New-York tribune., 1921-02-22
Typhus Peril
Abates; No New
Cases Reported
All Immigrants Entering
City Given Clean Bill
of Health: No Verrnin ON
Newcomers From Island
First Time i'm Ten Days
Rigid Inspection by Gordon
of Doctors TO Continue:
Ships Delousing at Sea

For the first time in two weeks II
appeared yesterday that the typhus
situation at this and other Eastern
Atlantic ports had begun to clear. No
new cases were reported, and of the
immigrants arriving in the city from
Ellis Island none was said to have
brought in vermin, the transmitting
agency.
Not in ten days hitherto, Health Com
missioner Copeland said, have all new
corners in any one day been accorded
4 clean bill of health by the augmented
forces of the Health Department. The
rigid inspections recently instituted,
however, will be continued, and there
will be no relaxation Of vigilance on
the part Of the city.
Until the steamship Minnesota, of
the International Mercantile Marine
Company has been adequately commits
stoned at Quarantine for the treatment
OF Vermin~infeSted passengers on IN
coming ships, all Ships arriving at
Quarantine with passengers found in
this condition will be detained. The
passengers will he held until they have
been deloused at Hoffman Island, DR..
Leland &. Cofer, officer in charge Of
Quarantine, announced.
Three Vessels Come Under Ban
First to come under this ban yester-
day were the steamers La Savoie, Leo
poldina, both OF the French Line, and
the Greek vessel Themistocles. Nu-
merous steerage passengers on each
vessel were found to have vermin. The
Themistocles had on board from Greek
ports and Palermo, Italy, 10 first cabin,
1o2 second cabin and 4T9 steerage pas
sengers. La Savoie had 70 first, 169
second and 432 third class passengers
and the Leopoldina 202 cabin and 248
steerage passengers. The French ves-
sells are from Havre. The infected pas
sengers were deloused without delay to
permit the ships to dock.
The French Line officials in this city
advised Commissioner Copeland that
the line had established a delousing
plant at Havre capable of handling
i,500 to 1000 persons and that it would
DC the policy of the company to exam
Inc all steerage passengers before they
are allowed to sail for this country. 1t
was said the line would cooperate with
the Health Department in every wav
to keep typhus out of New York. The
Cunard and l. NJ. NJ lines have taken
similar measures.
Italian and Yiddish interpreters were
assigned by Commissioner Copeland
yesterday to explain to immigrants the
reasons for their subjection to the
third examination and to allay any ir-
ritation that may exist among the new
comers because of the new regulations
the city has found necessary to en-
force.
Aquitania Cleans Up at Sea
Storage and second-class passengers
tound for this port from Continental
-
were given a thorough cleansing OF
erson and baggage on board the YES
sci yesterday, according to radio dis
patch received in the Cunard Line Off
ces from Sir James Charles,' the ships
master. The ship is due to arrive to-
day.
The Merchants Association yesterday
joined a score of other civic, medical
and welfare organizations in commend
ing the work of the Health Depart.
ment by adopting resolution in praise
of the department's activity