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Page 375 - ... in the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even! and at even thou shalt say, Would God it were morning! for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.
Page 61 - There are three essential factors to the prevalence of cholera in this country as an epidemic, — (i) the importation of the disease by means of ships more or less directly from its only 'place of origin in India;' (2) local unsanitary conditions favorable to the reception and development of the disease ; (3) persons sick with the disease in some of its stages, or things infected by such sick persons, to carry it from place to place. These three factors naturally suggest the methods of combating...
Page 64 - Believing that the importation of cholera into this country has usually attended the presence of immigrants from infected countries, we therefore recommend that all such immigrants be prevented from landing at our ports until such time as the danger of the introduction of cholera by them shall have passed. The inspection and quarantine service inaugurated by the National Board of Health, and set forth in the paper by Er.
Page 65 - Legislature the sum of $500,000, to be used, or as much thereof as may be needful, in case of a cholera invasion, in stamping out the disease from the infected localities, and in preventing its spread from State to State. The removal of local unsanitary conditions favorable to the development of cholera is the especial work of State and local boards of health. Much has been done already in some States, but much remains which should receive immediate attention. Where it can be done, State sanitary...
Page 63 - ... We further recommend, in case of those foreign ports which have no consular agents of this country, or no telegraphic communication with this country, and which are liable to transmit pestilence through commercial intercourse, that one or more medical officers be chosen to visit such ports as often as may be deemed necessary by the central health authority in this* country, so as to give trustworthy information of the health and sanitary condition of those places.
Page 62 - To give notice, by telegraph when practicable, of the existence or appearance of any of the above-named diseases to some constituted authority in this country ; to give notice of the departure of any vessel known or suspected to be infected for any port in the United States, and, whenever requested by the master of any vessel about to load or leave for this country...
Page 66 - Should the disease reach our shores, the first case, and after this the first case which reaches any given community, should be strictly isolated. All infective material from these and from any subsequent cases should be destroyed in such manner as to stamp out the disease. Intelligent sanitary precautions beforehand, and scientific disinfection and treatment in the presence of the disease, should take the place of the necessary cruelties of a panic. In case any city or town is infected, the same...
Page 309 - ... to tell me, how I am to get rid of the feelings of an injured, honest heart, and where to hide myself from myself! Could I be guilty of so much baseness, I should hate myself, and shun mankind! This would be a fatal exchange from my present situation, with an easy and approved conscience of having done my duty, and conducted myself as a man of honor.
Page 309 - I look back upon with the greatest pleasure and honor to myself; I shall continue to go on as I have begun, that my example may encourage the youths of America, to stand forth in defence of their rights and liberties ! You call upon me now, and tell me, I have a fair opening of quitting that service with honor and reputation to myself, by going with you to Jamaica ! Good God ! is it possible that such...
Page 62 - ... question the freedom from disease and infection of all persons and things from infected districts, and shall secure the surveillance of such persons and things while on shipboard, and, when necessary, detention at quarantine stations on this side for treatment and disinfection. OFFICIAL INSPECTION. In view of the present threatening aspect of Asiatic cholera, and the constant danger from other communicable diseases occurring at foreign ports having commercial relations with the United States,...