New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-25
GUARDING AGAINST CHOLERA AND FEVER.
A PERFEcr SYSTEM OF QUARANTINE CONSTANTLY
MAINIANED.

A TRIBUNE reporter talked with Health
Ocer smith yesterday in regard TO the probability OF
danger tho city from yellow fever and the precau-
tions which would be taken with the steamer City or
gon. which Is expected 10 arrive to-day from
Havana DR. Smith said No extra precautions VIII
be taken-none whatever. We are compelled by the
conditions OF our commerce TO take precautions,
constantly aud without intermisson, with all
vessels arriving from tho west coast OF Africa,
the Mediterranean, tho eastern coasts OF soutn
America and Central America, the Windward
and Leeward Islands and ports In the Gulf OF Mexico
whether foreign American. There Is no time when
yellow fever raging with more or less violence at
some one OF these ports To take precautions only when
a steamer with Of yellow fever on board
approaches the harbor would be useless We take pre-
cautlonsfu prccautionsall the time. aud with every
steamer. The public Is well served by yigiant press
that keeps supervision In all matters regard
ing the public health and doubt our quarantine regu
lations arose In from the public anxiety rep
resented In the press According 10 the law passed
in 1868 when vessel sails from port
whero quarantnaoe disease exists she Is
detained on her arrival here for hve days
and kept at the quarantine anchorage, under mspec
tion II at tho end OF that ne disease has been nan
icstsd either among the crew or passengers they aro
permitted to have their freedom and the vessel may 10
10 her dock But N such weasel have cargo OF what
may be termed quarantinable mstters-such as rags
papcr hides skins feathers hair, horns hemp and wool
lenthen these be landed at the Quarantine Ware
and be by process which Is a. nearly
perfect nc can deused Then tne vessel funlgated
IN thorough manner that shS Ia restored TO
commerce a sound and In good sanitary CONDITION rs
N .he had never been Infected port H. moreover
vessel arrives having quarantinabo disease ON board
tie sick are Immediately transferred TO The noang nos
nil aI the cargo treated IN the way have mentioned
and the vessel dslnieoted. The passengers and crew
who are not sick kept dve dasoa Inspection ana at
nT 1iafl a
has declared Itself among them rhe city OF Washington
uu he treated precisely I'm this way under the usual
Management OF Quarantine. aud at the conclusion OF
shes sysfemac precautions will 10 her dock as safe
a. r ii.t buIlt No douot who have Ia unload
yessels yellow ieyer ports tec soio apPreneusou'
hnI tncy arc nedncacd aud labor under the msappre
Snsion mat no precautions taken unless some dis
coyery has made This Is quite erroneous IRE,
confons are always taken. Muen OF the hardship and
| unnecessary rigUr OF early quarantine ystems mas
been dropped useless and cruel ana elog upon com
merco hut Is no port In tue word Where sonnu
system quarantine b more Thoroughly pfacuseu 'nan
he e,nta ~ snser the president OF the Health Depart
ment wnen what precautions we're being taken Dy
his department against cholera. Salu ror o @ pIse s
month this department las been as hetVs 10 oan po
paryng the pes OF the city think that the poor
beginning 70 oomprehenI& & .e ai noini Snned
security OF cleanliness ms IS grea. po',s Eisu
When they will OF their own accord .epahe .he,, h
from from tne ars beginning 20 work with the
longing l%u5 to the Health Department Perhaps n
.,.S tue city Ss.e Scse &c clean. win regard to
onoora have reason TO believe thai IL wii e1me TOT
| fita ufl
The danger and II will be met In Europe Therc Is one
thing might mentions Cholera certainly Is spread Dy
water Injected with foul mattel seepng IRON pad drs
INTO drinkng wells Here In this city there are iew
nr,vae wells and 10 IL not IN my KNOWLEDGE that Any hre
srd lor drnking purposes Inerc Is one or was snort
time 400 at Eighthave. and Fourtoenth-St But pc
eve that was only used for watering horses might DO
Will 10 Inform the OF private wells that tero rs
danger la using such water and that although an luea IL
nrcvaent of the deterioration or Cr0on, really as
| clear and healthful. as ever. Much moisture
| and great heat are powerful auxilaries 10 con-
| iadois and epidemic diseases, and we nave theso
| Conditions now But there never was u tlue Whch tno
oard OF Health beterorganized or better ntleu .
dght any ou break disease tnan ~ present iounu
when 4 came to this department an admirably constl,
tuted stan aud a thorough system ana am satlsneu
thst n ANYTHING should happen they would Dc equll 70
the strain hardly prepared 10 accept Tue REPORT
tnnt AsIac cholera has broken out III Great brllVn,
| and am inclined 10 believe that case OF simpo
| choIera NAV have been taken TOT ~.
| Tners are always during summer weather sporado
cases of mild form OF cholera especially among i'ians
mink that somethng OF this sort has been exnssehs
into Ihe rumor that has reached us from Enghnu Mo
shoud soc tna the kept free ana that t.o
antea are frequently flushed There IA now no scarcity
| ~ water in tine CroOn reservoirs ana III pcopo "'o
.cono,n cal of IN there need DO ponc later III tue Ia
Al meeting OF the Board of Health yesterday, hean
| ohicer smith gave tine Health Coililsslohets an
sccount OF the precautions which he hnd taken asnhs
cholcr and yellow fever All the details OF an enectN
onarnntuc were discussed, aud the Commissioners MAJ
no suggestions to make after Dr. Smtn had expianeo
iaplun