Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-10


kne's prophylactlc treatment as sup
plei by the local government board.
The names and addresses OF all who
had been on board or otherwise assoc
ciated with the ship numbering up
ward of 100 persons, were obtained and
were kept under daily observation for
a period OF sixteen days. Three per-
sons, namely. telegraph messenger,
a shipping clerk and polIceman-who
had been In contact with the infected
vessel. and who were feeling unwell,
were removed to hospital for obserya-
ron, hat did not, however develop
plague
THE whole OF the effects OF the de-
ceased seaman were destroyed, The
whole Of the crew. excepting those who
had been removed 90 hospital for OBJ
servdtion before being liberated We're
removed to the dislnfectng station for
bathing and the disinfectiOn Of their
clothing The bedding etc, in the
fofecastle, and that belonging TO the
steward, was destroyed and the wood
en- partitions removed and burned. The
fol ecastle was, firstly slowed with sui
phur dloxide secondly sprayed with
III 900 perchlori'e Of mercury. scraped,
and afterward thoroughly llmewashed
The bedding etc. OF the remainder OF
the ships crew and officers was re-
n Owed for dislnfection and their berths
washed out with a diluted dsinfectant.
The whole Of the inspectoral STAFF were
specially detailed for the inspection Of
common lodging houses, seamen's
boarding houses, and houses let in
lodgings. and the daily visitation OF
the homes OF contacts. Disinfectants
were freely and eratuitously dlstrib-
uted and any common lodging house
found TO have been frequented by any
of the crew or contacts OF the steam
ship Frlary were cleansed and lime
wathed and all bedding, etc. removed
for lsnfectlon.
"A circular letter setting forth the
danger Of the spread Of plague through
rats, and urging that steps be taken for
the destruction OF these yermln as far
as possible, has been addressed to the
chambers OF commerce of Hull and
Goole, the owners Of shipping ware
housemen and others concerned. The
sanitary committee met daily and the
Hull and Goole port sanitary author
ity al frequent intervals TO receive re-
ports OF the medical officer OF health
and daily bulletins were issued TO the
press. Happily, the outbreak Of plague
In Hull was confined to the crew OF
the Frlary, excepting the medical at
tendant and the Waterman referred to-
the latter who had only for one night
been engaged in the ship. In accord
ance with the provisions Of the Venice
international convention. 1897, a certi-
ha afl nj 90
Hun free from plague was issued TO
the collector OF II. NJ, customs, the
consular service and the press on
January 20"
In San Francisco the authorities
have been dealing with the plague for
more than a year, owing in a large
measure to the unwillingness OF the
governor and political demagogues to
admit that the plague really existed In
Chinatown. But in Hull the health au-
thorities freed themselves from the
plague inside Of less than a month.
How did they do It? Consul Smyth
says:
Nothing short OF extraordinary vigil
lance on the part Of DR., Mason and his
assistants, earnestly supported by the
| health committee, saved the port from
a serious invasion. Fortunately for
| HUI the health committee Is COM
posed OF some OF the best men In the
corporation, and is PROFESSIONALLY one
| Of the most representative organiza-
lions OF its kind in the country. This
| pert medical officer himself is a very
clever. courteous and energetic gentle
man, who carries with him the entire
confidence OF the community. The re-
course TO prophylactic treatment in
vests the case with a therapeutical in
terest The formula used was Han
kines and the result in every instance
was most satisfactory"
All Of which is respectfully submitted
10 our wideawake health officials fol
thoughtful consideraton.--Mul IN
! Brooklyn Eagle.