New-York tribune., 1901-06-06
IMMIGRANTS NEW TEST.
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told that an extremely small proportion of the
sanatorium's patients contracted the disease IN
any other country than this.
At the Office OF the local Board OF Health
none OF the commissioners could be found yes
terday. but the reporter was furnished with
copy of the boards sanitary code, which shows
that the board takes the same view as Com
missioner Powderly in holding that tuberculosis
is a dangerously contagious diesase.
Section No 1913 Of that code reads thus:
That pulmonary tuberculosis is hereby declared 10
eeroUs 10 the public health. II shall De the
every physician this city 10 report TO the SAM
tary bureau in writing the name age: sex b dis
ton and address Of every person raSfs b has come
under the observation Of such physicah T. II sban
also be the duty of the commissioners or Of
or the princlnai , III i,ae institution or dis
pensary in this city report TO the Sahltdr! 9 b9-
fean I'M writing or cause such report to he made
bv some proper and competent person, the name
age occupation and last address GI ekeig & pee per
son afflicted with this disease who Is IN thelr cSie
or who has come under their observation within
every person sick with this disease and of every
person in attendance Upon any one bii cH S nryats arc
al The sanitary rules and regulations of the Board
OF Health for preventing the spread of pulmonary
tuberculosis
Dr. Alvah II. Doty, who is eX-officio a member
of the Board Of Health, and also the State
Health Oficer and Sanitary Inspector of the
Port. said:
Although the principle Of the order is right he, he
lieve that II will be Impossible for the sanitary o
at this port to put ii into execution Often
four thousand immigrants land here in single
day. II is difficult first glance TO detect con-
sumption. except in the most advanced stages. An
adequate examination would therefore compel the
retention of these thousands for weeks. cCrsory
examination. the other hand. would be useless
] believe that cases Of consumption should be
kent
points Of emharkatioa. There the work can be
will not he brought in contact with others in the
Storage think therefore, that the @ hFst StTp M IN ia
inspecting officers at the great ports from Whlch
our immigrants come.
Or Doty added that while he was not opposing
the Federal regulations. they did not affect him
as state officer and in that capacity he would
not attempt 10 bar out tuberculosis cases. Com
missioner Fitchie was in Washington yesterday,
and so could not be consulted as TO how soon
he would put the rule in effect.
Dr G. w. Stoner, head Of the Medical Division
of the Immigrant Department. in charge yes
terday AT Ellis Island said:
Previous to this rule the percentage Of reported
cases OF tuberculosis has been small hitherto We
tagious chronic contagious, and referred them
10 special board OF inquiry As a rue 9s rae per- %
the ground that they were soon likely 10 become
IN favor Of the sufferer Il he or she had famy
here who guaranteed the invaid's protection and
Which bTsd RS Should RfT be Oo'u
DISCRIMINATION NOW DENIED
This discrimination is now denied e, IT, il for o., de- Dc,
portation Is made mapdatory The action OF OF. the
form.
DR.. Stoner added that the majority of con-
sumptive immigrants come from the larger cities
Of Norway. Sweden and the North Sea countries.
At the offices Of the leading steamship lines in
sumed that the new order would result in few
deportations. for the reason that consumptive
immigrants not brought over by the steam
chip companies when they can be detected.
The agent in charge of the steerage depart
nent at the Office of the American Line, said:
We have always prohibited consumptives from
securing passage on our ships. The number who
our physicians the other side and who are de-
tected by the doctors here is very small Consider
depored for this The @ 9eT 4ew re @ hare are
little significance for
At the Holland-America Line 1t was said
that the clause in the law relating TO the ad-
mission OF immigrants OF weak physique suf-
fciently covered those afflicted with tubercu
loss.
'of course" said the agent Eve shall now be
more strict with our inspections in Holland.
But the statement that large decrease In the
number OF immigrants admitted TO this country
Will result from the Interpretation is an
exaggeration We bring to this country about
fifty thousand steerage passengers a year. OF
these about eight hundred. a little more than
] per cent OF the total number show traces of
consumption at the Ellis Island inspection Most
OF these people are Jews from Russia, Galicia
and the Balkan States"
At the office Of the Ham burg-American Line
the steerage agent said that his company made
every effort 10 prevent consumptives from Sc
curing passage. Their hospitals and physicians
he said. were intended principally for the use
OF persons who are not afflicted with organic
diseases
immigration from Europe to this country
is now at its height he continued but we
rarely receive applications from passengers suf-
ferlng from tuberculosis. Such unfortunates
remain on the other side. TO Gle among their
own relatives"
Other steamship officers said the enforcement
or the law would result in more people who are
oeporteo returning TO this country by way of
Canada One officer said he knew Of many
cases where entrance had finally been effected
over the Canadian frontier
IMMIGRATION DISCUSSED.