New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-14

mas, on the whole, been &C all Injured by
this detention. While the delay Of vessels
for even few hours is an evil, it Is in this
| case, in the opinion Of very many intelli.
/ gent captains and owners more than cOun.
terbalanoed by the resulting advantages;
1 end 1 confidently predict that in q few
| yeare the sanitary treatment of vessels &c
| praotced here this seae0n, will be generally
| desired by owners, otfioers and seamen, be-
cause of the publication, cleanliness and
| immunity from disease resulting therefrOm
OF the vessels eubjected to treatment
many had lain for weeks in infected ports,
and many had yellow lever on board while
| in pert, or on the passage here, or both in
| port and here, and were undoubtedly in.
| fected.
Under theee circumstances it affords me
| great pleasure to state that no infection or
cOntRgion, or infections or contagious dis
ease, has tdis season passed this quarantine
| station toward New Orleans
The dispensing with the quarantine de.
tentiOn of vessels, and the designation OF
infected ports by proclamation of the Gov.
] ernor or Board of Health, and the residence
| Of the latter at New Orleans, seventy miles
/ from this station, have placed on the health
officers here almost the entire responsibility
for preventing the importation of disease
| from foreign ports, and have neceBsitated
| the greatest care and thoroughness in the
| inspection and treatment of vessels.
In this connection | can not speak too
| highly of DIR. J. g. Clark, who, during the
year, has acted as assistant resident physi-
clan. To his great energy, ability and
faithfnlness is due, in a great degree, the
success of our new quarantine system.
The sanitary treatment of vessels has
been similar to that followed in 1874 and
1875. but, because Of the increased response
bility, it has probably been applied with
greater care aud thoroughness
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rival here Of q vessel from an infected or
suspected port, or with infectious or con-
tagious sickness on board, the passengers,
Grew, and vessel are carefully inspected.
and all the matches are opened for ventila-
ton. The bedding, clothing and baggage
are then brought on deck, and spread or
hung out for aeration, and this lie continued
durlog the clear weather Of the vessels de-
tention.
The vessel is then fumigsted by burning
sulphur 10 iron pots, placed on stone ballast
or iron plates, in the closed hold, or bv
forcing the fumes of burning sulphur from
an iron furnace, in a floating scow, along
side the vessel, through pipes, into the
closed hold. With especi lily unelean or
loaded vessels it is usual, after about three
hours, to follow this with another fumiga-
ton with chlorine gas
The best sulphur fnmigation is made by
burning the sulphur in the closed hold, and
this mode is especially applicable to empty
vessels, With proper care there need be no
danger from fire, for sulphur burns without
sparks and with a low, persistent flame,
aud when thus placed, and the proper guam
tity used, it will burn until al available
oxygen is consumed. For a vessel Of 1000
tons, and In ordinary condition, the fumi-
CATION requires from twelve to twenty
pounds OF sulphur, according to the amount
or cargo in the hold. For the subsequent
chlorine fumigation we use two pounds of
the black oxide of manganese, two pounds
Of common salt and one quart of water,
thoroughly mixed in an earthern or wooden
vessel. This is properly placed in the hold,
and upon it is then poured one quart Of
strong sulphuric acid. OF course all out
lets from the hold of the vessel sre entirely
closed and kept cloeed for from three to six
hours after each fumigRtion. If the vessel
is in water-tight compartments, each COM
partment, except the one containing the en-
gines and coal bunkers, must be separately
tumigated.
In the disinfection Of a vessel of 1000
tons we nse about three quartz Of ordinary
white carbolic acid; two quarts mixed with
about ten parts of water, for the bilge; and
one quart thoroughly mixed with fifty parts
Of water, for sprinkling the vessel, and such
bedding and clothing as may properly be
sprinkled. In cases requiring especial care
We also fumigate the bedding. clothing and
baggage
recommend that g valuable suggestion
made by yOu, viz: THAT by air pumps
placed on deck the pure air be forced from
above to the bottom of the vessels, and the
infected and impure air be thus quickly
expelled" should be carried into early
operation. The requisite pumps can be
cheaply and eaailv constructed and used.
The Board of Health fixed the period of
detention Of the unaeelimated ct six days
from the time of exposure to infection. ]
am happy to report that no instance has
occurred IN which yellow fever has de-
veloped after that period.
The collections and charges made here
during 1916 Amounted to....:..,-.... SIS, 291 50
Dufsrg the wear have received from the
board OF Health clnthing for en- ployea
and eaah amounting to...........s... 1888 q
To.al............... sis.ll5 .
From this sum have paid for past due
=. his sIstion j. isis; :. silO 10
= isis: san
this .t.t,en e lsIs ..;:.:...... sias II
,psnsss asSEainsj hsIe i is7s. ..s..;... Hu
! 4 q ? I sEIssHIsnt and oTdeT..:....s.. aas 80
During the year have delivered to the
Board Of Health drafts, cash and hes
pital bills. and haveits Eeeoipta there
for, the tum of.-...................... 7431 IS
TOsal............,.,,.,... ..........~. sislss %
For all Of theee expenditures proper
vouchers have been delivered to and re-
1eiyed and duly accepted By the Board Of
And the accounts between the Board Of
Health and nyseh are this day settled and
balnnoed.
must again report that the public build.
nga, wharves and l8vses 81 this station ro-
laire immediate repairs. The sum that
would have suficed Lass year for this pur-
pose needle nov 70 be more than doubled.
Another years postponement will probably
result IN breaking Of the levees, entire aes.
IFuetiou Of the Wharves and CREST damage
. tho buildings.
lhere s required for repairing the buildings $4,000
For ropai1ilG the Nhargoa aud lsvaes ...... lse6
-or now trncss ana dfAin1.- eco
Totsi.........................,...........s1s05
This sun, immediafeiY and jadieiouelv
expended, VIII probably be euf1cient. hnt
lhe delay 81 another year W.ll neeessita9e
ne expenoi iuro 81 much larger amount
Ahe legal question: whether the quaran-
iae ices co1eoted hero are the - On
lqnmer4a2 1orblddel b. the Federal con-
.titet.er and laws. is now IN litigation BE-
left ne 4eestal pourls. But for THE Afiea.
.t9n and nst1t1arF, but temporary. com
promise between tha Board 81 Health and
lhe parties ftlaa1t lho receipts 81 tsfs sfa-
.ior would Asvs been Increased $3.50 Al
ldFeI1e decision 81 the couft1, nithout nrs-
Rlcus ieHIslafion and pro7iaiou nenid I'M
ue4IalelY suspend our 4ual4a1lne s7etbm
b. doedN|pr me Board 81 Heastt 81 M /
sgonri7rf neaHs for ltf11ppoFt Asoskfl \
A14lee tess established b. iaW are kIso
Infn t5N large etd efo uniasll pf11of- I
ipae4 t Nte ahip 81 1000 tons
leE4 te serGe-maated g. oIhss
|Ql9eaqt 81 a4esta l4nuc1s pa7a but 81 50. (
f1 lrt largest sierra hin lu1 90, and tbs (
4IIe4f bark pa52 4Ia aid Ills smailasl .
otdt1a1 81 so