New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-12
QUARAN1INE RULES FOR THIS PORT
HEALTH OFFICER SMITH MAKES REGULATIONS N''D
GIVES GOOD ADVICE.

HEALTH OFFICER SMITH MAKES REGULATIONS AM
GIVES GOOD ADVICE
DIR. William Smith, health officer oil the Po,'
terday communicated the following to the ""'''''
Exchange: nav no N.
In WOW If tho possibity that cholera may ne M
+roJucod bv vessels arriving at this porl anu io "a,
nurpose of protecting the people rom Wv +l't tbe
notice Il gwen to all whom II may ~ ~ a." NeyyYork
4I FrstAil vessels on which cholera develops Gur
ing the voyage to this port will be subject 70 80 Gn
until the sick are removed to hospital, INC Wen ~ IL
0uorautue of observation, and the Nessel Ptopell9
ceansed and di,infectcd. Vessels WIN caro-
infected port. whose history ahoId' re9so1' t IL
picion of il being infected Will dc reluIiou "
charge cargo in quarantine. ., !, voo,,;rad IN
furnish quarantine Office passenger hst WIN 'V
name and place, country and town OF 80 tPI
The baggage of passengers from an mIe'ue" -.
or section Of country bordering thereon mus oH ~
separate from other baggage that II may 10 S1 A.
the health officer for purposes OF dlSinlecuoh u"i'
from France and such other countries as may pcooi
infected with cholera should be isolaleu III W., 81
closed apartment, TO avoid delay ana the -
disiniccting those which come from hoh'""o'''O
countries. ,-.. "a.
Thrd-YcsselS with cargo from infected ports after
the disnfecton Of the cargo will discharge IN ql'
antuer In order that the vessel may he cleanser anu
disinfected before proceeding to the WhNeS Oh 'ne
FGSrtb.-Cargo that has been shipped from an in
fectod port or district to healthy port, and re
shipped from such port will be subjected to the same
treatment that IL would III shppcu "'iO''1 I'm y"
fcctod port Vessels with cargo wholly or in part OF
rags or hides from infected port or district VIII not
be given pratigue. Vessels with rags LOT he9llhy
ports will be required to furnish satisfactory evidence
that they have not been reshipped, and that thoy
have been gathered in districts where no suspicion OF
cholera exists in default of which, said cargo VIII DC
subject TO the regulation which relates to such cargo
from infected port.
In this connection the undersigned takes occasion to
offer n few words of advice Masters are earnestly en-
Joined to secure perfect cleanliness and ventilation III
all parts of the vessels under their command.
Surgeons OF passenger steamers are admoh'hed 20
exercise the utmost vigilance in tho dally inspection
during the voyage of the ana all classes OF pas
scngcrs under hciT charge that the earliest symptom
of cholera may be detected. and the sick properly leo
lated. While the weight Of testimony ot many "IoHo
observations cutitlc their opinion To much credi go
far 10 uroye that the disease Is not communicable rom
the person of tho sick the class of ohserye rs IN
cline To the belief that their objections sunJeet'I III
the fayorine conditions which filth and imperfect
ventilation supply give rise TO the dreaded oont'2lon
H. view of these facts. and the necessarily htIlo'
accommodations for the cholera patient on bohd
ships q d -ufrctinr solution Of sulphdte OF Ioh on
chloride OF zinc should be freely used to receive On,
decctous of the sick, and di-iEfect al closets "Ae
lIatolics WILLIAM II. SMITH,
Health Officer Port Of Ncw-Iork