The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-31
YELLOW FEVER IN BROOKLYN.
COMPLICATIONS GROWING OUT OF THE RECENT

COMPLICATIONS GROWING OUT OF THE RECENT
FATAL CAST.
Dr. John G. johnson, the physician who attended
James Hunt who died Of yellow fever at No. II Gran
berry street, Brooklyn, has replied in a card TO the
charges made against him by DR.. oterson, the Health
officer OF that city. The physician was accused OF
violating the law In regard to reporting contagious dis
eases. by making false certificate OF death, and
thereby misleading the health authorities that they
allowed Hunts body to DO removed to Whitehall, N Y.
He says that he availod himself OF the ability OF Ds
Homston and Atkinson, to determine what the truo
character Of the disease There positive evidence
that this was yellow fever till Saturday afternoon,
when black vomit, the only accepted sign oil yellow
fever, app AIRED. The black vomit put under the
microscope and photographed from tho microscope to
determine whether II was stale bile or really black
vomil The broken down blood globules, which
the only proof OF yellow fever, found 10 exist
Az an early hour on sunday morning irntless search
made Tor DIR. oterson by Dr. Johnson who desired
10 report the TO him. The Health Ofce he
citizens OF Brooklyn over 81 900 week. S52 COO year.
and yet not one OF ali It's army officials could be found
to protect the city from Infection ana that; in mid
summer, when contagious infectious diseases most
do rage Tho Health ONCE visited by Dr. Akin
son on Sunday morning to inquire Tor the Health ON
tor Inspector, but he told that the Office
WAS open on SUNDAY only Tor the issuing OF burial per-
mts
With regard to the charge that Dr. johnson falsifcd
the death Certificate that gentleman says that .yclow
fever and malignant bilious fever are the same disease
produced by the same malaria subject TO the
missions In New Orleans this view is held by OF
the ablest physicians even there in that home OF
yellow fever There half dozen other
names equally as appropriate yellow fever, and
justiably applied To this disease, while the name OF
yellow fever is msnomcr marking only one symptom
OF the disease and that symptom not always present
and which present In other diseases" The burial
permit was Obtained on Sunday, and the body DIS
injected and closely fastened collin 10 be
opened. ana sent inland, where yellow fever is not
known. DR.. johnson asks himself the question, ''if
this yellow fever why did you not state and
have done with U?" He replies that he would
part to non professional people Information mat
would stir up needless excitement; and also that
he did not wish to subject the doctor to criticism Tor
neglect of his official duty. "ihe cry of stop thic!'
says Dr. Johnson sis raised to divert tenton the
Health Office This attack will do good for it will
centrate public attention tho cement OF
pubic office and when that is done II will be cor
rectedn
Dr. Johnson. who has been for many years regarded
of the abest physicians surgeons In Brosk
Ign, has boon summoned before the Health Board TO
answer the charge of violating the health law, the
penalty for that offence being $3.50 fine. The ex-
cites gre At interest among the faculty.