New-York tribune., 1873-01-06
NEW-YORK COMMERCE.
HEALTH OFFICER vANDERPOELS REPORT.
QUARANTINE MPRovEMENTs-INsTRUCr FIG
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HEALTH OFFICER yANDERP0ELS REPORT.
QUARANTINE MPROvEMESTs-INsTRUC fig
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). Oakley Vanderpoel Health Officer of this
Port has just presented his annual report 10 the Com
missoners Of Quarantine The following are ia leading
points:
MI Yanderroel called TO his position In April He
has aimed 70 secure the most perfect protection
OF the city from diseases shpbOard and tho least in
with the liberty of passengers and and
the interests OF commerce. He feels thar this two
fold ann ne has in some measure succeeded from the
fact that there has been almost no dissatisfaction with
his course on the part OF shipping men, and from he
that no case of contagious disease reached the city
In taking this entire revolution in
the conduct Of the department. Lghtering cooperage
warehousing, transporting. &c. were now no longer
under the thumb Of the Health officer. but made
competitive. Towing rates. &c, we're reduced to the
ordinary harbor pnces-that Is were made about one
half what they formerly In view Of the success
OF this general policy draft Of law embodyng will
be presented to tho Legislature.
The old delays OF quarantines most ruin0us from
the fact that commerce largely steam basis,
in which the waste time is injurious. Even IN
so large a port as New-York. bad management might
greatly hinder commerce. The advance OF science In
the understanding Of contagious disease has, however,
shown much Of the old delay to be needless Scientific
knowledge should accordingly be called 70 do its best
service at Quarantine
There can moreover be no uniform quarantine meth
cd for different ports yellow fever would be most dis
astrous at Sew-York, but harmless at Portland. Me-
Each port must therefore, be closely studied that its
pecuarites may be known Law has left the matter TO
local rule, and the system at NewYork is becoming
prOyerbiay good that infected vessels glad 20
chor here, as is shown by examples.
rigorous enforcement OF sanitary regulations has In
duced great care the part of officers Of emigrant
vessels, Ill order that they may pass examination on
arriving
The year has been difficult for the Department.
owing 10 general prevalence Of smallpox the epidemic
nature OF yellow fever in South America and the un
usual heat OF the Summer. Laxy on the part OF Amer
ican COnsu IN letting ships sai TOR the United states
with clean heath-bi when disease was present, has
added 10 these difficulties
One hundred and fifteen vessels have arrived with
smallpox on board Many OF these were emigrant yes
sells, so that total Of persons exposed There
deaths largely at sea- general sailing vessels
suffered most The German law does not require emf
grant SHIPS 10 carry ship physean 80 that deaths are
numerous and records i'll kept Fear of Investigation on
arriving at quarantine is having wholesome effect.
There we're "a arrivals OF vessels infected with yellow
fever &c the disease IN quarantine and II deaths
One thousand one hundred and twentysx vessels sus-
pectad OF hayng tie disease on board were boarded
Four vessels infected with ship fever arrived. There
were cases, and 26lO exposed persons. Cholera was
The lghterage rules embodied in the report, and
appear TO be wen adapted to their purpose.
Andrew Fletcher a as she had just been
put in excellent repair she had earned during the sea
the earliest possible day The sale OF the supply ship
Four Brothers Is srecommended as small steamer could
readily do her work. The seam-tug Gov Fenon is un-
dergoing repairs
The West Bank Hospital is in good working order.
Capt ORourkes resignation as superintendent, Yhlch
took effect from Oct l, and the appointment or MAJOR
John L. COlvlle gave opportunity for an inventory and
better arrangement OF state property. No apprOpra-
on except for protection OF property Will be needed 0y
this hospital during 1873
The new buildings at Hoffman Island for the accom-
mediation Of well persons who have been exposed TO
disease, promise wen but being built too slowly,
The ship Illinois was put IN good order at trihing
1pense last Spring. aud has been anchored IN the Lower
Bay during the She ready 10 be used as
hospital II necessary, but has been occupied chiefly as
boarding station for the well, who VIII be accommodated
az Hoffman Island when the buildings there ready.
The Delaware and Albany loaned 10 the depart
ment by the Government for the same use The latter
has been returned needed, but the former mas
been retained In view Of cholera epidemic next
summer
The Legislature having authorized the purchase OF
ground for boarding station buildings for officers OF
the department. &C. the site has been chosen and fur
ther legislative action is expected 70 settle the entire
matter at an early day.
Thanks are extended 70 Drs. Mesher. Thompson, and
Mccartney their faithful services, and to the Com
mis-Oners for their cooperation.
STATISTICS oP THE PORT.
During the year ending Dec 81, 1874 there arrived at
this port from foreign ports total Of 569 vessels as
follows: