The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-03

quietly and rapidly making progress in
another part OF the city, At the May
flower Hotel, on the corner of FORSYTH and
Ocean streets, whole nest Of cases was
discovered u few days later than the Nc.
C0rmick case, and there is good reason to
believe that there were ut least three cases
in this hotel as early as the Sth of July.
Some OF the Jacksonville physicians be-
lleve that the fever was there in June,
and Dr. Guitterez, very accom-
plshed yellow fever physician, believes
that some, at least OF cases OF so-callcd
society fever" which prevailed there
in February, were cases OF yellow fever. In
spite OF these facts and others OF a similar
character without number, ii the health
authorities aud the physicians Of cities La
BILE TO yellow fever could be induced at
dangerous seasons OF the year to make n
sufficiently careful study OF these cases of
fever, the first cases, oven II mild ones,
ought not TO escape recognition. The di.
agnosis OF severe cases, OF course, Is easy.
The best single diagnostic in mild cases Is
the appearance OF alhumon ON the third or
fourth day Of the attack.
Question-What are your views as TO
quarantineP
Answer believe that quarantine is n
valuable means to prevent the dissemina.
ton OF yellow fever Tho principles Of
maritime quarantine are pretty well set.
tied. A model for such quarantine may
be found In the present New Orleans
quarantine, which city has escaped yellow
fever since IL was put into use in 1870.
Maritime quarantine has to bc modified
according TO the imminenco OF the danger
and the population aud commerce of the
city TO be protected. At New Orleans any
quarantine which would involve even 80
much ny ten days detention would utter
ly destroy her West Indies trade
| On the other hand, Pensacola can
and does enforce quarantine Of
absolute non.intercoursc throughout the
summer without any serious damage to
her commerce. Any system OF quaran-
tine at Tampa that would seriously inter.
!crc with the running OF the Plant steam.
ers TO Havana would very greatly retard
the development OF that place aud OF that
part OF Florida. In framing schemes OF
quarantine such facts rs these have TO be
! taken into account.
laud quarantine lisa much moro difficult
matter We have 80 many railroads
forming such a network OF communication
f'NNhNh NNNA'hH IitAAh W wv ANNhANNf hllh
these are trayorscd by no many trains Of
cars running ut such great rates of speed,
that time aud distance are hOth we'll nigh
abolished aud the whole interior Of tho
country brought into close proximity with
tine scacoast / regard ~ entirely impuc.
| ticable any system III railroad quarantine
which would involve the detention OF
| trains. Communities that can afford to do
/ tsV..a.sFlsH la ullAW..a.l
| hihit trains from stopping within their
| limits, but all trains, even refugee trains
carrying sick passengers, should bcalloWcd
ut all times 10 pass through without let or
| hindmncc. Non.inicrcourc quarantine
In railroad towns is quite practicable, aud
causes very littlo Inconvenience 90 any
body when the towns are small; but small
| towns need very little quarantine piOtcc.
| ton, because they are not liable to be In.
| yadcd 10y yellow fever, aud, II they are 10
Invaded, u Is easy 10 prevent the spread
| OF yellow fever IA small towns. Justin
proportion ns railroad towns bocomc mon,
populous the Inconvenience OF non
intercourse become greater and greater,
| whilO tho danger OF becoming improg.
mated with yellow fever becomes grrater
and greater. In n word. quarantine ~
! comparatively easy whore there isn't
much need Of Il, aud becomes increasingly
difficult with Increasing need. These
large commercial communities will have
| To calculate the cost and lakc their chances
According 10 their own bcst judgment
| believe that with proper corporation
among health authorities 0i various States
and cities, with the dcpOpulation OF In.
| iuciud places, conducted under proper
regulations, the propagation Of yellow
lover can bo very largely prevented. Upon
| tins plan railroad quarantine would ~.
quirc only the presence OF guaranteed In
| spcclors ON railroad trains, aud those in
spccion should be under the control Of
State officials rather than under the con-
| troll Of city or town oilicals OF late years
| In the South quarantine has run mad and
has been pushed 10 cxiryngant, unwar-
anlcd aud inhuman cxtrcmrA IL IL quite
time for ~ 10 restore the rogn Of common
sense aud Ia have our quarantine rcgula-
tons based upon the knowledge aud oxpo.
rionce Of experts, rather than upon the
ignorance aud the fears Of panic-strickcn
communities. To sum up the whole mat
/ tor, believe that yellow fever may bo 80
managed by scientific quamntincs, based
upon tho ncaness aud degree u the dan.
ger the character OF tho commuh 'rhon,
| the seasons oi the year and the pOpulouB
ness OF the communities concerned, aud
| by the wise management oi first aud sub
/ scqucnt cases In communities which have
the misfortune TO bo invaded 10y yellow
fever, a. 10 rob II very largely OF It's ter
rOrs.
Question DO you consider filth factor
| IN yellow lcyor2
Answcr-Thcrc " no proof on that sub.
| iccl aud thorc nrc authorities which point
the other way. In 1870 tho yellow fever
| Ia New Orleans WIS confined 10 the Fourth
District the garden district, the clcancst
part oi the city, the homo OF rs wealth
aud aristocmcy. The dirty districts were
not infected. Tho theory has certainly not
boon established.