The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15


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THE NAVY DEPARTMENT TO FURNISH DATA TO
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH ON EPI-
DEMIC AND ENDEMIC DISEASES IN FOREIGN
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO OFFICERS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.l
WASHINGTON. August il, 1879.
The Secretary of the Navy to-day issued the follow
ing circular which is intended to aid the National
Board Of Health in obtaining information concern
ing epidemic diseases in foreign countries especially
on this continent
BY section 10 of the instructions for Medical
Officers." the senior medical officer of every
and station is required to make sanitary report to
the Bureau OF Medicine and Surgery on the 1st Of
than year. Under the heads of the hygiene.
climatology and medical topography OF any
station place visited, 1t is designed that
these reports shall contain all such information as
can be acquired touching those subjects, together
with that respecting statistics OF disease and its
causes establishments for the of the sick char
liable medical colleges other matters
OF professional interest. The attention of all med-
cal officers is especially called to those requirements
and the comma ndDg officers Of squadrons and sta
tons are expected to see that they
strictly complied With. During the prevalence of
the yellow fever and other contagious diseases
ports from ports of the West indies the Iuf of Mex
and South America will be forwarded with all
the surgeons OF fleets and of the several vessels
required to obtain the most complete and reliable
information of the actual cond OF health at each
IDace visited TO investigate the causes of prevailing
diseases and consult with the health officers of
the ports and with Consular and other authorities
as to endemic and epidemic diseases, particua
yellow fever and cholera Besides the yearly
ports required by the above mentioned section 10 of
the "Ipstructions. medical officers will forward the
uts observations upon the subj cts herein
indicated without delay. Reports from vessels will
be transmitted to the surgeon OF the ieet to be FOR
wardcd to the department through the prescribed
channels. and those from stations to the Bureau of
Medicine and Surgery, SO that the department may
be kept constantly informed OF the origin aud
progress OF any disease that may affect the health of
the fleets may be liable to be introduced by
sells OF commerce into any of the ports
of the United States. When desired to do
medical officers will assist the consular authori-
ties of the United States examining into
condition of American vessels those OF other
Municipalities bound for ports OF the United States,
and will prepare such certificates OF the healthy
goes US may enable such authorities to comply with
the instructions issued by the Department OF State
this subject. and dated June -. 1879. Command
ing officers will afford all necessary facilities to
enable these Investigations and examinations to be
made thoroughly as possible and wilr forward by
their personal interest and attention the acquisition
OF knowledge upon all the foregoing points. II liz
expected that ali these duties will be promptly and
energetically performed as they are in every
important to the navy aud the whole country. Tho
results will be turned to the National Board OF
Health for their guidance in tho important matters
conided to them by law.