The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-09-22

tho present attnck on DR.. jenkins are in a
measure, Responsible for the lack of lunran-
which declared Hoffman Island a thoroughly
sa!.ff, n G,o y ; GuaarI&ntine stati9n. ,,,n.,,,., -,
1uarantino" ib" better than sSna ANN other tho IN he world 4
Ender the same conditions. he has practically
Kept the cholera oyt q the city. and. so for as
sn2wn thomselyes here came through tho port
Oh New York; They may have reached here III
and ABUSE 81 is o aniast MAS al pr. .n Jsn if1s,'i ss,
serves the support Of all citizens. and any
hhtaempt TO- hamper him only increases the
TO savo us all from tho plague"
OBSTACLES IN THE HEALTH OFFICERS WAY.
The reporters errand was stated in the same
language to Dr.. Frank /. Foster OF the New
York Hospital Library.
y the best Health Officer that the port Of New
YORK has had within my experience. have
with him, but I Judge him Gy. Ills acts as set
forth IN the newsrapers. and by what ] haye
fully. and e XII no IVA wave TH % even n u mder
t,hat lie did the vory yI best that could have tS"I b"en
done under tho circumstances. II is well
known that his ,immcdiatc predecessor was
Or data for the present incumbent; The
latter has shown that he is above little jeal.
he cannot take ADVICE from others. Although
many physicians have gone. down ths bay i"r
NE purpose o. examining the quarantine sta
he has not hesitatcI to show. or cause to he
shown. everything they wished to see. So far
anything which could be condemned.
Critics who have. denounced DR.. Jenkins
harshly. because OF the haldships suffered by
the cabin passengers on the Normannia have
been unreasonable. Suppose DR.. Jenkins had
released the nassencers earlier. The presi-
fcctcd ships should he detained twenty days.
Hai any OF tho passengers shown symptoms
W. moa thI G Glsss hso after w rSie nj tn. n uni en. Try
detained twenty DAYS. You haye released
introdnction OF tho disease into the commne
nifty. 70" are unfit for the place q Health
c onNs wGn,a n You M' st., be n,t pem?yS ED That
nate ir; Jenkins had been relegated to private
lie. What nr, jenkins undoubtedly Thought
that LLe WAS unknown to many WHO looked
upon him merely rs q lucky politician. While
he did not believe that tho President had y
him in such moment OF peril. The Norman
MAS passengers undoubtedly suffered. but
People who have pnssedthrough terrible hard
ships nre not likely to have a concert and bali on
Tho very night they are brought to u safe retreat.
re"ially one WHO is still growing. WAS not
sommendaole. SO far as | have been, able to
been nuarantined have met with as little dis.
comfort as could have been expected. The
Health Officer has. in my opinion. tried to be as
would allow. That the quarantine has been
50 efficiently maintained is the hest answer to
gle one Of the five cases discovered in tho city
has been traced to negligence at Quarantine.
and. SO FIR as we know. DIR, Jenkins has nam
serves the support OF every good Citizen"
nr. sHRADY ENDORSES JENKINS.
DR.. George I. Shrudy Of 8 East Sixty-sixth
street. was outspoken in defence Of DR.. Jen-
tics. and has given his adSice to various I'd
illustrations Of the Health Board without
com P Savs ESown BE br. sam Gsnkins for twenty ware
conduct his present office in the very, best
hat he has tie risht stun in him. Health
ONCE of Il port like this must hive plenty OF
NIT be SO son asnt whe th he d bsss tosrs spe "I
s sy ssn% %n ssnn'' At Dc the s"f same ' 'fSs h 1t
las shown that he Is able to do both. lam
,onsoientious. and. wise in his conduct ever
since he accented the office. / know that no
,as worked with no thought or care OF, him
ng the cholera out Q: New York. The result
shows how successful he has been. 1t seems
he bay the city should AVE beon so spared.
It is very possible that the few cases which de-
'eloped mere may hafo come from some other
n which cholera. could enter the city. and /
pretty sure that many rases would have
Il thu Health Board had not been N so e 4
All the vensure Of Dr.: Jenkins is based
vas to blame for that. he. u newcomer. or tho |
nen who had held that Office for many years
moro or less upon the same argument |
Had the facilities been there. the passengers
T Ts lsc hnys sa WE Sisc a9 fnst Wns r @ltnous
.vil. and ! am worry confident that not one OF all
hesc critics would have shown greater regard |
did. Neither do l. believe that any OF
hem would have secured the facilities any
o0T whts sR'e nhssen Ter fac. Could i that +. r g p q
the powe Of the state was brought to tie
,osai o; the HeaI.h 0nicer. i was impossibie
o r.nt or purchases place nrailablofo a.Iuar-
Nor do I thiaS pr. Jenkins would have
he Normannia sooner than he did.
One OF the worst features about cholera
lad any OF these passengers. become i'll after
~eisase: many lersons might have been scared
nto sickness at ths iden that all the other pn.-
enkins acted in a perfectly proper manner in
maintaining the confidence of the people OF
unfortunately. todctain the passengers
few days longer.
Mother he nor any body else could foreSee
he com plications which ufterward arose. and
mich were III nowlse coniectcd with his adj
Illustration. l believe that much of the criti-
ism directed toward him is prompted by M
motives. and | regret that members o!
ur profession should DO concerned in i,
an tell you. however. that the rank and file of
le medical profession AFRO heartily in sympn-
Inv with DIR. jenkins. | have talked with IL
,rrat many. As for myself. | am Very glad to
sstify 10 his worth and ability. and am ready
y cry. Bully for J"nkins!"
METHODS wEoSG. RESULTS SATISFACTORY.
DIR. ". i. Northrup said that he did not up-
OF the Health Ohcer's methods. and
bought they could loo much improved upon.
u do not know DR.. jenkins personally" he
"and draw my conclusions from what
lave heard. l must admit. however. that.
by results. his quarantine has
royel very success stu. in SO far rs keeping
holera out Of the city Is concerned"
ABLE. PLUCKy. AND CONSCIENTIOUS.
DIR, william NJ. Polk OF 7 Enst Thirty-sixth
rect was next approached. He said:
81 hcurti,y approve OF DIR. jenkins and want
, he placed oil record to TINT effect. know
i'm rs u physician and as y man., and am
convinced ofhis ability, pluck. and
onscientiousness. He has toiled increasingly
NVh ~ III