The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-08
TIE FEVER COMMISSION.
RRPORT-THE CUES
TON or QUARANTINE.

rho homeopathic Yellow Fever Commits
ala, concluded It's labors In this city yester-
dov Previous to the adjournment OF yester-
dav,s session the commission prepared pre-
Iimjnarv report of the result Of their investi-
gation and the conclusions reached.
The following is full synopsis OF
THR REPORT
The committee express the opinion that the
"yellow fever is specific disease, carried by
morbific germ, which requires Tor It's gen
GRAFTON and diffusion q combination OF rae.
tors among which are the aggregation OF
human beings In a foul atmosphere, high tenn
perature, long continued cam YEA Wea,h H.
earth and deficiency Of the ozone In the
air we breathe.
nous, and the most perfect quarantine against
the former variety will not protect rs IN the
least from the ravnges OF the latter. The
progressive advances of science are now 50
great and 90 rapid that we entertain sincere
hope Of q final deliverance from both,
dTbe public, we might almost say the ma
tional. health is to ovast and important con-
Germ to be submitted to inefficient boards Of
health and spasmodic congressional legisla-
ton. We recommend the creation 81 per-
manent sanitary commission, ABLY con-
stituted, well sustained, and invested by gov,
eminent with large powers, to be composed
Of medical men, yellow Fever sxpetts ann ~
professed scientists, which sanitary conimis-
sion shall devote Itself exclusively 70 matters
of public hygiene.
Tropical yellow fever cannot be excluded
from this country by the kind OF quarantine
which has hitherto existed. The exlgencles
OF commerce and travel are 50 imperative
that nothing less than military and naval
Gordon around the coast could secure us q
perfect exemption, and whilst Keeping ny
such defense from an enemy without 81 ehof-
nous expense the enemy within may spring
M and develop into the most fearful scourge
1.-THE measures we recommend to prevent
Importation Of yellow fever are the follow
Ing:
/. An intelligent oversight OF all the troppi
cal ports during the summer months. ln u
sanitary commission should have agents II
all these ports connected either with our con
sulatps or with responsible cominercia
houses. II should be their business to KEEP
the commission regularly and frequently az
yised of the sanitary condition OF every local.
Nv. to report the appearance and progress o
the fever, the sailing Of every suspicious o.
infected vessel. and to furnish all Information
the commission may require.
q. The declaration OF discriminating quar-
antne only against ports notoflousiy liiiects :,
regulated In character and duration ny In
actual facts obtained by the commission;
3. Distinction of every vessel arriving
from infected ports.
i Sanitary surveillance for thirty days 2
ali persons coming from tropical ports.
Quarantine Is delusive security. keel
New Orleans In a perfect sanita-y conhtiol
and the great valley Of the Mississippi is sale
TO prevent the development OF the diseas
in this city the commission recommends
I. The thorough drainage of the city
a The constant Irrigation or flushing OF ID
cutters and canals BY fresh river water.
3. The consumption Of all the city garpag
| by cremation.
The generation Of ozone to supply It's de
ticiencv in the atmosphere when detected D
the proper Instruments. u.
IN conclusion. the report again urged tb
necessity Of the sanitary commission
The members Of the commission separale,
Last evening to continue their work separator
IN the different cities to which they ha!
been detailed. 1t will be some time before Il
final and complete report will be prepared