The New York herald., 1878-11-16
RELICS OF THE SCOURGE.

REPORT or THE YELLOW FEVER COMMISSION At
MEMpHIs--coMING SESSION OF THE PUBLIC
HEALTH ASSOCIATION AT RIcHMoSD-LAsT
RAvAGEs THROUGH THE SOUTH.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEnAID.1
MEsphIs, Tenn. Nov. Il, 1873.
Drs. Cochran and Bainss and Colonel 4. s. Hardee,
members of the Yellow Fever Commission will leave
to-nigh. for Richmond. va to attend the sixth an
nual session Of the American Public Health Assoca
tion which conycnes at that place next Tuesday Dr.
Cochran told the HERALD spondent this evening
that the Investigations made by the commission in
Memphis fuller than at any point which had
been visited. He expressed his qualification at the
favorable scope which had been given tho work here
and the aid which had been extended to the commits
sion by all classes OF citizens.
SUBSTANCE OF THE REPORT.
DR.. Cochran gave the following grounds which
would be urged in the report to be presented at Rich
mond-- *
The Commission, in the first place. convinced
that the facts revealed in the investigation prove
cusivcly that yellow fever is not indigenous in the
atmosphere in any part OF tho United States and that
in New Orleans it was imported. Whatever doubt
thore III the of New Orleans there
doubt but that it was carried from New Orleans to
every other place. The disease does not seem to be
prevented from prevailing epdeincally either by dis
tance from the distance above tho level IS.
under favorable circumstances for its dissemination.
it might prevail in any part OF the United States.
TNADEQUAcY OF QUARANTINE.
Heretofore seaboard quarantines, far the Gulf
Of Mexico is concerned, and making exceptions this
year In the case Of Texas, have been inadequate to
prevent the introduction OF the disease. The difficult
ties OF inland quarantine are many and great in
the OF places ON the Mississippi River in the
OF towns having extensive railroad connection
to De almost practically impossible and in view of
this state OF facts IL to be the opinion of the
Commission that the only reasonable protection to
keep the yellow fever from the country is TO be found
in system of national quarantine under the lirec-
tion of the United States government These DR..
Cochran stated would be the principal points touched
upon in the report. Local of the ievcr he
was convinced, entered into the discussion or the
subject 10 but slnal extent, and even where city
in condition described ,Insanitary. the fever
would not prevail to greater extent than il properly
cleaned.
STILL WORKING IN MkarpHrs.
The work Is Memphis is not yet complete. Tho
police who securing the names of the dead have
when reached will be forwarded to the Commission
at Richnond The map of Memphis in possession of
the Commission is marked with dots in the loca aties
where deaths occurred. and moro than two thousand
OF these deaths have been thus noted.
MEETING THE ASSOCIATION.
rIhe meeting of the American Public Ecalth Associ.
alton will bo attended by from three hundred to Ave
hundred physicians and sanitarians. The States
represented will bc New York. Pennsylvania
nesota, Massach chusetts, Mississippi Louisiana and
Alabama Doubtless other states will be represented.
Congress will be petiuoned on the subject of ma
tional quarantine. and possibly the commission will
be retained during the winter to make full invest-
cation.