Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-10-06
QuARANrINE. s. l. Oct. !

QUARANTINE, s. Oct 1.
Tothe Editor of the JOURNAL ASD COURIER:
Having just arrived in New York on the
Augusta Victoria from the city of Ham
burg, consider IL my duty to state pub
licly the result OF my observations while
| on my post there.
have been stationed in Hamburg since
Janusry 6, 1898, as the representative of
DR.. Jenkins, health officer of the port of
New York, and think, that during that
time, with the opportunities at my com
msnd. have been able to inform myself
thoroughly as to the sctusl sanitary condi-
ton of the city, the ways If the suthori-
ties and the interests which stand In SO
close relationship with America, and /
feel bound to contradict the unfair crIti-
oisms which have been passed upon the
city, aud cJIrec. the false impressions
which have gone abroad as TO the CON
ditions prevailing there.
During the whole Of the present year
the health Q; Hamburg hes been excellent,
the average mortality being far below that
of the principal cttie- ii tie world. The
el-anliurss OF the sttee's is exemplary:
they are sxept and scraPed and ws.hed
until they almost sLiae sgaIB: the blind
alIrys and courts sre also well looked af-
ter The street brigsdes are uniformed
aud handle their implements in an expert
manner. The markets In tho different
ness at the close of busirsss hours each
day every scrap Of refuse and garbage !s
| at once removed under the supervision
of the sanitary police c1Tps
On my arrival the city was as yet IN
supplied with hlt-rtd water, bat now
and sinc3 several moaths the city enjoys
the boon of II pnre, fiitered, germ free
water In abundance for all purposes.
can hardly say enough in prair= II the city
and it's authorities for Ihe Thoroughly
scientific manner, the I;rrh s. eDsrgy and
disregard of sxPense with which the
enormous plant Supplying the city with
pure water has b-en rsIAbliEhtd IN Ihe
short time. At -bb t.de tie water Ia I'D
into iumen.e bstins. where IL Is filtered
through different strata Of sAcd sitter the
most improved sysIem. ard fuzlly con-
veyed into the city service piPss Bacte-
biological examinations repeatedly made
of this filtered wafer have al testified to
Its purity, aud its universal use has given
additional proof of II.
An unfOFtuuste accident Ocougred on
the 10th Of last month, by which until
tered wa.er obtainrd entrance Into the
servics maiIs. This accident was due 10
giving way Of the earth, aud Ezs immedi-
ately repaired, bGt Ike cons-qE@nce Ut the
contamination becSns apparent = few
| sporadic cAsss of cholsra occurred, which, J.,
however, Eprssd alarm only in PLACES far
distant from tbs city, where the news
! szl Fn srS afarnwn haA haa
done repeatedly On former occasions.
In the city there was no alarm; the peo-
pie felt their security aud conhded In the
efficiency of their sanitary authorities
The result has warranted the expectation
Altogether only a small number of cases
occurred, mostly ot a mild type, and the
latest news shows that even thess have
disappeared. The city will now doubt
less return to its remarkably good health
record, which, even during the hottest
part OF the year, was an extraordinary
one.
Tourists and travellers TO and from the
European continent cannot do better than
! To choose the route via Hamburg, on &C.
count Of the superior sanitary conditions
of the city, as well as for its other at
trsc.iors. For Hamburg is a magnificent
place! To see the beautiful Alster-Ba-
Gins surrounded by pretty parks and due
] avenues, Inc1 Win handsome buildings
and villas, is alone well worth q Journey.
Good hotels, excellent restaurants, amuss-
ments to cults every taste, clean strtets
and the activity of life and business of a
great commercial port, are other points
to be considered.
A few words now regarding the Ham
burg American Packet Co:
Thi. company has complied readily and
thoroughly with the measures required
.by D, n. Xti,r. the representative
: IT tie U5i,ed ; ats Marine hospital ser
yics- .,Stior,d "a .IrmburS, ard also with
vhs,. yer re. mIncDdstioBs have b4en
made by myself rs representing the New
York state quarantine. Suggestions OF
whAtever nature have been gladly received,
and cheerful and ready help has bser
4 given to both of us in our work. Tn.
b disinfection of ships and baggage, th,
s supervision and scrutiny of passengers
J, and other measures tending TO the vi
Q fare of all concerned, are done under on
n control. and, in my opinion, no steam
f ships leave any port In q more complet
II sanitary condition than do the steamers O
It this company. Dr.. Jenkins has repeated
% ly made the same statement regardin