DANISH WEST INDIES. Quarantine against Porto Rico on account of smallpox
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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. 2 g g 0 June 13, 1908 steamship Jose Gallart , from Barcelona, Spain, with 5 immigrants. May 14, American steamship Segurança , New York, with 2 immigrants. Total, 7. Respectfully, Alexander B. McDowell, Acting Assistant Surgeon , U. 8. M. H. 8. The Surgeon-General, U. 8. Marine- Hospital Service . Inspection of immigrants at Santiago de Cuba during the week ended May 20 , 1902 . Santiago de Cuba, May 20, 1902. Sir : I herewith submit report of alien steerage passengers arriving at this port during the period ended May 20, 1902. May 19, provisional flag steamship Tomas Brooks , from Kingston, Jamaica, with 5 immi- grants. Respectfully, Alexander B. McDowell, Acting Assistant (Surgeon , U. o. M. U. IS. The Surg eon- General, U. S. Marine- Hospital Service. DANISH WEST INDIES. Quarantine against Porto Rico on account of smallpox. Department of State, Washington , D. G., May 81 , 1902. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that on the 16th instant the minister to Denmark reported that, owing to the appearance of small- pox at Porto Rico, the government of the Danish West Indies had declared a quarantine of fifteen days against that island. Respectfully, John Hay, Secretary of State . Hon. Secretary of the Treasury. ENGLAND. Report from London. London, England, May 19 , 1902. Sir : I have the honor to inform you that for the week ended May 17, 1902, 8 vessels were inspected and given bills of health at this port. Sixty three of the crews and cattlemen were vaccinated. There are 1,419 cases of smallpox under treatment, and there have been 44 deaths during the week. During the quarter ended March 31, 1902, there were 1,121 deaths from smallpox, compared with 12, 44, and 296, successively, in the 3 quarters immediately preceding. Respectfully, Sylvester willard, Acting Assistant Surgeon , U. S. M. H 8. The Surgeon-General, U. 8. Marine- Hospital Service . Report from Liverpool . Liverpool, England, May 20, 1902. Sir : I have the honor to state that for the week ended May 17, 1902, there were reported to the local health authorities, smallpox, 1 ; enteric 105