The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-07-17

q cholera infected district in Europe I
believed that they were cholera cases and
therefore kept the crew on board the
vessel and removed all the steerage pas
eepgers to Hoffman Island for observa-
tion Since then nine cases have occurred
Since last wears experience with
cholera we have learned for the frat time
Of the frequency of what are known IA
cholera carriers. who carry the organism
of the disease in the Intestinal tract and
may develop II al any time oi may trans
nit the disease To others without ever
presenting symptoms OF cholera in them
selves: this is factor which We never
before have dealt with and We now know
il as n most common cause for the trans
mission of the diseas" where apparently
no previous cases have occurred
III il probable that these eases that
are now presenting themselves az HoN-
man Island are cholera carriers; however.
II is not impossible that through these
some local injection may have taken
place. In order to discover this ] have
ordered that specimens he taken from
the intestinal tracts of all those who held
at Hoffman Island
1T is in the presence Of these condl-
tions. when the confidence Of the public
in this department should not he uniustly
disturbed nor it's facilities for protecting
the public health diminished. that the
man appointed To investigate this depart
ment makes the amazing declaration
which Commissioner Bulger makes in the
World, in the midst of the hearing, with
no testimony in reply offered
-The quarantine departments OF every
port in this country are facing a very
serious and onerous task during the com
ing summer II is not impossible that
many vessels arriving from the cholera
infected districts of Italy within the
next few weeks would bring one or more
cases of this disease The crisis is draw
ing heavily on the resources of my de-
partment II also puts an unusual strain
on the discipline OF the department staff
Commissioner Bulger's publicly printed
statement regarding quarantine Condi-
tions affects not only the public mind
but the discipline at quarantine on which
the public largely depends for its health
and safety.
Il have sedulously refrained from
making any comment on the quarantine
investigation so far because ] was AS
eured by Commissioners Bulger al the
investigation's outset that all the testi-
mony would he carefully sifted and CON
eidered by him after an opportunity were
given me to be heard before he made
q public report of his findings feel
myself justified therefore in making this
answer to Commissioner Bulger's attack "
The new edition of the Encyclopedias
Britannica says Of the prevention of
cholera:
Tho general success of Crea, Eritain
and Germany in keeping cholera in check
nv ordinary sanitary means completed the
conversion of all enlightened nations TO
the policy laid down as far hack AS ISs;
by Sir John Simon the policy 81
abandoning quarantine. which Great Brit
ain did in 1873. and trusting u sanitary meas
ures, with medical inspection OF persons ar
living from infected places Ships
arriving from infected ports are inspected
and ~ healthy ar, NOT detained but hiIye
water and drinking water are evacuated and
persons landing may be placed under med
ical supervision without det etention infected
ships are Diet taned only for purposes Of
disinfection persons suffering from cholera
are removed to hos spitals, other persons