Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
TAKING PRECAUTIONS
HEALTH OFFICERS DETAILED AT
SOUTHERN PORTS.
Cuba Free From Yellow Fever-Wiu Be
RI
Regarded as Simply Infecti-
BILE Territory.

The Marine Hospital Service has detailed
the following officers for duty in the Offices
of the United States consuls at Mexican
ports to require all vessels departing for the
United States to comply with quarantine
regulations: Vera Cruz, Assistant Surgeon
Goldberger; Tampico. Acting Assistant Sur
geon Prick; Progreso, Acting Assistant Sur
geon Thompson.
The health authorities Of Louisiana, Texas
and Alabama have been making inquiries
about the disinfection at the port of de-
parture of vessels from Cuba to the United
States. The inquiries have been directed to
ascertain whether the Marine Hospital
service will perform this disinfection at the
ports of Cuba this year as last.
Cuba Simply Infectble Territory.
In reply to DR.. Edmond souchon, president
of the Louisiana state board of health. DR..
Wyman has written the following:
AT the present time there are no known
cases of yellow fever at any place in the
Island of Cuba and Habana has been free
for two years or more in so far as the origi-
nation OF cases in that city is concerned.
The bureau is now of the opinion that
the time has arrived when Habana should
be treated as no longer in the category of
endemic centers, but simply infectible
territory, and carefully watched accord
ingly.
1T therefore does not appear reasonable
nor Just that the disinfection applied at in
fected or suspected ports of departure to
vessels for ports in the United States should
be applied at point where no yellow fever
has had Its origin for two years.
Precautions Taken by Cuba.
f. E. Trotter. assistant surgeon of the
marine hospital service at Havana, has
written Dr. Wyman that the Cuban health
authorities are going to try to keep yell
low fever out Of Cuban ports from infected
ports further south Dr. Trotter says:
Relative to my cablegram Of the 9th in
slant in regard to the treatment of vessels
from infected ports on arrival at Cuba, I
have the honor to report that discussed
the matter with DR.. Carlos J. Finlay chief
quarantine officer for Cuba who stated that
the disinfection Of vessels after May would
be done on arrival. provided the vessel had
not been disinfected at port Of departure.
"Dr. Finlay has paid particular attention
to the quarantine service since taking
charge. and evidently intends to take all
measures to prevent the introduction of
work at the port of Habana is, in my opin-
ion, well performed and the Cuban au-
thorities have always rendered me full re-
ports of any sickness occurring aboard OF
vessels in the bay. DR.. MenOcal, In charge
of the detention camp for nOn-tmmuneS. Is
engaged in remodeling the quarters of that
camp in order to render them mosquito
proof and thus prevent any possible in
lection.
"As stated in my weekly report trans
mitted on April g. 1903. the president has
allotted sufficient funds for the construc-
ton, Of ward at Las Animas Hospital to
be used for the isolation of contagious dis
eases have again to add that every pre-
caution is being taken to prevent the In
PRODUCTION of yellow fever, and the meas
ures in force are being rigidly carried out.