New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-07
DANGER FROM IMMIGRATION.

~,ow CONTAGIOUS DISEASES MAY BIZ SPREAD
w" ,aorou THE CoUSrRY-ADvICE TO HEALTH
xuHoRrrIEs. ~
,rh. Health Officer Of the Port OF New ! ork
1hc..ed the following letter 10 the health authori-
-. N the interior Of this state and OF Western states;
r,.a nnnarnleled tide Of imm grafton which r. now
.s,- from the British Isee and cOntlnenth huOpe
HOW'LL states principally through the port OF
.~york In connection with the ascerlalneu a.. .a
small prevail: TO an nsrHs md at many Of the
snsts from which emigrante embark mas crei 1nier
grounded Oh hs .s Rr' disease may be deve
Along the great highways Of travel or ~ tue Sre
interior toc among The Psrsptines in good
i1ront passenger steamships entering the port OF
E, VIZ Win cases Of smallpox in the steerage that
Ssve not been early and properly Isolated nSV co m
several instances within The last Few no. Quarantine
y n,sepvstIon 10 await the development OF vaccina
ton or the full expiration Of the inouosu'e "0
wSco IN, medical officers of steamships sre able to
give srpS he passage have been properly isolated
Srom the initial stage OF development, tne pS nn
are vsccnsted. the vessel - uisiniec'ou S"u s''"
not of necessity those emieants who are passen-
$500 I rommunIties Tue greater OF danger Is
IN those who have infected at or even previous 10
arrival at the port OF departure and reach ta,s
rsyjous 10 the period OF the development Of the disease
n will be apparent that the utmost vigilance on the part
Of Quarantine officers cannot prevent the n'rouoo"
with this fact circular letter was Issued
fssO directed 10 the Health Officers ut Buffalo, ChcAgO
ST. Louis aud other points In the West suggesting NOR
than ordinary care and scrutiny Of the masses OF emf
Grants Passing westward the rapid trensit between
continenta ports and the great centres 81 5rsVe
rsource apprehension that exposure incurred 1y e
grants before leaving the port OF departure nsht ue
ssi9 Ss u 9af 1H %s sits' nAHeO VI 'Hs mo
communication with the health authori
ties the great cities through when the currents vi
emigration pass notifying them OF the arrival OF vessels
With smallpox, has been suggested as measure when
would contribute 10 secure early detection OF Those cases
(which develop subsequent to their passing al quarantine
N must be. remembered that emlgrants. on landing
smmedIately mingle with those that arrive on other
Vessels often several Thousand In number anu are ire
oneny forwarded to their destination over the same
1ne ana By the same train. Hence such Information
Wond be Of little practical benefit, except 10 secure
greater vigilance IN sueh nsIeciOs az
Detention OF all emgranis at the port OF ARRIVAL u
the expiration OF the ncubatiye period mas aH Deeh
suseestcd rs a OF preventing the introduction of
conta don into the country . ,..
arriyng al the port OF NewYork daily Is several thou
sand, the mpracticahiity OF TINS expedleht VIII nc
apparent. The accumulation would quickly be such
XXI no Observation-Disclosures at the Sew York Quar-
antine could be suppednol withstahdihgt he %
slready provided for "Quarantine Of Observation"
Experience ami earnest consideration OF the subject
during the past year have confirmed the opinion thAl
rsre inspeetion of ali enirants certain points west
Of the maritime quarantines IA essential iOT te Poec
ton OF the country the introduction OF this form OF
contagious disease. Buffalo, Pittsburg, Chicago, 81
Eouis Omahs and perhaps other places, foc where
khe municipal or STATE nlhg VII" baOet
vantage estabishan inspection OF all emigranis
In the OF such action on the part 0 tue auhor
itIes referred TO- the National Board OF Health Is De-
heved has authority under It's reserved poMcrs i1r te
regulation OF Interstate quarantines to secure tue de-
aired inspection such distributing centres as Ay DC
neouesary Tor the protection OF adjacent Statos Buffalo
end Suspension Bridge. In this state, may he men
toned illustrating the proper localities Tor suoh III
bpectlon - -
At Intermediate localities like Utica Syracuse. Rochcs
kcr ElInra and HOrnellsyille the authorities, IL Is
hoped will establish careful inspection. and, for
short period maintain close supervision OF oil emil
Grants tho arrive remain for any considerable time
II this management prsctscd by the Health author
bes along the great thorcughfares westward OF the
Atlantic seaboard IL IL confidently believed that the
Introduction Of contagious disease through infected
kmigrunts will be enectnally prevented
An unceastng vigilance on the part of the quarantine
authorities this port be presumed and II Is 70 be
hoped the same Will be exercised ut all the maritime
6uarantpe through which emigrants pass.
WM. ~ SMITH, Health Officer, Port Of New-fork
| Quarantine, s. l., June = 1881