The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-12-05
ASKS FOR DIR, DOTY'S REMOVAL
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tine or to pro, ldc suitable aCcommuiH.
tions for women ur s'itdhl" htihluE
facilities or ruItabl" toilet devices "i
toilet articles.
The Health OHicar ueghgen'iv and
Improperly permitted JIt topSi"- on bod'es
at deceased Cul,I."u nt ia" mOrguc "'
Hoffman Island ~ view Of imwlgrtU'
women and others Ou IN" grounds Ull'
side
The sewer arrangements and toilet
, communications connected herewith do
not constitute an adequate sewer system
, tor II uiiaTdG;inc station occupied =;
/ times hv from 900 to / 800 persons, nor
! Is tle water system or supply on Holman
! Island adequate to provide for the moods
| u. large numbers of persons.
! An Of the evidence hearing upon quar-
| antine management tends strongly 10
! show that the health officer has uo, been
! giving personal attention to III" duties
! Of his Office, but thai IN the main he en-
! trusted the performanC" OF th"s" duties
| TO his subordlnates.
The children, hospital on Hoffman
| Island when We consider that II i IA he
| state of New York and that this l. the
| twentieth century, n an ana'nronism
| The bringing oi helpless children 10 %
| small island popul1 ed 10y people who have
| been exposed TO yellow fever or plaEu"
or smallpox or typhus fever or cholera
| or other contagious or infectious disease
| whether for medical treatment or tenn
porary detention, with Accompanying
| mothers is the refinement Of cruelty. he-
cause it exposes the lives of helpless and
innocent persons to the grav"~t of dan
| gers, even To the danger of death.
| The location and surroundings II IA"
Chldren'S hospital on Holman Island ana
| of the island itself combine to max" "A
, hospital tnus located and surrounded "a
most unsuitable place for treatment of
children suffering from contagious, in
feCtious or other diseases.
There are not sufficient or ad"Guat"
| dormitory aCCOmmOdal ions Tor persons
detained III Vuarantiu" on Hoffman Island
| in excess of the mum bcr pt 200. II has
frequently happened thai nearly twIo"
this number have been quarautmod thrr"
and that this resulted IN overcoming
| improper associations and acts OF lud".
Cency. and besides created condition
altogether unsauitary ami lntolerdbi".
The commission recommends III Wow
of his failure 10 maintain an efficient quar-
6ntine al the port of New 0rk ana Tor
many other reasons enumerated IA IN"
report that IN" present health 'firr"r b."
removed from OfNCe. tina; the children =
hospital OH Holman Island b." q soon
tinued. that the building which 30 occupies
toe equipped a. "A dormltOry for tn" Ill.," u'
the Immigrants in quarantine. lhat II the
State IL to continue the tred iu'n' oi I'M
migrant children for minor diseases lur'-
dent 10 childhood the State should erect
"A suitable hospital for that purpos" on
high and dry ground a. some distance from
the New York qllarantin" station or thai
the State should contract for such medical
treatment at approprldi" hospitals con-
trolled 10y the Department Of Health of Ia"
city of New York a. tn" expense of steam
ship companies, bringing such children
TO quarantine.
The Commissioner also recommends
that the water and ~"w cr ~y-tcms ON Hon
man Island he overlaGlod and recon
fl.,- nj
tary engineer so ~ tp fully comply with
all modern sanitary requirements and
that the water supply on Hoffman Island
be increased by deri ou,nG the present
, well on that island or hv sinking now ono.
The Commissioner also recommends
that the Dist rict Attorney Of IN" county
Of Richmond present IN" SUh"r"ud
voucher with Gll tn" facts and Circum-
. stances attendant upon it, pr"p""at iuu,
audit and allowance io IN" Grand Jury
. of his county to the end hat ali hos" who
part cipa'ed in its preparation may hr
deal with according to lEw. ThGr the
=. Attorney General lnsti,T'e an action
. Hgainsl the owners Of IN" Nuuson Line oi
steamships 70 recover IN" sum of - -,
charged against them for services 10y TN,
Quarantine ONiCc To- the end that il may 70
determined whether or not This sum /,
legally due the State. and that the iltOT.
ney General institute and prosecute pro
ceedings necessary 10 determine the owner
ship OF the quarantine transport Governor
Flower and 10 ascertain why this boat
has been registered with the United State,
a custom authorities FOR many years N
, the name of Hugh Ramsey of Perth Am
boy. y J.
, That the law applicable to the Office o
| Health Officer Of the port of Now Nori
1 be amended so az 10 compel the purchas'
Of supplies for Quarantine according tl
the competitive plan or bid system
That adequate bathing and toile
facilities be established on Hoffman IslanC
and that suitable rooms connected witt
the dormitories be equipped and set Gpar'
for the use of women end girls
eIhn Com f1nia silNfnpr M rnnrds -