Year: 1879

HALIFAX. N. s.. July IA. 1879.
The brigantine Orlof. at Arichat. under command
of the mate, reports that the vessel sailed from
Ponce on the 18th of June; that the first day out
Charles Peerou second mate fell SICK and two days
afterward Michael Deegau master, also stricken
died. and on the 27th the Captain died. and both
thrown overheard. No further signs of the disease
were shown. The vessel is now in quarantine, but
no further spreading of the disease is feared.
SANITARY PRECAUTIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE
NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALrH-DErENTIoN OF
THE MAILS.


WASHINGTON. July IA, 1879.
The Executive Committee Of the National Board Of
Health invites the attention of all States and muni
cipa authorities and sanitary organizations to the
fact that they should. without delay, endeavor to
secure the best sanitary condition of the places and
people under their charge. Whatever opinions may
be held the of yellow fever and of the
cent appearance of that disease in Tennessee and
Mississippi 1t is best to act II it disease due
to a specific. particular cause, which is capable of
growth and reproduction. transportable. and may
be destroyed by exposure temperatures above 24o
degrees Fahrenheit. or by chemical disnfectants Of
sufficient strength If brought into immediate con-
tact.


CAUSES RECENT CASES.


1t is also prudent to assume that the growth and
reproduction of this cause are connected with the
presence of filth. in the sanitary of that word
including decayng organic matter and defective
ventilation, well as Of high temperature The
cases Of yellow fever recently observed should be
considered due to causes surviving from last
years epidemic and not to recent importation from
other countries. 1t follows that there is u lia-
bility TO the appearance of other in places
visited by the epidemic of last year and that there
danger OF the spread of the disease to the North and
East.


NECESSITY OF CLEANLINESS


In previous circular this Board has advised as to
the means which should be adopted, so far as the
ual channels of trans sportaton are conc rned, to
prevent the spread the disease The object OF the
present circular is to advise that all cities towns and
villages be ut made clean in sanitary point OF
vew The first step toward securing the cleanliness
is to obtain reliable Information as to what parts of
the place clean and what foul. The results
of careful sanitary inspection OF almost any city
town will show the existence of collections
of decaying and offensive matters previously un-
known. and which every one will admit should DO
promptly removed and destroyed. Such inspection.
TO be OF value. must be thorough and made by per
sons competent to recognize foul soils, water and
air. AK well the grosser and moro palpabe forms
OF nuisance. They should also be made by persons
who would report fully and frankly the results of
their observations without reference to the wishes
of persons corporations. When the whereabouts
and tho extent the evil is known the remedy IL
usually almost self-ovdent. The National Board of
Health will furnish upon request blank forms. as
guide for such inspections.


THE MAILS


Tho following telegram from the assistant super
OF the railway nal service at Memphis
was to-day received by General Superintendent
Thompson at the Post Once Department.


No change in quarantine since Saturday very little de-
ca %r as "es s ''T y y %
opening the river will report changes they
On account of the quarantine against Memphis
st. Louis was done during the yellow fever
epidemic last year.