The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-27
QUARANTINE SPAIN.
DR.. Doty's New Precautions
Against Yellow Fever From
Havana or Santos.

QUARANTINE, June q, 1S95.-Dr. AL
a H. Doty, the Health officer of the
Port of New York, after a study of
conditions existing in the intercourse be-
tween Havana and New York. and the
necessity for strict measures for the
prevention of the introduction of yellow
fever. has decided to take active steps
toward that end. 1t has been the prac-
tice for some years past for DR.. D. M.
Burgess, United States Medical 1nspec-
tor at Havana, to issue standardization
certificates to intending passengers leav-
ing Havana for the United States. that
is. to all persons who are not liable to
contract the disease because of immunity
secured by long residence in Cuba, or
a previous attack of the disease. 1t
has also been the practice at Quarantine
to accept these certificates and permit
the passengers to land. Should any of
the passengers not be in possession of
these certificates the steamer and all
an board, except those having %certifi-
Gates were detained until five lays
ELAPSED since the time of their depart
ure from the source of the infection,
Havana. This period of detention was q
cause of great expense to the steam
shin companies, although it has been
considered a safe method to protect me the
public health. In order to attain the
Same object, the protection of the pub
lie health that without the extra ex-
pense to the steamship companies, u,
Dolly has decided that hereafter ne
shall hold the few a~cclilnated passengers
and allow the steamer and those nav
ing certificates to proceed ra : q, t9 the Tne H day.
ana cargo is lightered off to the steamer
in mid-stream and that none of the
passengers from other ports nor the
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plan seems to be the best under the cir
cumstances. Accommodations Will be
prepared at Hoffman Island to receive
and care for passengers, removed under
the regulation mentioned. DIR. Doty mas
Communicated with Dr.. Burgess express
ing his views and intentions ana Dr.
segers of the reception. that awaits them
on arrival at Quarantine.
Or, Doty says that srriy ne : W gran s sa5fo
He believes that all steamers from that
The reports from Santos nave beer
! lent there with more or less virulence
for many years past, and In anything the
conditions have not improved. That.
| crews are sent away from the vessels
to the interior and to San Paulo, a noun
tainous suburb Of Santos. many have been
in Violation of all sanitary laws, have
rendered them DANGEROUS to the pupllc
health. The great wonder has been that
more cases have not occurred. Hereafter
on arrival here all of the baggage on
| board and every portion of the vessel
| be subjected to the most thorough dis
infection that the health officer can de-
wise.
| tween Havana, Santos and New York,
have been communicated with and fully
| understand the measures propose by DR..
! n1+.v xyho fnok fbiS means of preventing
| Complaint of insufficient notification OF
| his Intentions. Therefore any person en-
| barking at Havana without proper GER
! will clearly understand what treatment
they will undergo at Quarantine before
| departure from these places.