New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-01
Quarantine.

DtlOW ls pTesoultO, Will Tue HdMes VI
most Of the signers petition addressed TO
the Board of Health relative to quarantine.
1t is apropos at this time, when the board
is in such financial condition that will, if
not favorabiy altered, make it useless in
cumbrance instead of a benefit. The peti-
ton urges that the board take no Cuaran-
tine measures that can injure commerce,
and opens with the remark that quarantine
has failed to protect the city from yellow
fever. Every member OF the board will de-
sire to aid commerce and prevent the quar-
antine law ) from interfering with it. bu. il is
on record that While we have had no epidemic
for some years, the only foreign cases
brought here at one time in that period
slipped through the quarantine. 1t is the
law, and not the board, that fixes quaran-
tine and the fees, but the United States
Court has enjoined the collection of the lat
city, and with sufficient means can carry
out both its system of dsinfectior and
forward the object of these petitioners.
The petition is entirely unobjeetionaDi BILE,
and the gentlemen who sign it will gain
their object much sooner and aid the board
in protecting the city at the same time if
they urge the Governor to provide means
for the board to provide disinfectants and
support the hospital. 1t will be noticed tha
the petition does not commit any physician
to an opinion or the origin OF the disease,
whether home or foreign, but only on the
question of quarantine. Should all phys-
clans sign it they will merely join the ma
.jority of merchants. Those who have the
petition in charge have not been able to call
on every physician, but those who have not
seen it may find copy at the store OF
Frederickson & Harte, No l39 Canal street,
and they are invited to sign i:
New ORLEANS, April 2G. 1917.
To the President and Members of the Board Of
Health Of the city of New Orleans:
GENTLEMEN-The undersigned, practicing
physicians Of the city Of New Orleans, beg
leave to submit
l. That after many years Of experiment
quarantine has failed to protect this cry
from yellow fever.
>. That the commerce of this city, upon
which her prosperity and the livelihood of
more than half of her population directly or
indirectly depends, must continue TO be
most seriously impaired by the repetition of
said quarantine.
In view Of these facts we pray your hon
Orable body not to recommend in future the
imposition OF any greater restrictions upon
vessels arrived from infected ports than 20
require them to be disnfecred at the GUAR
antine station, and to remove to hospital at
the same point any case OF yellow fever
which may exist on board; the detention
for this purpose not to exceed twenty four
hours. and the unaffected passengers
allowed in the meantime to proceed 10 the
city if they should desire to do so.
+. Alpuente, d. NJ. p, No. l42 Royal street.
A. f. Arson, NJ. d No. l7S Annunciatior.
+. d. Beach, NJ D.. No IL Claiborne street.
S. NJ. Bemiss NJ D., University building.
II. Bezou, NJ. D.. No. Ia Dunaine sereet.
G. j. Bickham, NJ. D., No. 10 Magazine.
J. Borde, D.. NJ. P, No l30 Customhouse.
w. p. Brewer NJ D., No. COB St Charles.
d. w. Brckell VI. D.. No II Dauphine.
A. Capdeville. d. NJ. p, No. ii9 st. Charles.
J. Carter, NJ. d., No. 69l Magazine street
J. j. Castelanos. NJ. d., No. y Orleans.
s. f. Chaille, NJ. d., University building.
H. c. D'Aguin, d. VI. P, No. IL n. Rampant.
John Dell Orto, D. NJ. r, No. 2l3 Julia,
E. De Blanc, NJ ID No. 1J9 Dumalne.
j. B. Davidson, NJ. D.. No 242 Prytanis.
F. II. Dennis, NJ. D., No. 245 Baronne street
c. FACET, d. NJ. p, No. l59 Burgunuy.
J. A. G. Fisher, NJ. D.. No. It's Felicity.
j. n. Folwell NJ. D.. No. 22l Carondelet
Alex. Hart. NJ. d., No. Is Camp street.
F. Hawthorn, NJ. D. University building.
d. c. Holiday. NJ. D., No. ll2 Canal street.
A. c. Holt, NJ. d.. No 2i2 Felicity street.
O. Huard, D. NJ. F.. No. III Royal street.
William f. Kennedy, NJ. D., No l68 Julia.