu undertakings ever contemplated Tor the re-
lief and care or the unfortunate victims OF disease
who annually ind their way to cur shores
An examination Of the Quarantine records OF The
past season also affords an unanswerabe argu-
ment IN favor OF the utIty OF Quarantine, and
the work winch Is being done may he better appre-
riated by the following careful ANALYSIS OF the Health
Oncers laDors during the months Of danger JUST
passed.
CONTAGIOUS AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Since the lst day OF January 1870, l3S vessels have
been guaranteed for sickness. Upon these vessels In
port on the passage and after their arrival at
Quarantine there 531 or sickness and 1856
deaths. During the quarantine season 349 vessels
which arrived rom ports infected with yellow fever
and U7O vessels from doubtful and suspected ports
have been detained Tor examination and obserya-
ZION al Lower Quarantine.
SHIP FEVER.
Up 10 the present time ten vessels have arrived at
this port with cases OF ship fever board. Upon
these vessels the whole number OF persons exposed
10 this disease was $3.50, OF whom twenty-five died
ON the passage and 1orty patients, sick arrival
were sent 10 The Emigrant Hospital Wards
Island. The superior accommodations Afforded by
steamships and their comparatively Snort passages,
In great measure prevent tue generation ami
spread OF disease formerly 80 common and maiig
nant upon vessels bringing Immigrants.
sAALLPoX.
Compared with The number Of Immigrants who
have arrived at ths port during the past year the
number Of vessels having smallpox on board was
somewhat above the average. Inc whole number !
OF persons exposed to the disease was $500 sS OF
whom, WIN the exception OF those showing eyi- !
dence Of recent aud successful vaccination. or wht
mad already had the disease, were vaccinated In !,
quarantine. From ~ vessels detained for
smallpox Al patients were sent to the Smallpox
Hospital on Blackwell's Island, while 10 deaths |
from THIS disease reported to have occurred ON
the passage TO tnis mort .
e. SRIiSw FEVER. !
Daring the past season OF $40 vessels which
arrived from IL injected ports l02 had cases OF yell
low fever either at their port OF departure on the
passage or after their arrival at Quarantine. Upon
these vessels there were, lar as could be
ascertaned $50 cases OF yellow fever and 1903 deaths
Iwenty-six patients with yellow lever were admit
ted 10 West Bank Hospital from vessels under
quarantine, and OF whom died. Besides these SO
cases OF GLOW fever were received from Governors
Asland, OF which 81 proved fara
The following table viii the number or YES.
sells arriving from The different ports In ected with
yell W fever, together With the number OF sick aud
the deaths upon these vessels port on the passage
ana III quarantine IL Is OF the utmost Interest,"