New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-09
HARBOR INTERESTS.
pEFHNSEs AGAINST PLAGUE.

ANNUAL REPORT OF HEALTH OFFICER yANDERPoEI
TO THE QUARANTINE COMM NOTWITHSTANDING
CASES OF YELLOW FEVER IN YEAR
The annual report to the Quarantine Com
issoners which has just been issued details the work
OF the Health Officer OF Port 1873 reheases the
In which yellow fever and cholera generally
transmitted and announces the present condition OF the
Quarantine station aud its future needs The report
shows the year 1873 TO have been of unusual tran
guilty. Notwithstanding the arrival of larger
number OF of yellow fever than for many
previous years. 1t announces that the pracuce VI
OBTAINING vessels infected with yellow rover HAS
been abolished, as their csrgOes are now mme"i'top
discharged by lighters and tho thorough Nob'ia'oh
thus afforded invariably all lurking seeds oi the
disease. detailed statement Of tho nature ana uans
ers of yellow fever aud CHOLERA follows accompanied by
advice to captains OF vessels of the most elective means
for oxpehng the seeds of pestilonoe once hey gam
foothold Experience has taurht mat the germs Oh
yellow fever are almost Invariably Transmitted by she
vessel itself while in the case Of cholera on the Oer
hand the passcncers most likely TO speed the con-
tagion If prompt, energetic icti0n be taken at the
outbreak of tho latter disease and the patient and all
clothing be kept thoroughly eoan little or no danger
need be apprehendcd.
The condition OF the Qu8rlI zinc station ia next con
sidered in a long section opening with the following
statement "The liberal muudoencc OF the State In the
erection aud equipment of he present quarantine cs-
tablishment pt The port of NoyYork places 1t withoh
rival the world" Since every cont gous disease re-
quires special hospital is made for ship fever
at Wards island. for smalpo. al tBlackwes IsiaId
and cholera and yellow feYor at DIX Island. Should
these appear simultaneously would be transferred
10 the hospital snip Illinois. anchored during tie sum
ner twomios below Dix Island Ho.man Is and supplies
accommodations those who arriving Infected yes
arc 9rly eainod a. precautionary measure
Tie boarding station is neatly completed, and the
S..sc moi Dc Obliged 10 rent such station as hereto
fore Tic new lrlhOat Nelson n. HogSns replaces
Ls Andrew Fletcher, burned year ago, and is admra
Dis adopted 60 tho various purposes for which 1t Is re-
sIred is therefore" continues The report, cause
cor srafulaOu that after long and liberal oontribu
lions The Quarantine establishment of the port is now
complete and hereafter appropriations are only neccs
sary 20 keep IN repair this expensive and pershable
property ana TO the ordinary current expenses of
The Institution"
The workings o. the Department next specifically
considered Daring the year patients have been sent
the Dix Island Hospital. of winch 81 were victims Of
yellow fegpr, and OF these 10 died. There nine
OF cholera of which three distinctly marked
and one proved fatal. or the remaining pa
tents scat to DIX Island nearly all were
victims OF Southern maarial fever OF an i'll
tense type--a disease closely resembling yellow
fever and often mistaken for IT, The number OF cases
sent to Backvels Island during the year 81 and to
Wards Island. H. making total at the three hospitals
of liS Several described in the report Illus
trating the persistency and intensity with which the
yellow fever cngs vessels OF which the most remark
able instance is as follows:
May 2SBHg Noneu arrived from Rio De Janero with Of
eode lelow fever va. prevalent So no at &c Ge and cases oc
slIre % board while yn there Sic 'nei ron Mo On The "a OF
e. Abr'hamsen anu the mate A. Begseman beth SICK VITA
TINE on the lith Of FEBRUARY with new crew and on the
Sb Of March returned agan TO Rio At his time the captain the
thri the 2Ob Of March and
The dy sailor taken sick and ei on the 2S Ihe record
,: Sr.s m ,SiS5qs; hF b ss yh s i'm
yond possible incubation Of The disease rom The second as
so~ins ibe tc Of lppors that a" even OF nolinseols
Ghoer . to be taken a. evidence Of i1e ct The vessel
and the vessel seemed 70 be 10 The deck house - which
tes much oon wool The coffee was in good eon0a well
dunBaged aud the vessel very dry.
during the quarantine season 1891 vessels arrived
from ports suspected or known 10 be infected with
yellow fever, and OF these H. required TO dis
charge their BY these precautionary measures
actual detention resulted 10 the vessels, since they
thus restored TO commerce sooner than if they had
proceeded to the wharves The report embOdes
statement of the material condition OF the quarantine
establishments.
"The imperfect construction of Dix Island formerly
the West Bans) is already entailing marked expense
The sand loosely thrown INFO re cribs so that tie
water has free to IT. and the consequence the
ground and structures are being constantly under
.mned. Nearly $1,000 have been expended in max
aDg the necessary repairs during the past
season On Hoiiman's Island the structures
and all appliances are now complete aud all
IN excellent condition. There is. however, some
danger 10 be aprehended from the tides and currents
the south side of the island the whole upIap
settled nearly two feet the foundation being gradually
cut away by the force or the currents Jhe hospital snip
Illinois has remained in the lower bay being used
boarding station. and held IN Teadisess to DO used
hospital il necessary. The new boarding station Will
he ready for occupancy in the Spring cTibdOCk 200
feet long and 80 feet wide at the top running parallel
~ the shore with Is feet az low water the outside and
over ii on the inside. has been completed This II
nocted with the stone bukhead, feet thick ON the
shore, by pile bridge forming secure harbOr for the
boats IN the severeSt storms. The whole structure is
regarded OF the most substantial in the harbOr Of
NeWGuTk The houses are fast drawing to completion"
Aner expressing the thanks of the Health Otcer TO
adj members al the Commission and to his faithful
sIstauts. DrS Mosher, Thompson. and Mccarthy
port oOncudcsw TN tine Presentation Oh the following
table showing the number OF cases Of yellow fever
earring ~ New-IOrk harbOr during the past ten years
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