The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-01-22

The interest whish this subject has
awakened is not confined TO the States
which were ravaged by the yellow fever
last season The prompt action OF Con
gress for the adoption of measures TO
guard against its importation in future
is evidence of the all pervading senti-
ment in favor of an effective quarantine
system based upon federal legislation
and international regulations But
these movements are not confined to the
Federal Legislature. The subject has
occupied prominent place in the mes
sages of the Governors of the several
States whose Legislatures have assembled
since the prevalence of the fever. IN
no instance has it escaped attention:
WHAT THE GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS SAYS.
Owing To the pressure of The work I'M
posed BY the medical practice act the Board
have not done much in the way of sanitary
investigation. but they have prepared
scheme for a complete sanitary anu topo-
gra phic1l survey of the State which VIII
be placed before YOU tor your consideration
During the yellow fever epidemic IN the
autumn of 1878. they did good service IN
assisting municipal authorities. and L am
Sati~fit d thar the partial quarantine estao-
lishe,l al Cairo was very useful in hindeFiHg
the Introduction ard spread of the disease,
aud i'm allaying excitement aud preventing
panic in the neigh boring towns.
EXTRACT FROM THE MESSAGE OF THE COVER
NOR OF CONNECTICUT
While we have been blessed during the
past year with the ef joymrnt OF our usual
no SlFFE haarFa - tor h.T a
been rayaged by that terrible pestilence,
the yellow fever. The entire suspension OF
tusinsS-, and the vast loss to the country
en- allied thereby, are among the least OF tn
mi fortunes which it has caused. Even IN
q viduaI >uff ring has been merged in the
universal attl fctinn created. Entire fami-
lies and c mmunities have been swept
away, and great restitution has prevailed
amoLg those who remained The national
government took such measures were
possible 10 relieve this wides pread distress,
aud voluntary contributions of food. money
and clothing we're literally made in all
parts OF the country and forwarded to the
iat. ctsd districts. What proportioG of Thu
relief was furnished by Connecticut L am
unable owing to the nOn-eXlStence OF any
g-arral organization. TO say; but personal
obSeI walton convinceS me that it was gen
erouS one and cordially gwen. The State
Board of Health. created by the last LegIs-
Iature, and TO which the bureau of vital
upon work which promises TO be OF great
importance. The brief period of its eXIs-
tence and the peculiar difficulties attend
ing, at present, the collection OF vital stats
ties, have prevenJed it from attaining
its tull efficiency yet; but il contem plates
careful inquiry into the cause of dis
ease aud tue dissemination of practical in
formation concerning its treatment auG
prevention. The statute creating the Board
Health makes it the duty of the Board 10
recommc nd such forms and amendments OF
law as shall be deemed to be necessary for
The thorough organization and efficiency OF
the registration Of the statistics throughout
the State. | advise a cordial corporation
with the Board, and the adoption of such
amendments "a they may propose. There is
no benefit y0u can confer on the people Of the
State greater than TO que them the knOt1iedge
achereby they can protect themselves from dis
ease.
Mississippi is one of the three South
ern States referred to by the Governor of
Connecticut as having been desolated by
the plague. Her own people will not be
less keenly alive to their own welfare
than the authorities and people of other
States. As we have before said, she has
not much ready-made law for the pro
lection of the public health, but she has
an able Board of Health who will apply
the material at hand to the best uses, and
she has sound public opinion out of
which a law will be manufactured for the
if it should arise.
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