New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-09
SMALLPOX,

10 OCCASION FOR ALARM--rBE DISEASE IN
HEw-YoRK AND BROOKLYN LESS PREVALENT
THAN LAST YEAR - GREATER MORTALITY
FROM SCARLET FEVER.
Smallpox has been prevalent during the
preseut season both aides Of the Atlantic. In many
rort,ons of Germany France. Holland, Belgium, and
GREAT Britain particularly in the larger cities is cpl
temio In New-NPfk City and its suburbs the disease
has at no time been prevalent as during the corre-
spending poTiod last year. and the reports concerning
have greatly exaggerated. In london during the
first five weeks OF this year the fatal averaged l6l
weekly and during the ending Feb there were
All u the same Ndeith-Tate prevailed in New York
City ~ proportion 20 she population, we should
have aSout 20 deaths weekly whereas ou NOR
tslnty has not exceeded 20 in any one week.
aud hss only averaged weekly since the beginning OF
the year. At the time last year the number OF
desths amounted 60 l57, while the whole number this
yea, up 90 Tuesday, but lCG The pcstlence has
probably reached its turning point and the Inspectors
believe that they have It under their control The reports
which have been circulated as 10 the treatment Of
patients by the Inspectors in removing them to the hos
ptal and rs to hack Of attention given them after their
arrival have been the Of great trouble and oppo-
ston to the Sanitary Board in checking the spread Of
tie disease But this opposition dying ont rapidly in
proportion the friends Of the sufferers learn that is
for the good Of al concerned that such removal is
made.
Dr. Morris City Sanitary Inspector, says that almost
persons VINO nave recovered from lne
FOX come INTO his once and with tears in their eyes
thank him removing them 20 the hospital. expressing
der conviction thar their lives were saved by the
change There present lie patients in the hostai
BlackwolrS Island and. with the exception OF thelr
being somewhat ovorcrowled they are well cared i0r'
Provisions are making for opening another hospital ana
within day two there will be ample ACCOMMODATIONS
Cor all The City Inspector. together with seVerh nel
sal men connected With Bellevue Medical College. made
torch examination inte the condition OF the hospital
en- Racswelrs Island Tuesday and found everything
tn s rlcauly and wholesome condition could be eX
YeotoA Tie patients with one exception. declared
themselves wen cared for and wen provided with food
Inere are penty Of nurses aDd medical attendants and
The only cause iol complaint is the lack Of room
Ever since the disease 70 increase % Inspectors
have been constantly employed in searching for and aid
ing patients When case found the sufferer is re-
toxed 70 the hospital and all the inmates OF the house
sad IN fact az in the adjoining houses, are vaccinied
free Of al charge The utmost expedition has been exer
sised in attending all the police telegraph being
Employed 70 get word from the Inspectors TO the Central
Oacs The doctors the hospital have perfect freedom
20 order whatever they for the patients and
everything possible is done 10 insure their recovery.
The disease began increase about the 10th of Dece
br last Previous % that time there two three
eases week and never less than that number at any
time during year. For the quarter ending June 1870.
there rs repOrted during the second quarter
there and durng the remainder Of the year
thcv averaged only three week The fol-
lowing table official statement Of the rise progress
and results Of disease by weeks from the lst Of Jan
nary 1871 down 20 March r. An examination Of this VIII
chow that tae liability OF the proving fatal far
greater AZ home than az the hospital: