DANISH WEST INDIES. Quarantine of two weeks against Smyrna and Barranquilla on account of plague and yellow fever, respectively
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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. April 12,1901 >j gQ negative for diphtheria ; Streptococci were found. Subsequent clinical history showed this case to be one of simple angina. Manzanillo. - Acting Asst. Surg. R. de Socarras reports 9 deaths, due to the following causes : Malarial fever, 1 ; pulmonary tuberculosis, 1 ; cancer, 1 ; infantile tetanus, 1 ; double pneumonia, 1 ; asphyxia, 1 ; other causes, 3. Total, 9. Population, 14,464 ; annual rate of mortality, 32.35 per 1,000. Guantanamo. - Acting Asst. Surg. Edward F. Nunez reports 7 deaths from the following causes : Pernicious anaemia, 1 ; traumatic tetanus, 1 ; infantile tetanus, 1 ; valvular disease of the heart, 1 ; pneumonia, 1 ; chronic diarrhea, 1 ; wound of the cranium, 1. Total, 7. Population, 18,000 ; annual rate of mortality 20.22 per 1,000. Daiquiri . - Nothing of interest reported. Respectfully, R. H. von Ezdorf, Assistant Surgeon, U. 8 . M. R. S . The Surgeon-General, U. 8. Marine- Hospital Service . [In closure.] Report of treatment of passengers' baggage for the week ended March 16, 1901 - Port of Santiago de Cuba. Disinfected and passed. Inspected and Formaldehyd 8team pM8ed" Date. Name of vessel. s d I s I J a t î * " i a * 2 'S S-S'S S-Spi* * " fl .2 o§2'3S2«SôSg"s CQ o§2'3S2«SôSg"s « £ > PQ H > « a OQ £ > Mar. 11 Steamship Purisima Concepcion (baggage arrived from Havana) 3 4 9 Do... Steamship San Juan (baggage arrived from Havana) 1 3 Mar. 14 Steamship Saratoga (baggage arrived from Havana) 1 3 6 7 8 1 4 11 Mar. 15 Steamship Julia (baggage for Porto Rico) 16 9 Total 1 3 10 10 1 I 6 9 8 1 8 20 DANISH WEST INDIES. Quarantine of two weeks against Smyrna and Barranquilla on account of plague and yellow fever , respectively . Department of State, Washington , D. C., April 8 , 1901 . Sir : I have the honor to inform you, in accordance with a dispatch from the United States minister to Denmark, of the 18th ultimo, that the government of the Danish West Indies has declared a quarantine of two weeks against ships arriving from or having communicated with Smyrna, on account of the appearance of the plague at that port, and further that the same government has established a five-day quarantine against ships arriving from " Taranquilla " [Barranquilla?] on account of the appearance there of the yellow fever. Respectfully, John Hay, Secretary of State. Hon. Secretary of the Treasury.