The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-04


articles, or the money paid il both parties
can agree. Medical consultation should
be allowed with the family physician ii
desired by the patient, the expense TO be
borne by the patient. Isolation Of the
local quarantine should be as complete as
possible, and no intercourse save for the
members Of the family, medical, legal and
religious attention.
3, The management when the contagion
has become epidemic. There should be
the establishment of camps, properly Of
ticered, provisiOned and supplied with all
the necessities and luxuries and facilities
for the handling OF the disease. These
should be of three classes for the sick,
convalescent and well; the first to be sub
ject TO strict antiseptc quarantine; the
second, rational quarantine; the third,
quarantine sufficient to determine the fact
OF non-coutagion. The third camp should
be supplied with antiseptic clothing OF
good quality, TO be given free of charge to
all who may wish TO 90 out OF the country
The old clothing and effects should he
burned, and the party paid for all loss,
and allowed to 60 ut once and directly, in
government trains or conveyance, TO the
| desired destination. Military rule should
be established for the protection OF prop
erty in all infected ordeSertcd towns, until
| the proper conditions are brought about
| for the cessation OF the disease, such rs
| frost in the case OF yellow fever All per-
sons, who may be residents and SO desire,
shall be permitted TO remain and pursue
| their vocatiOns in the usual way.
! This authority should be only Tor
the protection OF property Of those
who have left or are dead, until turned
over to the rightlul owners. Compulslon
in leaving or staying should be tolerated
in no way, except IN restrictions regarding
leaving TO protect all liable 10 contaglon in
other localities. The establishment OF all
quarantine should only bc by the author
ity Of the national government Any local
! ity establishing in any way, shotgun or
otherwise. n quarantine, should bc at once
quarantiuod against aud all intercourse
| denied them, save the transmission, under
proper regulations, by telegraph or mail,
OF orders Tor supplies OF subs -teucc only,
these 10 be paid for 10y the party ordering
them. No one should be permitted III
leave the quarantincd town save under
the understanding that he or she could
not return until the locality had raised
the unjust and inhuman quarantine
This should be enforced by military au'
thority.
In this manner, and in this way alone
can the people oi this great country put q
stop TO the inhum1n and shameful spec
taclc that is today prevailing in a part o
this great and progressive country IL
this way. and this alone, can the uyagc.
OF contagious diseases be prevented anJ
controlled. The authority must be a cen
trail one, and possessed Of the means %
meeting every factor and fighting every
obstacle. The means should be certain
and this can be accomplished 10y provis
ioral appropriation, that should only b,
used for the purpose OF meeting and man
/ aging contagious diseases, cholera and vel
low fever leading the list. This prOyis
ional appropriation being ready, no tim,
need be lost, and the opportunity vii
, be- had OF such action as may be needed io
, additional aid. In this way none sulc
, but those afflicted. The locality, ~ well n
/ the land at large, is protected; poverty u
, avoided; that which is due Is accorded, an,
, the shotgun isonly Tor those who would lin,
, resort 10 il. The issue is interstate an,
p therefore national. The principle is ia,
, greatest good to the greatest number. TIL,
seasoning IN mutual consideration. In
. blessing IL the milk oi human kindness. II
; the medical profession must We look 70
the proper education Of the public for thl
step in progress, the sentiment Of which
voiced in the above resolution.