New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-17
A QUARANTINE CONFERENCE.
PROMINENT HEALTH OFFICIALS FROM VARIOUS
COAST CITIES MEET-DR. JENKINS ABSENT


COAST CITIES MEET-DR. JENKINS ABSENT.
wos,,nc,op March 1e-A conference Of maritime
quarantine Officers and officers OF the Marine Hospital
sorv,ce convened at noon today at the once OF sh-
neryisng Surgeon General Wyman. OF the Marine HOS
r,tal service The object OF the conference Is 10
secure tho cooperation OF the State ana iocal MAJ"
time quarantine officers in the adoption OF set OF
uniform quarantine regulations In order that aiohe
tho entire coast there may be concert and uniformity
OF quarantine during the coming summer, wheh
cholera may visit the country. When these reguia-
lions are agreed upon DR.. Wyman Will ask the treas
ury Department to sanction and promulgnte them
Those present from outside the city were Dr. sam
mel II. Durgn. port physician Of Boston; DR.. Frank
w. Wright health officer OF Newiiav"n; Dr. A.
Clark Hunt representing the State Board OF Health
OF New Jersey DR.. Benjamin Lee. secretary OF the
State Board OF Health OF Pennsylvania Moses 'aIe'
health officer at Philadelphia; Dr. james p Nc
Shane commissioner OF health at Baltimore; Dr. Will
lam A. Thom quarantine officer mt Norfolk, Va; Dr.
H. b. Horlbeck health officer at Charleston, :. e. u
Dr. W. H. Drummer, health officer at Savannah; Dr..
S. r. Oliphant president Board OF Health OF lDuisl'
ana, DIR. r. NJ. Swearingen, State health Oncer OF
Texas; Dr. J. Y Porter, Health Officer OF Florida;
Dr. willard Springer Port Physician OF Wilmington.
DEL and DIR. W. c. Curtis, Quarantine Officer at the
Wilmington, n. G., Quarantine.
Dr. Jenkins quarantine officer at NewYork, tee-
craphed that he had been detained by OF
visit TO Albany. but would be here to-day. Ofhcers
In the other Atlantic and Gulf Coast States accepted
the invitation TO be present but have not arrived as
yet. 49,, l..
Dr. wyman opened the conference In an address In
which he stated It's purpose. The act OF the last
session OF Congress establishing additional quar- antnc
laws was explained by him. He said that IL was
made the duty Of the Supervising Surgeon.Gencral,
to care for the quarantine service, to examine Sab
and local quarantine regulations and to cooperate
with the local authorities In their execution. and
where the local State regulations were insufficient
IN supplement them with additional regulations INC
regulations were 10 be uniform and were not TO dis
crimnate against any port or place. AT present the
regulations we're not uniform, and were not always
written regulations. In order that the service might
learn what the rules at the various ports,
and In order that they might be uniform; he had
requested the Secretary OF the Treasury to nave TINS
conference held. system Of rules had been framed
nv the officers OF the Marine Hospital service 10
serve as a basis for their deliberations. Only a
mali number OF people had been invited, as 1t was
thought this would insure greater effectiveness In the
work. and I'm Issuing the invitations they had been
limited TO persons actually engaged III or direcuy
connected with quarantine work
The regulations as heretofore formed consist or
preamble stating at what ports quarantine sta.
nj what other ports inspection stations should DO
maintained and the period OF maintenance. Inc
regulations define the equipment OF stations s,ate
what vessels should be inspected, how they SHAH
ha treated II diseases found aboard the mode OF
treatment OF specific diseases the proper mode OF
srence TO quarantine for cholera and yellow fever
The regulations we're read section by section ana
we're freely discussed The discussion was conauced
in an entirely friendly tone throughout The meet
ING was Harmonious and viii be continued until
satisfactory Of regulations has been agreed upon