Report by the Central Board of Health of Jamaica / presented to the legislature under the provisions of the 14th Vic. chap. 60, and printed by order of the Assembly.

  • Jamaica. Central Board of Health
Date:
1852
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Credit: Report by the Central Board of Health of Jamaica / presented to the legislature under the provisions of the 14th Vic. chap. 60, and printed by order of the Assembly. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by King’s College London. The original may be consulted at King’s College London.

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    Quiwandne. m-ics Nvere not traceable to the sliippinu*. In no in- stance could they be traced to importation, excei)tii)i^ ill that stated by Dr. Potts, who imfonns us, as before alhided to, that cholera was brought into Lucea by passengers arriving by land and by water. Another subject bearing on the performance of qua- rantine is, whether ship^ of war, on their arrival at Port-Royal, might be permitted to carry out pre- cautionary measures against the introduction of dis- ease nnder the directions of the principal medical of- ficer of the Royal Navy hospital. Dr. Chamberlane says, 1 am of opinion that qua- rantine regulations may be safely carried out ])y such authorities in their own department. I may mention that prior to 1830, ships of war were not subject to the inspection of the health ofhcer, or to the quaran- tine regulations affecting other vessels, but the legis- lature deemed it necessary toinclude theoiafterwards. The Board are of opinion, that this may safely be done, and further, that all steam packet vessels, carry- ing surgeons, sliould be allowed to proceed at once to tlie wharf, on the assurance of the captain and sur- geon that there is no disease on board, for which the port v>^ould impose restrictive measures. With regard to cholera, Dr. Chamberlane tells us, that the period of quarantine imposed upon it, has lately been curtailed, formerly it used to be fourteen days, but latterly five days only have been imposed. With regard to this disease, there are certain facts stated by Dr. Chamberlane which are of import- ance. In answer to a cjuestion, as to the period of detention imposed for cliolera ? He says—an order was issued by the governor and council, last Octo- ber, requiring that all vessels from a port suspected to have cholera, should not receive pratique until five clear days had elapsed since leaving the suspected port, and provided no case of the disease had occur- red on bi»ard. Under the latter circumstance, the vessel was to be detained until the governor's plea- sure was ascertained. To I lie question—What qua-