The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-05
QUARANTINE MATTERS.
The Health officers Work for the Year 1872
Vessels Arriving with sickness-Number
Of Cases and Deaths-Charactsr Of
the Diseases-The Cargoes Dis
charged in Quarantine.


Quarantine it has been found that OF the vessels
arriving at this port from foreign ports 1853 were
detained having sickness on board. The numDen
of cases represented by these was $780, OF winch
274 died, mostly at sea. This large NUMBER Oh
deaths was due to greatly crowded and unciean
packet Ships class OF vessels never carrying phy-
sicians 80 that when disease makes its appearance
among neglected emigrants its havoc is terrible.
In some OF the packets arriving during the twelve
months the deaths reached the enormous number
OF forty and in or two instances the epidemica
when the vessels were boarded by the Health ONE
Ger, was found to have absolutely exhausted itself
running through the crowd Of passengers and one
and another dying recovering until there
was nothing more for the disease to feed
upon. This exhibit should be SUFFICIENT tot
draw attention to these vessels and SO direct the
finger Of dsapprobation to the miserable policy Of
their owners or agents, who care 80 little apparS
emily ltfe that possibly change for the betteA
may take place. All steamships have among theiH
officers physician, and their business in the emi-
grant carrying line greatly exceeds that Of the
packet ship but their lists Of sick and dead are
very small in comparison with them. Why the one
should be compelled to provide medical man and
not the other is little enigmatical and win bean
investigation.
115 were infected with smallpox, and on board Of
these were aggregate Of "a, 800 persons exposed
number OF vessels foot up thirty-four, upon which
from the time OF sailing from the points OF depar>
the Vesses We ound with tie
dread disease when boarded, and from these forty
SIX cases were sent to the West Bank Hospital.
eleven Of whom died; the others recovering IN
good time under skiltul treatment and the kindest
attention. E.rl.
On four ships were found six cases OF ship fever.
and these vessels brought into port 261O personsa
all Of whom were more or less exposed to the
cholera on board the many foreign arrivals, yeR
eleven OF them were known to have left ports In
obtained from official papers brought by the said
vessels.
from Havana had their cargoes llghtered before
approaching the city, and seven from other ports
were subjected to the same direction, making
thus discharged. The regulations governing this
work, established in May last will be found here's
please everybody concerned, and were never before
published. They will be embodied in the Health
! Oficer's forthcoming report
Frs-No lighter will be permitted to alongside OF or
ns u %S ss nams sna
board Of such Lighter ana has given PERMIT "a wTltns
every lighter WIN Be allowed to deiiysr cargo e
The as Of
ne a n The S
ss f nj Ct e e oss
his mGy
render it expedent that the privilege should not be
limited to the consgnee having the largest interest In thd
| cargo. A F
Seond-steyedores, ceopers and cleaners employed on
working vessel in quarantine, under the prvi5
leges accorded in the preceding section will be required
to take their meals and sleep board Of boat ans
chored in Quarantine in the Upper Bay and shall not
any time after their employ ment shall commence on
vessel under quarantine leave the waters embraced
after the discharge Of the from the vessel is
permission OF the Health Officer
Third-No person except sevedores, and ceant
will be permitted board of vessel in quar-
antne Any who shall board Of such vessel
from lighter alongside OF such vessel otherwise will
be detained for period eight days In quarantine and
the license of igherman from whose lighter such
shall board of such vessel shall be revoked,
Any lighter which sevedore, cooper, ceaneH
other person shall on board or take passage from
vessel in quarantine will be deprived OF Its license
thereafter, and the of such lighter be held liable
and responsible for damages or sickness resulting
! therefrom.
at Quarantine will be held responsible for the
abide by and to these regulations and such
| latons may be hereafter made or established, and
sha also place in the Quarantine Hospital such of the
persons employed by them may become sick while
gagged In the ghterage Of cargo from any vessel In
| Quarantine.
| FUfh-vesses anchored in Quarantine which are pers
mitted to proceed and require towboat will make sgs
nal TOR the same by flag suspended from the bOwsprit.
| Tugs will be permitted to tow vessels displaying such
signals but will be allowed board until
| they are cleared from Quarantine.