Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14
TO FIGHT YELLOW FEVER.


The Quarantine Conferences at MonEgom-
cry. Ala.-Report of tho Committee on
Quarantine Embodying the Views of tho
Conference ON Methods to be Systemat-
icaiiy Adopted to Deal with Yell
Fever Epidemic~-The Holt System of
Quarantine snd Disinfec,ion Iniorsed.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, March I. - The
Southern Quarantine Conference, after a
long discussion, lasting all of yesterday,
adopted, last evening, the report of the
committee on quarantine after amending
it in some unimportant particulars. The
report, which embodies rules to be OBJ
served in dealing with yellow fever cpl
denies. and the Endorsement of the Holt
quar- antine and disiufection system, is as
follows:
During the prevalence OF the yellow fever
epidemic passenger and freight trains should
be brought from infected localities only under
such regulations and restrictions as may be es-
tablished by the State health authorities along
the lines of the roads concerned.
The regulations ana restrict onS govern ng
railroad transportation during yellow feve-
epidemics should be of such character as to af-
ford all reasonable guarantee OF protection to
the mmunites in danger of the disease. but
should not be more onerous than the circun,-
stances warrant, and should be framed with
due consideration of the extent OF the danger
in each particular case and as affected by
latt ude and seasons of the year and other
qualifying conditions.
At all seasons of the year and under all Cir
cumstances the simple passage of railroad
trains should be allowed and without obstruc-
ton, even when carrying sick refugees from in
fected places to healthy localities willing to
receive them.
A well-lgested quarantine formula making
and promulgating the necessary rules and reg
ulations for enforcing the same should be pre-
pared, ready to be put in force when Necessary
to do SO at all points where it is necessary 20
put quarantine in force These rules should be
published for general Information to enable all
persons to comply with the same and cs-
played by placard in every depot.
At all quarantine sections accommodate Is
should be provided for caring of such persons,
if any, that may be retained or are not permit
ted to pass through such stations while in tran.
sit, until they can be disposed of.
Only competent ply Scians, who have had ex..
perience with contagious and infectious di;
eases, should be made inspectors OF quarantine
stations, whose duty IT will be to inspect and
examine the cond tions OF passengers, baggage
and express matter
All inspectors should have the power TO ad.
minister oaths, and to remove from the trains
at quarantine stations and detain such passen-
gers and baggage express matter may be
found necessary to prevent the introduction or
spread OF infectious contagious diseases OF
any kind.
State boards of health should be the powers
authorized to put quarantine in force. They
should determine when where and what length
of time quarantine should be maintained Pro-
vide. also, rules for enforcing the same, and
promulgate rules and regulations for conduct
ing the same.
Presidents and secretaries of State boards
should be required to visit and inspect all quar-
antne stations as often as practicable during
the existence of such quarantine, and to make
public. over their signature and official posi-
tons. the general condition of the public health
at the points where guarantees are estab-
l;shed and the localities affected by such quar-
antires.
Local health officers, municipal or county au-
thorities may establish quarantine regulations,
comforting with the State board, if deemed
necessary, for cooperation.
The regulations for governing local quaran-
tines should not conflict will the rules and
regulations adopted by the State boards of
heath.
The refuge stations, at present operated
on the seacoasts of the United States. are in
the opinion of this body. of infinite service. and
we would recommend their continuance in
full equipment for all requirements.
Railroad agents at way stations should be re-
1uired to refuse 10 sell tickets to any persons
who can not show that they have not in twelve
days been exposed to any source of injection,
and conductors should be required by law to
refuse to transport passengers from way sta
tons WHO not supplied with tickets.
Health certificates should be required from
persons whenever yellow fever prevails in this
country. They should be issued only by the
health official under official seal,
or, in the absence OF such seal,
under the seal of the municipal County
Court where the certificate originated. In each
certificate the person to whom it is issued
should be so described as to admit of his iden-
tification. and should state the facts of the
fully and circumstantiallv. and to such certi-
icates full credence should be given by all
health authorities. We must have honesty and
mutual confidence among those charged with
the protection of the public health.
Res0tp. d, That this conference lndorse the
Holt quarantine and disin ACTION system, as ut
present operated in New Orleans. as the best
one known for the prevention of the introduce
ton of yellow fever into the ports of the United
States and recommend its uniform adoption.