New-York tribune., 1899-11-26
DIR. DOTY's STUDIES ABROAD.
HEALTH OFFICER GREATLY IMPRESSED
WITH THE SANITARY RESTRICTIONS


PLACED ON EAIGRANTS.
DR. A. H. Doty the Health officer OF New-York.
arrived yesterday morning on the Campania from
Europe where he has been studying the methods
Of inspection and sanitary precautions taken by
foreign governments In permitting emigrants to
leave for this country. When seen at Quarantine
DIR. Doty said:
[ have been absent seven weeks and have been
on the move continually in that time. Ny object
in going abroad TO for myself the methods
Of Intending emgrants TO this port. have felt for
the last two years that should look into these
things personally in order to have proper knowl-
edge Of the sanitary methods enforced en- route.
visited German ports, and went 10 Berlin St
Petersburg, Moscow. Warsa ", and later 10 Rotter
countries With a desire to see what restrictions
were placed emigrants from Russia, went 10
the starting point, and must say that / was as.
tonished. The people come from densely settled
communities In Russia, and are subjected TO close
supervision In the frst place no person can leave
his home TO go to another locality without pass;
the sanitary restrictions prevent IT, II any cpl
demic breaks out In small villages, Gordon Of Co.'S
5e pG on are given me new Clothes to-
the spread OF the disease. All Russian inspections
On the German frontier there are six points OF
inspection where the railwayG bring the emigrants
inspection OF medical officer. At these points all
those who fall to come up to the standard re-
sent back Each of these inspection stations is
fitted with disnfection plants, detention barracks
and medical examiners. They are established under
the supervision of the imperial German Govern
ment About six miles outside OF Berlin is a con-
troll station from which the six frontier stations
governed and which is maintained at the ex-
pense OF the steamship companies. who are banded
together to maintain inspection service to pre-
vent the embarkation OF undesirable persons.
or course, these frequent inspections add to our
protection from sanitary point OF view. / per-
sonally inspected this system At the frontier
points the clothing Of the suspects is disinfected
and at the control stations any who escape the
frontier inspection are held and dlsnfected Many
do smuggle through the frontier. but they are in
variably caught at the control station and held
cause they short Of funds or cannot show that
their clothing has been dsinfected. From the con-
troll station they forwarded TO the ports OF em-
barkation. where another rigid inspection is made
At this inspection there is always United States
consular officer. The United States Consuls IRE
dlllgent and particular In this matter and take
every precauton To examine the condition of the
emlgrants. Owing TO the time taken In the Jour
ney the various delays incurred in transit not TO
speak OF the many medical Inspections made Il Is
practically impossible for a OF contagious or
infectious disease 10 embark steamer for our
ports. | have been afforded every courtesy by the
officials OF the German and Russian governments
and special efforts made give me every
opportunity to inspect all health and emigration
stations hospitals laboratories. etc. | am we'll
satisfied with my trip. and come home with a
better knowledge OF affairs that have worried me
1 am greatly reassured by what have seen.