Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-31
CHOLERA RACES AT MANILA
Deputy Surgeon Genera Turriu Tells
of Disease in Philip
pines.

Colonel Henry 8. TurriIl, deputy sur
geon general Of the United States army.
has arrived in Omaha to take station at
headquarters as chief surgeon OF the de-
partment. Colonel Turrill left Manila mi
June. when I left there" said he, the
cholera was becoming exceedingly difhcult
to handle. There we're many cases and
the steamer upon which ] left was quar-
antined for Ave days before being per-
mitted to proceed. On landing at San
Francisco heard that later the cases had
risen to sixty a day, with forty-nve deaths
in Manila. The authorities now evidently
have control, as there are not more than
that many cases a day now on the whole
island.
There is really no danger Of bringing
the disease from the islands to the United
States, as the system Of quarantine ard
dlsinfection Is as near perfection as poa-
sible. Observation in hundreds Of cases has
proven beyond doubt that all cases Of in
lection will develop within three and one
half days, but for the sake Of certainty
the quarantine period has been made FIVE
days. All ships with passengers from in
fected districts are ksl0 for hve days, re-
CARELESS Of the conditions Of their pas
sengers' health. II cholera develops dur
INK I0dL Lllub II OhN ma " w
days after the last case has been disposed
Of and the passengers and clothing must be
disinfected. From Manila the boats 60 to
Nagasaki, Japan. where the Japanese gov
eminent has one OF the best quarantine
systems in the world. II any cases should
develop between Manila and Japan the boat
would be quarantined for FIVE days beyond
the usual time, but even under present
conditions 1t must be quarantined for five
days. II cases should develop between
Japan and the United States the quarantine
officers at San Francisco or Seattle would
AXE measures to prevent the appearance
Of the disease in this country. SO you see
that all that human endeavor can do to
keep the cholera out Of this country IL
being done.
"The japanese quarantine system is a
revelation even to members OF the United
States army, who know something about
the subject themselves. Upon arriving at
Nagasakl the boats are stopped and all pas
sengers are required to enter the disintect-
ing rooms. These are in the form of large
bath rooms. the nrsJ-ciass passengers are
taken into a bathroom. where they undress
and place their clothes in baskets Checks
for the clothing are given s~one for the up
per garments and another for the shoes.
After the bath the passenger is conducted
to a smaller room. where he is given q
wooden kimona, which is. wrapped carefully
around him. From there he goes, to a gen.
eral sitting room, where, with magazines,
he can await the deliverxso OF his wearing APP
parel. Here tea and cigarettes are served.
In the meantime his clothing has been
fumigated and dried. When he has re-
sumed it he is returned to the boat by an
other route from that which he came. Pas
sengers Of other classes are given the same
treatment, the only difference being in the
degree of luxury Of the rooms. The oficial
Japanese is q gentleman in every respect
and 1t lie no hardship to be disinfected at
Nagasaki."