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more Important II SIC South ihan an2
mere matter 81 sociology i A9H s.
vent yellow fever fron fneom'4H aRk
domie. Or. w. q van piblsr q ne''
tin0re. has published paper k9Aa q
him before the Baltimore Academy g
Medicine, December 1883 u wt'eA
he suggests measures by which tne
danger Of yellow fever may Be reduced
to 4 minimum. As contribution 20
tie literature Of this dreadful destroyer
Dr.. Van Bibber's paper hes the merit
Of brevity aud directness. he writes
for the people. and bis suggestions pe-
ing grounded upon az extensive sclens
tIic experience with. the seourge. are
eminently practical and wise Perhaps
the most valuable hints to the more
Northern States Of those embraced ~
The yellow fever district are those in
reference to quarantine regulation
After pointing out that The present sys-
tenn 81 quarantine IS wholly inadequate
for the protection Of cities against ~
infection Of the yellow fever germ. he
proceeds 70 define how the sanitary
conditions Of an exposed city Or town
can bo rendered such as to absolutely
revent the development Of disease.
even If the germ should pass quarantine.
He does not argue against the contu.
uation Of rigid quarantine, but rather
against an absolute. dependence upon
ii as a precautionary measure. and u
favor of a change Of methods. Every
body who read last summers current
reports OF the vexatious and even cruel
subiections to quarantine rigOrousness
instigated by unreasonable fear, and 70
many cases by ignorance and incou-
petence to deal with matters Of such
vital importance, will understand that
a reform of quarantine methods is most
urgent. In scarcely State south Of
the Ohio is there a Board Of Health or
ranized with competent powers to act
efficiently in cases Of epidemic and con-
seouent panic, and in none Of them is
there any humane and adequate system
OF quarantine. Such thing as inter-
state quarantine regulation does not
exist, and when an emergency arises
the most extreme and often unnecessary
measures are reverted to for protection
against infection. Ii is needless to say
that these measures are generally worse
than useless, and result in much per-
sonal suffering and in extensive injury
to vital interests Of the States affected.
The cruel and inhuman shotgun quar-
antine, which was made famous last
fall, is the natural result Of this lack o.
system and general authority.
DIR. Van Bibber undertakes to show
how this state of affairs may be reme-
died by a little legislation and The ex-
penditure of moderate amount oi
money. He says of the quarantine o.
The future: sIn this YOU will see four
houses situated at a proper distance
from each other, in the most accessible
: point Of the State, built and apl lointed
in manner not only to make them
most efficient for the comfort OF the
sick and afflicted citizens and strangers
but TO serve also as schools and models
$ 10 teach private citizens how they car
: preserve among themselves continued
cleanliness and give no foothold to pre-
i yentible disease. The humblest man Il
$ the commonwealth cannot then plea'
IGNORANCE as to how he should and mus
J build his house and manage bis domes
tic affairs SO as to preserve his oWl
health, not iniure that of his neighboE
!. nor impair the reputation OF his State
i These four buildings should have ampl
communication with each other and th
u outside world by telephone and whs
- other appliances the future may have
store. Then no one who is quarantine
y will feel himself isolated or harshl
? treated. The citizen from abroad an
. the denizen can alike receive and sen
messages from and to all points.
In these houses all actual cases arei
= = be treated, and those who are simpl
held in custody are to have lodgmen
y they are designed to provide for u
90 treatment Of the three most dead
le Germ nal diseases. yellow fever, cholei
and smallpox. They would be under Il
90 control OF the State Board of Health
Of body which would then have loc
es Labitation as well as name. and +
overs to deal with the exigencies
it. tho situation as they should arise.
he eOme such system must be adopts
= IA temporary makeshifts suggested
s5e presence Of immediate danger
ia longer suficing. =
m ss Ia regard to sanitation Or. Van y
~ ksr's suggestions are wise. and p u
nut respect the city Of Louisville shou
bestir herself Last summer she spen
sst her gates to the flying refugees wh
asst all others were barred against the
IN The generosity waspraisew0rthys : shut
risk was great. Il The occasion shos
arise again she should be ptepag
re, "a he generous without recklesaly
his daugeTing the lives Of her citizens. Z
ms only should the streets be thorough
nv cleaned, but the health aulhorit
shoul i'd subject private houses and var
!, front and rear, to more rigid acruIil
~ and compel the thoughtless aud
Ves careless to q more cleanly and less q
Is oerous mode OF life Louisville *
'te Commercial.
aa AccoRDINc TO the last report Of
Is Board Of Emigration there has bee
on considerable decrease of late II
har number 81 immigrants. During the