The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-22
CHoLERA.

CH0LXRAs
in different parts Ok Russia beginning Of The past
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one
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only ons-ths steamship Franklin, from stestn-had ihs
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passengers and crew Of seventy-eght onlcers, and
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continued 20 Increase In vrusaoe until tho arrival Of the
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re passenger: from u. Fr.nlhn she We: ;mmeei.ss.
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CLOTHING and q the board the
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tsa proceed Tho prscaut a taken to prevent
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were allowed on was carried 70
vessel and any other Would no doubt
me
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have led to a: II order that responsibility for the
Nearly hree.quartsrs Century ago purchased
Ss s The
to boarded examined their arrival in port Thu:
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s sa no 1ssn
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men The hospitals wsr: erected an and lifted up By
cared without .ny expense t. him Tho Heath
nominal outlay in the discharge early ~
sSS his was Isd BY law a. the same rate hs
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doiraying All attendant upon the dis,
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this change necessarily involved vast change in
the facilities which had heretofore existed for dis.
charge Of the duties Of the Health Officer. He could
NO longer rely upon common rowboat and her to
the Operations Of boarding vesses visiting the hos
pitas transferring the sick and buryng the dead The
cesstes Of the required resort the
muncaton BY with all parts Of the quarantine
hshment II would have been manifesy unjust 70 have
posed upon the Health Oncer the additional Of this
on No such Increase was provided for yet the act OF 1858
at first to have contemplated that this increased
pense should be borne by him. The injustice Of th how
afterwards recognized By the legislature BY
this to the position he occupied prior TO the removal
OF Quarantine.
From this brief recital OF facts 10 apparent that tho
Health Officer ought be held responsible for the heavy
taken place within the last ten It ha. from
which he had control and which he In
contributed to bring about II 10 manitesy unjust
therefore, TO charge upon him the responsibility for the
which has almost annually during that period
place the appropriations from the State Treasury for the
TAKE pleasure in stating that medical officers Of the
departmcnt-Dr Jacob Mosher Dr. Kenneth Reid and Dr.
John MRcarney-have fully participated with me my
out prompt and effective quarantine. They
temsze tho numero US varied details the Quarantine
Department not hesatns TO expose themselves or 10 risk
their lives facing disease and In giving every aid and At
/ avail myself Of this opportunity Of expressing my
for their attention and assiduv, well
West Bank Hospital Captain James ORourke who has
daily co-operated with me In all things relating to the
hygiene and discipline Of the hospital Very respectfully,
Health Oncer Port OF New York
QUARANTINE DErAnaxsaT. STATEN ISLAND. Jan. 1,