The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-18
FIGHT AGAINST
CHOLERA PER IL
Entire Public Health
M achinery Set in
Moti N.
PRESENT CASES
UNDER CONTROL
Government Expert Goes to
New York to Work in Coop
Grafton With Authorities
There-Dr. Doty Regards
Situation as Satisfactory.
One Death Reported.

Washington. July 1.-THE entire
public health machinery of the govern
na.ent has been put in motion to fight
GA the cholera invasion from Europe
All consular reports from Europe bear
Ing on cases at any points are being
carefully studied by officials here, and
the public health officer at Naples has
been instructed to cable report every
five days as to developments in the
epidemic that Is ravasins Italy. All
ships are being watched here and
abroad, and special instructions have
been issued throughout the service
to safeguard this country from the
disease. public health service ex-
pert hurried to New York City Is ex-
pected to confer with Health Officer
Daoty at that port and to work in CO.
operation with DIR. Doty and other
health authorities there in a vigorous
handling of the cases already brought
IN and to guard against further cholera
inroads.
All the consular reports on the de-
vedopments abroad so far received have
been published. and to-day brought
noEhing new through that source.
surgeon-Gcnernl optimistic.
Surgeon General Wyman said there
was no change in the situation to-day,
and that he is awaiting further ad-
vices from Italy. which he expects
within a day or two. No fear is eX-
pressed by DR.. Wyman of an invasion
of the cholera in this country.
The cholera situation in Italy is
believed to be good deal worse than
the Italian authorities have admitted.
There have been a number of cases
brought to this country. but it is be-
Neved all of them have been discov-
a1l al
OF any cases that reach here is a
mere matter of routine.
AS is pointed out by the officers of
the marine hospital service, cholera is
no longer a mysterious malady, that
according to ancient belief, stalked
"a broad ano was transmitted by the
air. 1t has to be transmitted by act
ual contact. and physicians now know
just what has to be done to render
the handling of case absolutely safe.
There Is no need. it is claimed, even
for nurses in cholera cases to ever
take the disease
1t is believed that the precautions
already taken at New York and other
ports are ample. and while there is no
disposition to make light of the Ital-
ian situation, IL is believed IT can be
nationally handled without any cause
for panic
In furtherance OF its vigorous policy,
the Treasury Department has issued
the following order relating to cholera
bacillus carriers:
Order Issued.
ITO diminish the danger from
cholera bacillus carriers. steerage pas
sengers coming from ports or places
where cholera prevails, and arriving
on vessels upon which cholera has APP
peared, shall be detained ten days for
observation, unless after Ave days de-
tention they are found not to be
bacillus carriers. The same provision
shall apply also to other persons ar
irving on said vessels who, for special
reasons are deemed liable to be thus
infected"
Assistant Surgeon General Cofer is
watching the situation In New York
for the public health service. keeping
In close touch with Surgeon-General
Wynen and cooperating with DR.
Doty at quarantine.
we have frightened up all along the
linel from Baltimore to Boston," said
Surgeon General Wyman. land every
port and every vessel is being thor
oughly inspected"
The latest report received by the
department from Naples was sent June
"a by passed Assistant Surgeon King,
who said the United States quarantine
regulations prescribed for cholera IN
fectesd ports were in force at Naples
Situation Is Rcnssuring.
New York, July 1.-THE cholera sit
uation at quarantine is reassuring to-
night to DR.. Alvah Fl. Doty. health Off
Ger OF the port. and his assistants
During the last twentyfour hours
there has been one death. but no new
cases have been reported, and several
OF tine eighteen persons in the Swim
burne Island Hospital are reported
convalescent. Some of those now suf-
fering from the plague are seriously
i'll, however. and the death list may be
swollen within the next few days.
The painstaking task of making
. meteorological examinations in the
case of each of the 500 persons from
the steamer Moltke and upon the
PerugIa was begun to-day. Tonight
Dr. Doty issued statement saying
that he regarded the situation as
satisfactory.
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