The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-19


nature Of the yellow fever germ Of
~ origin and Of the proper means 81
~ lts inroads and devastatlons when
Mppears In its epideinical form. Willis
tetend In favor OF domestic origin Of
~ germ, others are arguing in favor q
lotlon. Happily things previously but
1eon IN the fog with which they were
4Qed have since become clearer, and
formerly obscure and doubtful have be-
kally disclosed: 80 we may consider the
% question OF the Importation OF the
"a our continent, tho United States Of
- - terminated and no longer doubt
"a that In every instance, wherever
ne across the first cases Of yellow
IA q season not further traceable.
e1ti0n has to be admitted as condition
~ non. And well may we rejoice at
ing %. since Ii 1t would be otherwise
yellow fever under favorable circum-
Whatever that may mean, should
nte On our soil de novo"-if the fever
ms Of o domestic origin-we might as
eepAir and give up our hope Ok ever
0onrge which has cost us 80 dear would
1ably be connected with climatic or ter
~ Influences, we would stand helpless as
born babies. Fortunately we are able to
y : Islander which would render our fair
pAndemonium Of hell.
xpk the points which the asserters OF a
10 origin Of the 'fever germ" have laid
~ and disputed with an obstinacy
M u better cause, consists In the well
q md 80 repeatedly occurring impossi-
20 firmly establish the first cases Of
1emic from direct connection with Inn
<Ion.
respect Of the last ten or twelve years
historical records OF yellow fever In this
~ show some remarkable pecullarities,
1ciontly demonstrate the correctness
views. laid down In this contest. Dur
lAst few years preceding 1867 we had
here and there, but q few sporadic
q yellow fever. SO In 1866. when the
- was reported at the Hotel Dieu. In
A month later we had q few cases
nd the interregnum was filled out. 40
II 70 our mortality lists, with cases OF
and other fevers OF a paroxysmal
6r. Of the year 1867 were recorded
How fever deaths, besides 900 OF ma
continu0us and other fevers.
Ike In the year 1906, an i'm
m Of The yellow fever had not
oven. In 1870 we again had 5Sy deaths
slow fever to chronicle, and no direct
lon with Importation was made out.
voar the remarkable accident hap
Inst during the six weeks prior to the
" Of the epidemic no rain had fallen |;
ther had been dry and hot. One I'm
6lenent Of the de ,ovo origInatOrs Of
-, the moisture" was here ut least
missing. This year also attested the
10Y In ourbing the epidemic. Mover
annals Of dlsinfectlng mania was
pertinent so extensively. so vigor-
% perslstently tried. and resulted
~ 70 palpable, 30 manifest, 80 lament
Iascol The main theatre Of the cpl
"a 1Q70 and Of the disinfectlng expert
surprised the Second District, under the
w inspectorship Of the late DR.. Albers.
1eeths In the whole city, 800 happened
q that district, and difficult NJ II may
llef to those who were not Witnesses
&EA this result was taken as proof OF
1ncy Of disinfectants, Of which chlor-
hurOus acid, carbolic acid and lime,
- arsenal Of disInfectants at the dis
u the Board Of Health. had been
- of. In 1871, one hundred and forty
80 Of yellow fever were reported,
flour deaths--473 per cent. This
" Fourth District Of the city was the
sufferer. The fever did not present
1cy Of spreading here, as well as In
1ocoe, where no dlsinfectants had been
noyertheless was this result claimed
~ disinfecting, and such In the face
xporience Of but the year previous.
~ had but 50 yellow fever cases, with
-, while Of congestive. malarial and
4ers 165 deaths were reported; tho
intrict, with dlsinfection, again had
y whole number Of deaths. In 1873
<nee Of fever happened at tho end Of |
was traced to the bark Valparaiso,
ois snip bad been dislnfeoted at the |
- Station. Other cases which hap |
TIE city were not traced to that ship. |
1eee, 1856 occurred In October, with 70 |
f88 deaths OF other fovers were, be- |
orted during this year: OF malarial |
1xcstIve fever a46; the balance were
<6mittent, etc. In 1874 only 20 cases
fever happened; Of course, like In
eeFs, not traced to Importation In
uses occurred within four to five
6<1 the Second District. The year
~ deaths In the Fourth District,
not traced to importation. In
years, 1869 and 1877, no
1por deaths had been reported.
the pears Immediately proceed
tina virus had been destroyed
ma no infected ships had brought It
III Each such year, rare as they
where no yellow fever cases happen
W volumes In favor OF importation,
Eoason exists why, II the fever was Of
EI6 origin, we should not have the
ongst US every year, whilst the ele-
q = "de noro" creation win seldom be
md even In the absence OF one or the
helr elements, as we have seen above.
X may still prevail. The objection
~ from infected ports had been reg
lnfccted at our quarantine stations,
sail much. The official report Of the
experienced during the year 1873, 60
~ city Is concerned, Ia generally
Lees recognized and admitted IL