The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-06-24
QUARANTINE MATTERS.

New Orleans Times-Democrat, June 22nd.
The Louisiana State Board of
Health, in view Of the fact that the
Mississippi Board has raised the
quarantine against the coast counties,
last night adopted the following regu-
latiOns in regard to traffic with Mis-
sissippi:
81. Persons from the State of Mis-
sissippi will not be allowed to enter
the State of Louisiana unless provided
with a certificate from the health
officer of their localities, as per regula.
tion Of the Atlanta convention.
"2. This certificate must also state
that the holder declares under oath
that he does not come from Harrison,
Jackson or Hancock counties, Missis-
sippi' . ,o,
will be admitted on the certificate of
the health officer Of the United States
Marine Hospital Service at Camp
Fontainebleau.
"a. Also on certificates as per regu-
lation Of the Atlanta convention,
signed by the health officer of a n0n-
infectable Northern locality.
IS. This certificate must also state
that their baggage has been properly
disinfected ten days at least prior to
their departure for Louisiana.
50. Persons violating the quaran-
tine regulations OF the Louisiana
State Board Of Health shall be arrest
ed at oncc a id dealt with according to
law.
~. Freight traffic is to be governed
by the regulations of the Atlanta con-
yenti0n."
Complaints continue to come to us
in regard To the Louisiana quarantine
against the Mississippi coast towns,
of which the following is a sample:
New Orleans, June q, 1898.
"The Mississippi Board Of Health,
after a complete and thorough en-
animation, has raised the quarantine
against the coast towns, having found
no sickness or suspicion Of any. AS
the quarantine of the Louisiana
Board of Health was based on that OF
Mississippi, il would appear that our
board should raise the quarantine
also, or, at least, modify the rcstric-
tions so that persons having large in
terests in the city could come here
after having first obtained a health
certificate showing that there has
been no sickness in their vicinity,
without being subjected to the ex-
pense, delay and discomforts of the
detention camp.
"The coast towns have been pro-
nounced perfectly healthy, and there
is no raison d'ctre for too strict a
quarantine at present. o."
The announcement OK the with
drawal of all quarantine provisions
and the requirement Of certificates O.
passengers coming to New Orlean!
from st. Tammany parish intensified
the feeling of dissatisfaction on TIN
! part OF many citizens OF New Orleans
; and the ''across the lake" country owe
the continuance Of the quarantine
against the Mississippi coast counties
: in spite Of the fact the Mississippi
Board has Withdrawn its q%uarantin
and the Louisiana Board and Unite'
States Marine Hospital inspector
have found the health OF the coas
towns perfect, with no fever prevail
ing there and not even a suspicion
case. 1t is insisted in the complaint
made to The Times Democrat tina
this action Is thoroughly illogica,
that there Is no reason for treatin
Hancock, HARRISON and Jackson couT
ties, Miss, differently from st. Tan
many parish, La, and no excuse IA
the board not accepting the decision
Of Its own inspectors and those OF tn
United States Marine Hospital SCI
vice. There is a strong impressio
that when these facts are brought 7
the attention Of the board. - WI
!: modify its quarantine against q
towns shown to be 10 good heaitI
and which are willing to ad0pt ID
necessary quarantine regulation
: against McIlenry.