New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-30
NEW orAnANrINE EEGrLATIoNs.

ACTION or SURGEON GENERAL WYMhN THE RE
SUITS or rEcE::r EXPERIENCE.
Washington. Ap~u % The revised regulations to
be observed at foreign ports and az sea. ana at
maritime Guarantnes Of the United States anI
also on tho Canadian AMI Mexican borders. pre-
pared by Surgeon General Wyman. Of the Marine
Uosp,tal Service have been approved 10y the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury. The additions and amend
ments made are the results Of the experiences of
the Marine Hospital Bureau during the last year.
The regulations 10 bc observed at foreign ports
take encc: ten days after they have been posted
I'm the Office Of the United states Consul accord
ing TO law. and all previous quarantine regulations
10 be observed in foreign ports viii then cease to
BE- operative
Article II relates to inspection. does not go into
details OF requirements exactly removes the
provision requiring the inspection to be- made
within six fours before sailing. and makes o,her
provisions more rational concerning the Inspection
The regulation with regard to rags has been so
changed as to allow new cuttings to come in with
out being clsscl rags.
Certain articles Of merchandise. such as wool.
hair. etc from districts where cholera prevails.
and hides not chemically cured. may be shipped
without dslnfcction. after being held thirty days
and removed from possible exposure Hides
chemically cured may be shipped at any time
win regard to stccrage passenger, provision is
made in the new regulations Tor allowing the I'M
migrants who come from healthy districts and are
simply pa ssing through the infected city, to DO 80.
danger Of Injection and no communication is al
lowed with the infected locality.
Under the new reg slatiors certain food products.
such as unsaltcd meats. sauaages dressed poultry.
cheese. bread, etc. coming from cholera infected
localities. may be shipped IT, the consul or medical
officer il satisfied that they were not exposed to
infection in 9 cholera infected district Heretofore
incN forbidden absolutely.
There is adIcI provision fcrbldding persons.
ccpting quarantine officers. customs officers or
agents OF vessels. boarding vessel until after in
sDcctiOn.
Article II. exception 2, OF the Old regulations. il
changed bccause vessels arriving AT ports OF call
from yellow fever ports must be placed IN qunran-
zine ana all communication with the shore-pro-
vidcd in the new regulatiOna-must be under the
supervision q thc quarantine officer
Regarding detention OF passengers on account OF
cholera. the new regulations require constant
veance OF the detained passengers by physician.
and forbid direct communica ton between the ply
stefan hospital attendants and those that
held under suspicion In the quarantine: In other
words. ii requires physician to be specially de
tailed for the care OF the sick. who shall have no
conmunica tiOn with the well
The period OF detention on board a vessel infected
suspected Of being Infected with yellow fever Is
fixed at FIVE days from the completion OF the dis
infection. instead of three days under the old regu
IatiOrs. which was permitted provided all packed
effects OF passengers ana crow. and the vessel IT,
self were handled exclusively by quarantine en-
ployes
Special provision is made for the conduct Of the
fruit trade In Southern ports. 10 permit the same
under sanitary regulations.