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DENMARK. Danish West Indies quarantines against Barbados on account of smallpox

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Historical Records
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Historical Record
Date
1902-01-01
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2
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Early  Journal  Content  on  JSTOR,  Free  to  Anyone  in  the  World   This  article  is  one  of  nearly  500,000  scholarly  works  digitized  and  made  freely  available  to  everyone  in   the  world  by  JSTOR.     Known  as  the  Early  Journal  Content,  this  set  of  works  include  research  articles,  news,  letters,  and  other   writings  published  in  more  than  200  of  the  oldest  leading  academic  journals.  The  works  date  from  the   mid-­‐seventeenth  to  the  early  twentieth  centuries.      We  encourage  people  to  read  and  share  the  Early  Journal  Content  openly  and  to  tell  others  that  this   resource  exists.    People  may  post  this  content  online  or  redistribute  in  any  way  for  non-­‐commercial   purposes.   Read  more  about  Early  Journal  Content  at  http://about.jstor.org/participate-­‐jstor/individuals/early-­‐ journal-­‐content.                     JSTOR  is  a  digital  library  of  academic  journals,  books,  and  primary  source  objects.  JSTOR  helps  people   discover,  use,  and  build  upon  a  wide  range  of  content  through  a  powerful  research  and  teaching   platform,  and  preserves  this  content  for  future  generations.  JSTOR  is  part  of  ITHAKA,  a  not-­‐for-­‐profit   organization  that  also  includes  Ithaka  S+R  and  Portico.  For  more  information  about  JSTOR,  please   contact  support@jstor.org.   June 6,1902 1322 18.10 per 1,000. Four vessels arrived and were passed without inspec- tion. Four bills of health were issued to vessels leaving the port. For the week ended May 17, 1902, he reports that 5 deaths occurred in Caibarien of the following causes: Cancer, 3; tuberculosis of lungs, 1; rickets, 1. No case of infectious or contagious character was reported. The death rate for the week was 30. 16 per 1, 000. Eleven vessels arrived; 1 of these was inspected and passed and 10 passed without inspection. Eight bills of health were issued to vessels leaving the port. Respectfully, R. H. yon Ezdorf, Assistant Surgeon , TJ. 8. M. H. 8. The Surgeon-General, U. S. Marine- Hospital Service. DENMARK. Banish West Indies quarantines against Barbados on account of smallpox . Department of State, Washington, _D. <7., April 27 , 1902 . Sir : I have the honor to inform you, in accordance with advices in a dispatch of the 9th instant from the minister to Denmark, that, owing to the appearance of smallpox in Barbados, the government of the Danish West Indies has declared a quarantine of fifteen days agSinst that island. Respectfully, John Hay, Secretary of State. Hon. Secretary of the Treasury. GERMANY. Meport from Berlin - Plague and cholera in various countries . Berlin, Germany, May 17 , 1902. Sir : I have the honor to transmit the latest information regarding plague and cholera, obtained from the imperal health office (Kaiserliches- Gesundheitsamt) at Berlin : Plague. Egypt. - From April 25 to May 1, inclusive, there were registered 22 new plague cases and 13 deaths, viz, 2 cases, 1 death, in Alexandria ; 12 cases, 5 deaths, in the district of Magagha, province Minieh ; 2 cases, 1 death, in Benha, province Galinbieh ; 2 cases in the district of Tala, province Menusieh ; 1 case, 2 deaths, in Tantah, province Garb i eh ; 1 case, 2 deaths, in the district of Mit Sammanud, province Dakalieh ; 1 case, 1 death, in Decheneh, province of Keneh, and 1 case, 1 death, in the district of Beni Mazar. Furthermore, according to an official report from Suez, a case of plague occurred on the English steamer Victoria during her voyage from Bombay. The patient was isolated, and on April 25 he disappeared. Probably the sick man plunged into the sea. The requisite measures for disinfection were taken. British India. - At Ratnagiri, a port in the Bombay Presidency, a case of plague, with fatal termination, was recorded on March 18. In Akyab, according to a report dated April 12, the plague has been stamped out. British East Africa.- Up to May 2, 61 plague cases and 19 deaths had been registered in the protectorate.