New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-12

NAV expect that some bearing the seeds OF the ds
ease Will slip through. such cases happen every ye'
and we need not be surprised nor alarmed II VIC nave
some isolated OF yellow fever In the CITY peiore ~
season IS over During the time that the heat was caus
ing much trouble last year, and while the Southern
states were manic stricken with the scourge, We had
few cases of yellow fever the city, but they were not
allowed 10 cause an epidemic"
THE PORT WELL PROTECTED.
DR.. VaudarpOe the Health Officer OF this port was
asked yesterday II there was any reason 10 rear 'h"'
yellow fever ght reach this CITY.
Not the slightest" replied the doctor with inc
utmost earnestness don't know how the disease Is
I'm the South hut there is certainly not the
shadow of chance its reaching this city through the
barbOr No extra precautions being taken no" ioI
the greatest care always exercised to guard against
the Introduction of the disease The fever mas DrOhen
out rather early this year IN Memphis out u hps '
appeared the vessels as early as ana ast year from
June 20, 1878, TO the middle OF Septehpor tIIio
always some cases III the hOspiIal, non 10 90
were without case for three days We nave nau sew
era cases tins year on sailing Yessels rom uan
They have ueen Immediately sent 20 tlle @ n M
are only four IN the hOstal now anu l'f az az
couvuescent. recognize fuuy the necessary IO 30,
ton in looking after the fever, and never u eIS
part of the business TO my deputies pu "a ,'erso
my self Any germs of the disease inaI Is ~ " i az
leaving infected port wlll 1ulY ue.eiop =, ne nnt
days For that reason We compel an Nessos ~ ~ rt
at sea at least five days before they can enter INC PoA
Some vessels make qnek passage anu the vessels
have TO remain in the lower bay Tor lWenty vi
thrty-SiX hours, before they can sllIt w 4oi & :!
We can easily tell If they nave tpe uisedse oi -
any, shane and have them guaranteed accordingly
There is "A vessel down in the lower pay WIN SONY
scaness board II comes nom HSpaua' anu ii b
the disease is yellow lever; Dut the pauChtS VIZ W
promptly cared for. One OF my dtpuues Is uoHh tueLc
now inspectlngi don't see how II is possloe IoI inc
fey er reach this port from Memphis lhe passe"seas
wnuId nave 10 20 by the way OF NewOreans, ana tHat
civ is properly quarantined against Memphis
do you entertain any fears hat the IeFei INHV Do
None Whatever. II person intends leaving an IN
feoeu district, especially II he is anxious 20 Eudiu
aC.tnst he fever he generally makes entire change
with him. 1t takes least three days 10 reach the cry,
travelling ght and day. II the person is antcteu the
disease viii soon show itself. L cont care where the
tr vel or goes the city the authorities VIII near OF u
aim ST immediate 4 he is attacked Win ycuOW leNet
person afflicted win require care aud attention as soon
as possible. III physician is called III nc lepoits II
yfunut DELAY PHYSICIANS never make mistake IN the
wrong direction IN such II ne makes mls'ahe
II is Nv calling disease yellow fever winch alter"dru
pruycs 10 be some less dangerous FEVER Inc t&-
the past ought 20 teach people mat there Is
never any danger from sporadic cases Last year we
had number OF them, but the! were qulckl creu doI
Even II the patient Is tuund IN tenement uIsIc' al!
spread can be checked by proper dlsuicclanls.
" There is another thing we must COIsuer WHICH peu
pie are apt forget! The climate OF TINS city l6 very
different from that OF the Southern cities III may be
lust as warm at times, but the intense neat rdrey con
uuues for more three DAYS at time. In the SOu
tbey have continued heated term, and tue atmosphere
Is hardly ever tempered ny CoOI uaf OF hiehl;
vital powers become exhausted ana are not "itnc OF
COMBATING tie Our systems IN TINS climate are
frequently inygOIated by cooling breeZes ana Iesh
epidemic IN New YORK, guarded rs IL II no" "!
proper health precautions. Their" are many t1lngs
winch would improve the sanitary condition OF the
city, but al same time hey do not serve 10 Peau
disease. Take instance the foul ar ana s'enchcS
which are waited over tue city from hunters fulh''
They are probably injurious because people are
compelled 10 close their windows AT night Inc smell Is
uncomfortable. But people want iresl ar ana any Du,'-
which dehieN tha' 10 them Is uecdeu nuisance