New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-18
DOCTORS END THEIR MEETING.
INTERESTING PAPERS REAp-NEED OF BETTER
QUARANTINE FACILITIES.

INTERESTING PAPERS REAp-NEED OF BETTER
QUARANTINE FACILITIES.
The last days session OF the ninth annual meeuns
OF the Network State Medical Association was heiu
Yesterday In Mott Memorial Hall. The papers READ
were highly interesting. After miscellaneous business
had been transacted, DR.. +. b. W. Mcleod was elected
president list Of the papers read and their
authors follows: "The Anthology OF Gastric ,Icer,'
Dr. Charles G. Stockton, Of Erie County; the LIZ
Animation and Commitment Of the Insane IN Ne"-lofA
Comfy DIR. Matthew o. Field, OF ew-YOrk " Nitral
Stenosis IN Pregnancy, With Report OF Cases. Dr.
zera j. Lusk. OF Wyoming County; ." TIE Use oil Eiec-
trcity In Miiwifery,' DR.. ogden c. Ludlow, OF New
York: Resume OF our Present knowledge OF
Microbes in Disease, Or. Nelson b. sizer, Of Kings
County; winter Cholera In Poughkeepsle," Dr.
James g. Por,eous, OF Duchess County; Discussion
on the Prophyaxls and Treatment OF Choera,' d.
joseph d. Bryant. Of New-iork; Suggestions he
lating TO Improvement OF the Quarantine SYSTEM"
Dr. stephen Smith, OF NewYork; The Limit OF Re
sponSoility In tc Insane Dr. John shrady, OF New
York; some Personal Observations upon the Treat
ment OF Alcoholism and the Known Effects OF AL
cohollc Abuse upon posterty," Dr. II. Ernst Schmid,
OF Westchestef County; Clmatology In Its Relation
TO Disease.' Dr. :. J. Murray, OF New-forK' Ahe
Therapeusis OF Pyrexia" DR.. 5. T. Armstrong OF
New-Yorls: Brief Comments Matera Medica Phar-
macy and Therapeutics DR.. Edward H. oquibp, Of
Kin.s County: Dermic and Iypodermic Therapeutics
Dr. s. +. Rogers OF Rensselaer, County, some Recens
Experience In Renal surgery Dr. t. ID. Ferguson
OF Rensselaer, County.
Dr. Smiths paper dealt with a question OF Interest
to every resident Of this city. lie asserted that our
quarantine was ineffective. This was caused by
lack OF room, as Was proved by the recent cholera
trouble when the congestion WIS enormous. Dr.
Smith favorS Sandy HOOK under the control Of the
United states Government a. a proper quarantine
station There he said, <could be created
station for infected ships which would ADMIT OF inc
mmedlnt, removal of the sick and well from on snip
board Whatever their number may be. The SICK can
be taken hospitals adapted for variety OF con-
tacious diseases and the well suspects can DO
son,raed into any required number OF isolated groups
IN payilions where they may have every convenience
necessary 10 their comfort and health. Here also
can be warehouses for the reception cleansing oiSii-
fiction and ventilation Of every form OF baggage ana
every variety OF cargo. And. finally, here can 10
maintained I'm a state OF constant efficiency every
agency essential the rapid cleansing of an infected
shin. with such IA station In this haroor there would
10 no need OF any proclamation Of twenty days.
quarantine for the purpose OF restricting Immigration
Nor would there b. prolonged detention OF passen-
crs for olservaton nor the withdrawal OF ships from
commerce for long periods for proper dlsinfec;on
Two questions will naturally arise in the minds Of
those who may net be familiar with recent national
legislation in relation - the quarantine system OF the
vnt d states Frst-Is It practicable to secure tie
J. ton cf Nat ona quarantine In this haroor; And,
second # such quarantine is established. Will 1t
70. conf c. with the state estaii hment! Til, first
ct.l1n Gems 10 BE- already answered 10 the aiiirna-
tive The Government has taken the initiative and
alG he foundations Of station tat can rapidly 10
crlreed a1d adapted to supply every want and COR
dition Of the most perfect modern quarantine estab
ush,.nt and in time to meet any emergency during
the next season. The National Government should
estab i,h National quarantine AZ New-iork'
The meeting adjourned yesterday afternoon The
committee of arrangements who have done 50 much
to make IL success. are Jud,on i. Andrews r. ID.
Ferguson. John c. rray, Charles f.. Denson, K. y.
F. Arnold. Clever G.. Arnold. +. A. Baldwin, Alfred I.
Carroll, Elcry Deni.on. A. Palmer DUDLEY, John F.
ErSimann. Thomas ". =. Finn, John W. S. G)uley,
Gcor~e T. Harrison. Cliues A. Lelle Y. W. Leighton.
James e. MachenZi" william NcccllCm, :. d. Wylie
Mcleod, Valentine Mott A.. y. Ruggies John slrady,
Ogden C. Ludlow. stephen smith, f. II. Squibb.