The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-13

that. We shall trust In the offlcial reports
given by the Marine Hospital Bureau. The
population OF the place - this time IL not
over 5000, go that probably about one
fifth OF the inhabitants have suffered from
the infection.
The negroes Of Brunswick have suffered
much more than the whites during the
epidemic; and the fact is especially deserv-
ing Of notice because it does not accord
with other experiences In epidemics OF the
yellow fever. The negroes OF the South
have ordinarily been less susceptible to the
infection than the whites. The black peo-
pie OF southern Georgia are acclimated, and
they live under better conditions than most
OF their brethren on the seaboard Of Lou
isiana or South Carolina: yet the records
of Brunswick. during this visitation OF
yellow Jack, have been greatly to their
disadvantage. Last Sunday. for example.
twenty-nine OF the thirty-two new cases
were among the blacks. though the whites
constitute nearly one-thlrd Of the popula-
ton. and. upon other days. there has been
as marked dsproportion In the number
OF cases among the two races. We are In
formed that great many OF the Brunswick
negroes live together In part OF the place
In which anything like sanitary drainage
or sewerage does not exist; and this Is
fact which must be taken into account as
one cause OF the unusual prevalence OF the
infection among them.
The disease has BEEN almost wholly con-
fined to the small seaport In which 1t first
made It's appearance. There have been
very few cases OF it at the town OF Jesup.
l.R all ,l Nth
places in the vicinity OF Brunswick. but
there has not been case Of 1t In the city OF
Savannah. which Is only seventy miles
from Brunswick. We have not doubt
that its spread has been prevented by the
quarantining Of Brunswick. The armed
Gordon around that place. known there as
the shotgun quarantine" has been effec-
tive. The sufferers have been isolated from
the other inhabitants in camps set apart
for them. There are some OF our doc
tors who deny the value OF quarantine.
but Brunswick furnishes an argument in its
favor II persons suffering from the infec-
ton, or living amid 1t. had been permitted
to travel, they would very certainly have
the health OF the places In
which they took up their residence.
Yellow fever Is regarded by physicians as
o "self-limiting disease" 1t rarely ever
exists In locality for more than sixty
days. The coming Of frost ordinarily puts
an end to Its ravages. The special cause Of
1t Is destroyed by q temperature Of 800 +.
We have reason to hope. therefore. that it
will not exist in Brunswick beyond the pres
emit month. by the end Of which it will have
It's period. and frost may be ex-
pected. We regret that the latest reports
do not encourage us to look for its earlier
We have not doubt that the lightness Of
the rate Of mortality during the epidemic at |
and the confinement Of tho dis
ease to that place. have been largely due to
the unparalleled excellence OF the medical |
made for dealing with it. and |
TO the skill. energy. and courage OF the self
doctors who have risked their |
lives for the sake OF the afflicted people Of |
the place. Those expert members OF the |
faculty who were sent there by DR.. WYMAN |
as soon as the first case Of yellow fever was |
have rendered inestimable SER |
vices. not only to Brunswick. but also to |
the whole country. They have made use OF |
all the agencies and resources OF modern |
and they have done 80 with good |
effect. We do not fear to say that but for |
thcm the mortality at Brunswick would !
have been far higher. and the epidemic |
would not have been confined to Brunswick |