The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-17
.HA KIN LET TIE
TYPHUS AND QUARANTINE
BY Frederic j Haskn.


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ocula1ion IS made from cultures fahy
I; en- from patents having Br1llss DIS
lease" mild form OF typhus dtseoS-
cred by Dr. Bril- IN New YORK a NUM-
Hber OF years ago.
P1blie sentiment has changed COM
tpleteIy as regards IT'S aftfude 10 me
/ quarantine service Formerly, snip
owners. captains, ship surgeons anoii
many passengers looked upon las
needless red tape, and IN TOO n lLe,.ss
! instances a1tempted 10 cone>eai o &c.
eases which We're menace 70 Iue
ports. they entered Education mas
taught the nation that any epaoe1unr
is blot upon its health Toll, as Wen
| as an avoldabie risk OF me ano W .Lsae
! OF money The public heaktn serslce
has been organized 10 prese s. jig 1is
risk ano waste SO iar as poss 1pie- 10
quaranune service Is one
{ strongest branches, cecdu
number or diseases nheas o
brought in by snlps from toIele sl1
ports, many OF Whfch nave no neslten
restrruons ~
The maritime quarantine service OF
This country now includes slxts-I tour
stations. among them tnezle ea'a,1t
ports o. continental Gnftec stars. De
sides large stations and sUo-SIat, .een
al Porto Rico, Hawai- ana tue f ,Enlp
pine Islands II IS under 1he o. N.s's.
ZION CT Dr.. Leland Soier. assistans
surgeon general OF the United SiaIes
and at eaen statlon, pr .sI .e auat
medical officers and their assts laIl7ss
are prepared to folio" out II osl eLii
the provisions and regulations Wnlcn
have proved most eancaene ~ ~
| ing disease being brought INTO the
country from foreIsn BORIS
The quarantine stations 1nciuoe
suitable quarters for the dlneren1
classes of passengers, who woulo nave
to be detained If case OF Infectious
on board They would be compelled
| TO leave the vessel in order that
might be fumigated under the d1rec-
! ton OF the health officers before
i could &c permitted to enter port in
| der these conditions passengers are
regarded as the guests OF the United
States government, and special pans
I have been taken to insure tnel. COIL
fort. and 10 make their d eteHtion -
short as is consistent WIN tne aoso-
| lutte safety of the ptbEc
antine station provides the best Known
Facilities for speedy and tnorougn as
! injection Storage passengers Sdhen
! from an Infected vessel are passed
/ through shower bath Alleys, ana sup
| piled with fresh elotnlas 70 wear
! While their own clothing Is BENG das.
! injected As over Ninety per cen. Oh
the contagious diseases brought into
! This country are brought by steeraSe
passengers. the utmost care IS USED
to insure their freedom from 1n1ec-
ton
| The studies cont'nnaliS oe1ng maze
4 as to the nature OF communicate as
/, ease have materially Iessened tne per
I iod OF detention at quarantine STA
/! tons. II now ranges from 1ve 70
! fifteen days, according TO the nature
! OF the disease. and also at the DIS
] erection of the officer IN charge OF the
station Cholera yellow 1eVer. "
j plus, smallpox and plague are tne1
!; diseases most cFten encountered. 1ne
! plague is most frequently communi.
{ Gated by rats and the destruction OF
the rats upon an infected ship IS one
, OF the most important OF the quaran-
! tire measures.
] Most of the quarantine Work OF this
country is now in the hands OF the
federal Authorizes. As the result of a
] conference last week, arrangements
/ haze been made for the pulclic health
/ service TO take over the quarantine
/ work of Boston a similar arrange
/ ment will be made in Galveston with
case rssaasns from ne,as the E sSap fhe
!. Utmost vigilance should be exercised