New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-01
MARGARET CREGANs DEATH.
pRrcAurroys Ar THE PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL TX

PRECAUTIONS AT THE PREsBYTERIAN HOSPITAL TO
PREVENT DANGER-No ALARM FILL.
In regard to the death of Margaret Crcgan of
yellow fever in tho Presbyterian Hospital on Tues
day, Superintendent Wall said yesterday that there
was no fear at the hospital OF u spread of the dis
ease The condition of the patients who had occu-
pied tho same ward remained unchanged. 1t was
not thought that any of these were predisposed by
disease to infection from yellow fever. The pa
tients themselves except a slight nervousness when
tho nature of Margaret Cregsn's death became
known had manifested no uneasiness, nor was
there any alarm among the patients in the other
wards. all of whom had learned of the case yester
day. The employees were all performing their du-
ties as usual. There five patients in the hos
initial who had been sent from the Marine Hospital.
OF these James Anderson, Of the schooner Five
Brothers from Philadelphia, was sent to the hos
pital July - with chils and fever, but is now con-
yalescent and o. Noodle. July - from the
schooner r. j. Carlton, with intermittent fever Is
also convalcscent. The clothes Of the former had
been burned az precautionary measure though it
WAS not supposed that his ailment Is anything more
than chlls and fever.
Every precaution had been taken, the superin-
tendent said, that was possible. Ward No. ., where
Dagnell, the mate of the Wallace, had been con-
fined for several days with intermittent fever, was
vacated Immediately upon the death OF Mrs Cregan.
The APARTMENT was then subjected to fumigation
for eighteen hours After the lapse OF twelve hours
more, new beds were placed in the ward, when 1t
was resumed by the former occupants In
Ward No. 1, which was occupied by Mrs.
Creqan. the floors walls window-blinds bed
steads and woodwork have been thoroughly
cleansed with carbolic acid soap. 1t will also be
occupied In a few days, as the thorough fumlgatloh
and cleansing 1t Is thought, leave no possluS a
ger of infection. The clothing OF the nurse VINO at
Tended Margaret Cregan has been burned and also
that of the male nurses who handled inc pody anu
carried il to the dead-house. After the BODY was
taken TO the dead-house al ?. M W euhesddy; ~
carbolic acid and the house was tumlgateu
with sulphurous acid until Yesterday
was rrpeated last night. The body, sealed in an
iron casket, in which 1t was placed on mednesddaS5
was removed at O'clock yesterday and buried on
Snpnrintendent Wall said that this was only the
second death at the hospital WITHIN the last tnLee
months. 1t was the rule not 10 receive any Rdene'
sufitrinp from contagious OF infectious diseases
and had there besn the slightest reason 10 suepecs
the nature of Margaret ORGANS disease she w99d
not have been admitted. lhey dd no, hnoW vi,a
she had come from Havana, as she sad, III giving
her history, that she WAS from Dublin. III was
NOT known until the time of her death that she was
from Havana. All the patients would be closey
watched he said especially those who had been III
Ward No. /, and IN case any symptoms OF yellow
fever were manifested prompt treatment W0uld DO
administered aud every precauti0n be taken 10
prevent the spread of the disease. There had been
po nxietv on fine part of the friends of those at
The hospital, or of those living in the neighborhood
Two new patients have been received since the
death from yellow fever, and no patients nave oeeh
discharged. M, II, H.. Ill
had been done by those in charge OF the hospital
tL,t could be done Ii was the opinion. he SAID OI
sIl the physicians of the Board that yellow fever
wa, not contagious, but in order TO insure safety
they acted in all cases on the theory that II was
49,, unaforitV of ulVsiclRns he SAID, entertainer
tbe same opinion on this point He did not IN ink there
was any occasion for alarm in respect to those who
had been confined in Ward No. !. TIE Board had al,
No serious results Owing 10 the cool nights
and freedom from protracted warm weather, ther Q
wus very little to fear from yellow fever III this ia L