New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-11
GUARDING THE CITY.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH AND QUARANTINE OFF,
GERS GIVE ASSURANCES or sAFErY-How sUs-
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THE BOARD OF HEALTH AND QUARANTINE oPFI-
GERS GIVE ASSURANCES OF sAFETY-How sUs-
PECTED AND REAL CASES ARE TREATED.
President Chandler. of the Board of Health,
stated recently that, Notwithstanding the spread OF
yellow fever IN the South he felt assured that no dan-
ger need be feared In this city The sanitary condition
OF the city was such that the disease could not be
gendered and as long the Board Of Health was pre-
pared to take in hand Immediately every brought
here from other cities, doubt entertained but
that New-York would be kept free from tho pestence.
Every case would receive prompt attention rs that
given TO the OF Mrs. Cele, who died on Wednesday
az Quarantine. No doubt exists that this was a
genuine case ofyellow fever. The thorough manner In
which the disinfection Of the house occupied by the
woman and its neighbOrhOOd in UnlOn-cOurt has been
carried out precuded any danger, President Chandler
said from that The precautions would be
taken In every reported OF questionable character
OF which there were a large number. None OF these
have developed into anything in the least dangerous.
II was rumored yesterday at the offices OF the Board OF
Health that Dr. Vanderpoe had discovered n second
case Of the fever at Quarantine. This however
could be authenticated The strength OF the disin-
fectant used in the streets has been increased.
Health officer YanderpOel stated that there need
be no fear Of the introduction OF yellow fever III
New-YOrk City this season, II now getting too
late for It TO gain much headway Besides 1t could gain
no foothod In a city 80 well drained and paved and
where the streets Kept 40 free from Nth. A
sporadic case like that OF Mrs. Celle or Mr.. Schultz,
might and then appear, but 1t would not spread
AS regards quarantine Dr. Vanderpoel and his assist
ants Drs Thompson and Mccartney nave been exceed
ingly vglant the performance OF their duties. Dr.
Vauderp0el himself has inspected every Yessel cohhs
from an infected port and has personally cared for tho
aick. He feels satisfied that not case OF yellow
fever or any other infectious disease has escaped
their attention, the vessels arriving here from
infected porte Tne few Isolated cases discovered In the
cty-With the exception Of Mr.. Schultz-Were those
which had reached here by rail- Schultz was one OF the
hRhermen employed In the transfer OF carg0es from
vessels Quarantine and not restricted IRON COM
ing the city IL mystery TO the doctors how he
became affected. It the only OF yellow fever
which had appeared among the employees at Quarantine
this season. Only sevedOres and those working In the
holds Of the vessels prohibited from coming to the
city During last Summer only one case OF yellow FEVER
occurred among the employees az Quafantne and that
was OF steYedOre whose proved fatal before as
sstance could reach him. The quarantine regulations
have been strictly enforced. Fumigation y per
formed In different forms, according TO the re-
quirements Of the case, but principally with
chlorine gas, which has the same effect as
chloride Of lime, and is applied more quickly The gas
"a made by putting in iron buckets mixture OF sal
and manganese, which buckets are distributed through
out the hold cabins gteerage baggage and other rooms
when suphuric acid added Then the decks are sealed
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