New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-15
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
QUARANTINE DISCUSSED.

.,. ,,xrp,r.N PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION CnosEs
rrs rABoRs--pAPgRs READ by DIR. vASpEkrokIs
EDWIN WALKER, AND CITIZENS
MI. American Public HeNth Association
,,naa ia convention yesterday, in the courtroom
"a 10 Police Headquarters, when DR.. stephen Smith
..,,Ided about 1fteen members being present After
- ntIne prooeedings the Association took carriages
.pect the slaughter houses on the west side OF the
a., Tney had only hour at thor disposal and were
sh,e 70 make any very extended observations. AT
/, O'Clock the meeting was resumed in the court
room An invitation from the Mayor OF
Chicago TO meet IN Chicago next juno was
Acknowledged. DR.. Spively. President Of the
BOARD OF Health Of Pittsburgh read paper in relation
80 the cholera In that city Mn Ewyn Waller instructor
IN analytical chemistry in the School OF Mines, COLUMBUS
gsIlege read paIer "DisiDfection and Dismieo'-
ants" lie said the knowledge Of disiufectans was not
No widespread ms might be desired. Patrefacton inc
ssnrce OF infection lie supposed 10 he announcer to "
fermentation and infection was produced by tne germs
thrown upon the by the reorganization he n"u nauo
series OF experiments In snalyzauon OF the various
dslnfeetants most commonly in USE and hau iounu
mat many Of them lacked the most essential requisites
sk disnjectiop
n, Uarrls acknowledged the receipt OF interesting
uapers TOO late to read from Dr. Logan OF safra-
nento: Dr. Hickman, Health Officer OF Hannibal. MO-;
pn Nen OF Dayton Ohio DR.. Bacon; DR. Jones OF Lous
Vile KY; Dr. Baker Of Davenport, Iowa; froi jerome
GDrkorn aud DR.. Erskin Of Memphis Tenn Also letters
expresslng sympathy with the cause, and regrets az
ssar inability to attend the conference. from Dr. JONES'
Caief Of the Bureau OF Medicine and Surgery and Cen
hyer Chief Officer Of the Signal Service Bureau. In
sonolus.ou Dr. Harris stated that communications had
been received from nearly all the States. Mississippi
beng believed the only State that had not been rep
rssenied IN some way at the conference.
Dr. VaDderpoe then spoke on the subject or " Quar-
anime" Tee was, he said, two classes OF non-quaran-
xne adYocates-those who denied the transmission OF
ateaSe aud those who were strict hygensts. He was
haslseh a believer In the doctrine OF pure hygiene,
although pure hygiene failed by great deal to cover
o whole ground. So long sanitary science remained
where IL was he should be unwilling to abolish quar-
anilne England to-day stood at the head OF the hyenc
ehool and yellow fever could not maintain itself In
Rngland France on the other hand occupied the mid
de ground.
Eew-York was the largest commercial port Of the
world he said from the variety Of vessels entering H.
not in the amount of tonnage and specific sanitary
avs suitable for any other port would be sIrlcy app
rAe TO this, could any system be established
fos the Same disease in the port. Boston and
Portland out OF the yellow fever distrot even
quarantine applied TO this port was not applicable TO
Philadelphia. The Doctor said that although it was
generally known, three cases OF cholera had been
brought TO this port during the Summer put bad been
checked az quarantine He then gave an Interesting
verbal explanation OF the pursued by him in the
on the subject Of quarantine warehouses Of which he
wac not in favor but believed rather in the system Of
hherage and the disnfecuon Of cargoes by pure air.
In answer 10 inquiry by Dr. Miller OF Chicago, DIR
VsBdeTpOel said that pure air the principal disn-
feetan OF that they have abundance in the lower
bay. Where they could carbohc acid and vapors,
they did It, but cleanliness and fresh air the prin-
eipal disinfectants used.
Dr. Bell OF Brooklyn thought good many lives would
have saved Lisbon years since, during plague,
had there been quarantine warehouses The system Of
hghterage had however, been demonstrated 10 his
satisfaction by Dr. VanGerpoe and he thought 1t very
effective, II properly carried out.
Dr. Harris offered the following resolution which was
adopted
ReS0tved, That committee consisting Of DIR. Wander
poel chairman assOoated with sucn persons as the
president designate be requested 10 report at the
next meeting of the American Pubic Health AssOcla'
eou the practices and principles which are applicable
20 TIE quarantine establishment OF NewYOrk, and the
suggestions sucn committee can gave respecting quafdu
tine In maritime ports and III river towns
Resolutions ~ Dr. Rauch requesting the Executive
Committee TO confer with the Governors of the different
Bates respecting local sanitary legislation, and that the
hon DorIDsn Il. Eaton be appointed committee OF one
draft such laws assist in obtaing that object
were adopted. After some desutoy discussion and the
passage Of several complimentary resolutions the Asso
station adjourned.