The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-21

The new grip taken by yellow fever at
Jacksonville, Fla, has dispelled the hope
aroused in the public heart by the
scourge's recent lull that it had been
stamped out.
Memphis is particularly thankful for the
non-intcrcourse quarantine established by
the city authorities against the infected
districts, and doubly 80 for the prompt
similar action by the State board OF health.
The following proclamation OF quaran-
tine was made by the Tennessee State
board Of health, August 10, 1885,
yellow fever being declared epidemic
in Jacksonville, Fla, and existing at other
points in that State, with imminent dan
ger OF its appearing in other localities hav-
ing communication with these points, the
State board Of health hereby declares
quarantine against all said infected places,
and the public are notified TO act accord
ingly."
The following is an extract from the
State law approved March 20, 1879:
'SoctiOn 3. BE il further enacted, That
any person or persons who shall wilfully
disregard or evade such quarantine ~ said
State board Of health may declare or vio-
late any rule or regulation they shall mako
in attempting to prevent the spread Of any
epidemic diseases shall be guilty OF mis-
domcanor, and upon conviction shall be
fined no less than $50 nor more than $500,
or imprisoned in the county Jail for
period Of three months, or both at the dis
erection Of the court"
DIR. Peter X. Ford, inspector for the
State Board at this point, has received tina
following commission and letter OF in
structions:
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug II, 1854
Dt Peter r. Ford, Inspector STATE Board OF Health
Memphis, Tenn:
Sir-l on are hereby commissioned in
spcctOr Of the State board OF health, and
arc assigned 10 duty, with headquarters at
Memphis.
Without delay you will at once pro-
coed.
|. To inspect all persons coming into
Tennessee upon the railroads, river and
otherwise, who enter Memphis from Jack
sonvillc, Fla, or from any point in said
State in which there now exists, or in
which recently there has existed, orin the
near future may exist a case Of yellow
fever.
2. II such person or persons have come
| direct from recent exposure to yellow fever
contagion, they will he denied the privi-
lcgc Of stopping in any localities In the
state where yellow fever has existed in the
past, or at any Of the large ccntcH OF pop
ulnlion, but may be permitted TO go
direct 10 the elevated platcaus and noun
famous regions Of Tennessee, or pass
directly through the State.
3. All persons described in No that
may desire 10 remain ia Tennessee as spoci-
fed, you will take down their names in
full, etc, and 10y firt mail out send same
with all the facts and such suggestions IA
may bo proper 10 the municipal health Of
ficcr Cf there bc onc) of such place ~ they
shall designate as their place Of destina-
ton, and II none exists, then to the county
health officer Of county into which they
shall 90, looking 10 their being kept under
observation for the usual period OF incuba.
ton.
I. Inquire specially Of all refugees rs TO
the extent Of personal exposure 20 yellow
fever to which they have been subjected
AMI II their baggage has been disinfectcd,
and whore the exposure has been serious
and their baggage has not been properly
the local health authorities In
the state 90 which they may 20 must In
every ease be promptly notified Of the fact.
=. To every refugee inspected, when the
iucts warrant, issue certificate OF the
form herein enclosed aud couple its dcliy-
cry In every instance with such verbal di-
rcctiOns ~ will secure compliance with the
instructions contained In No. ..
u. A record must bc kept by YOU In
which there shall be- stated the name of
each refugee inspected. color, sex. age. de-
gree Of exposure; whether baggage has
been disinicctcd. II IN, when aud where
aud destination; II 20 stop In the state
give pusioilicc, aud ut the end of each
week, beginning Saturday. the 18th in.
slant, transmit copy OF same to this office.
Very respectfully,
g. ID. PLuNKrr, President