The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-20
BOARD OF HEALTH.
A Special Meeting With Regard to
the Memphis Quarantine.
Discussions on the Galveston Quar-
antine "a Number Of kilograms
About Yellow Fever-A
Rigid Quarantine
Against Mem
phis.

The Board OF Health held special meeting
yesterday ut noon for the purpose Of enforcing
rigidly the quarantine against Memphis.
preaent-Dr. Chopin. chairman; Dfs. fancy
and sehuppert. Messrs. Booth. Marks and
Hutchinson.
The board discussed at length the quarantine
established by the Galveston Board OF Health
against New Orleans. 1t WIS the almost unani-
nous opinion OF The board that there was no
reason at all for such action on the part OF Gal
weston, when it was q fact. and @ patent one,
that not single case OF yellow fever existed
here The pretext taken by tho Galveston au-
thorlties that this city had raised quarantine
against Memphis was considered somewhat
hmsy: for the reason that the press
Of New Orleans hal reported fully the
special meeting Of ths Board Of Health ahich
modified The quarantine against Memphis In SO
fur as To give the president discretionary pow
ers In the premises.
THE RESULT or THE DISCUSSION
was q resolution offsred by Mr.. Marks that the
resolution Of July 15. resembling In certain
way tho resolution passed by the board on July
10. be repealed. 50 Us to restore the previous
resolution Of July 10. establishing d rigid quar-
antine against Memphis. In full force. The
resolution was adopted.
kilograms from various places were received
and read: One from DR.. Mitchell. OF Memphis.
dated July 49, reported two eas es Of yellow fever,
and another dispatch. under date Of tho nine
teentb, declared six new cases. DR.. u. II. OIL
lins, secretary OF tho Memphis board of health,
advised tho occurrence OF six new cnses. with
he remarks that til, disease is slowly sDread-
Ing,
Or. Rutherford. State medical agent Of Tesas.
stationed ut Houston. wired to DR.. Chopin
that he regarded the neion OF the Galveston
Bpard VI Health as pfeeiptlate and unwarrant-
ed. He sent protes against the snms to Gov
HDbarts. and asked hin to suspend his of1teial
sanction OF the quarantine agnlnst New Or
j. D. Plunketf. president Of the sanitar y
Council Of the Mis- i-s,ppi Valley, wired FROM
Nashville to DR.. ChopIin:
Ltis recommended that your board adopt at
once the rules and regulations = snegastea by
ner requests that you forward. Immediately. q
cert ifiehe OF such action by your board t, him
Of Warrington, ! think Y would be wise. Of
for securing the bsst sanitary condition Of
STEAMBOATS, and other yeRaels carrying rassen-
gers. crews. tic Also o bIish an ins peeting
station fur the proper carrying GU IF such
rules. etc. The condition Of affairs at Memphis
ID more discUuragingD
COMMUNICATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS.
VIM. Martin. sanitary inspector, reports. that
he vi. tied the steamer james Howard. found
the officers, passengers and crew in O healthy
condition. Tho nearest point of landing 10
Memphis was sixty miles this side.
The above kilograms were received and or
dertd o be filed.
Dr. Choppin referred to tire appropriation Of
sl2, 900 made by thu National Board Ut Health TO
.,rect Il suitable building ut Quarantine Station
for the reception OF the passengers and crews
IF vessels detained
On motion of Mr.. Marks It was agreed to pre-
pure plans and speeIf Httons for the work.
after which tho board adjourned.
Dr. Chopin sent telegram to DR.. Haden.
president OF the Galveston Board OF Heath,
advising hun that rigid quarantine against
Memphis was Iii full fire. that no cases OF
lever existed In this city and thai the Calves
ton Board OF Health should reeetnd its quar-
antine proclamation against New Orleans.