Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-06
.,,.aAnrlae INSPECTOR.

psu Ine0n ,'a Health omoers.
ms in years past with dan
bperg,,,, ,es which were brought
groas pg n shores TO the very Tires
from io % t5ls city have established the
hold o. II tbe quarantine stations, yet
efficacy 4 = of tourists and shipping
few ou.a Of all familiar with the insti-
/ circles arc ''
luton .ortation of contagious dis
inc ~, na myth. The cholera epidemic
eases D - death in every direction
when = ago was brought over by
agei ,,snts and yellow fever also slip
ilnlnls !4n this country several times
pea ~ lock Of sanitary surveillance.
throus ,.i,sl wears ago of the crowded
the o., a. alb Ale3.ia from an italian
epis'~ NH the cholera on board, served
pof,' anstrate the use of the quaran-
tine stations. .,,.., t,,o no,t ~
b'y york is compelled to drop anchor
Ne" aarantine for examination by the
on ,.h offcer. In thecase Of coastwise
n'ei sls the examination is merely per
,ess s4ory but the rule is rigidly applied
~ toreisn vessels. Assoon as the anchor
10 Timed lo,n,9 the health officer, or one of
su assi.tauts, who are all licensed ply
" M - boards her in Il small rowb0at.
At Tbe passengers RIO usually ranged
,.aa ne decks, and the boarding Off
aoi loo kes n ctlrsory examination. When
~ ta sbin's doctor is reached he is cate
sbisod about as follows;
WAS there any sickness at the port
.bilo YOU we're lying there and have
r ony bill Of health? How many
.ossonoers, officers and crew have you
r. loarl. and is every person on board
n good health at this moment"
sbonld a master of a vessel fail to
,nsrar all of these questions truthfully
hal liable to u heavy fine or imprison
mont or both Tho boarding officer
tbon either retires on makes a more
r;sd examination, though the latter
stoo is unusual unless the answers are
unsatisfactory.
fany one on board is suffering from
oov contagious disease he is immedi-
oteIy transferred to the hospital on
Diys island ED the ship is ordered to
anchor At C--5nated point in the
lower bay not less than two miles from
the nearest shore.
She is compelled to remain there until
thoroughly fumigated and all danger OF
Infection is over. In some cases, like
That of the cholera ship referred to, all
fine passengers are transferred to the
hospital islands, where their effects are
fmnigated and they are detained for
many weeks.
There are hospitals on each of these
Islands for the accommodation of sick
and infected persons, and also ware
houses for storing and fumigating in
fected cargoos. If Il vessel is detained
at quarantine by reason of one or two
eases Of sickness on board and the
danger of thainlection spreading among
the passengers is not considered great,
only the sick are taken off, although
tie rest Of the passengers are com
PEELED to remain on tho ship until she
is released from quarantine.
A captain las the alternative, before
being ordered to quarantine, to put
back to sea In that case his vesseif
bin Of health must mention the circun
stance Of detention, the condition Of
the vessel upon returning to sea, and
be must give satisfactory assurance tc
tile health officer of the port that the
sick passengers will be properly cared
for. There arc two quarantine station;
at this port
The upper station is on Staten island
and the lower one embraces the hos
ptal Islands. The upper station is th(
boarding station for all vessels not sus
pected Of having on board infectious
Or contagious diseases. The disease
against which quarantine is specially
directed are cholera, smallpox, typhu.
Or ship fever and yellow fever New
York Telegram.