MEETING OF THE CENTRAL BOARD OF HEALTH.

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1306, 15 April 1874, Page 3

MEETING OF THE CENTRAL BOARD OF HEALTH.

A meeting of the Central Board of Health was held at the oflice of his Honor the Superintendent this morning to take measures regarding the ship Dorette, just arrived in the port with immigrants, among which scarlet fever has been prevalent. ■ flis Honor the Superintendent presided. Ihere were also present the. members of the Executive : Mr Sheehan, Provincial Secretary; Mr Reed, Provincial Treasurer; Mr r. Dignan, Mr Beveridge, Provincial Solicitor ; Messrs W. C. Daldy, and P. A. Philips, and Dr Philson, Health Oflicer. Mr Sheehan "having read the minutes of the last meeting, which took place on the 3rd February, 1873, when the Public Health Act first came into into force, his Honor stated the business of the meeting, and railed upon Mr Sheehan to read DrPhilson'sreport. This was as follows :— April 14, 1874. . G-entlemejs,—l have the.honor to report for your information that on visiting this nay the immigrant ship Dorette, Ayles, faster, arrived from London, I ascertained that eight cases of scarlatina affecting children had occurred between March 8 and April ■Minst., none of them fatal, and that a large proportion of the immigrants consisted of persons of tender ages. t.5 he a j-ove a"1 infectious and contagious disease extremely likely to spread 528? I in accordance with 2*M?5 i: 7aiH_ c of Regulations Em . t0 the master that his vessel was g to qnarantiae, and ordered him to■7SJ f yeU °w flaS' Subjoined is report _,?. lnformatlon obtained from the master ana Burgeon. " r have the honor to be, :■ Your obedient servant. "T. M. Philson, «m ~ _ M Health Officer. li,«L the i .Bo«d of Health, Auckland." eranf -_? atiO Q re°eived concerning the immi--38 UP ? R ° 7 r A ett\r ived from En Sland on (Bhin\.i' 1874:-Name of ship, Dorette 58? M° nn- ge \ M 1 tons 5 master's name, Cary ?? 18 4 yleS *>* °f deParfcure> don. 7u ' f 874 ; P°rt of departure, LonW£ etir hed at ' none 5 vesaels com«*Si i& W ' biUs of health ' hone i oa vovLr POtt 1 oi. departure, none ; diseases ren S'/??latma W eight cases in childand Anrii ?7 •' oocirring between March 8 Wo aEr: 8t; PMemonia in children, I • *euma«rik Caßeß of now on board, I Witv 3 °ne case« childbirth, one case, 1 «** uL? IT 6 (lemale) J number of peril J^SS^ officers and crew, 37 ; I « & t8;. 223 5 children, 96 ; total, * *-/ the cautairi .'? "formation was given by '^■^iHi?™^^ M- Philson, The foila • ffioerBS &! ,was read from • "geas, chief harbour-master :—

"To His Honor the Superintendent, Chairt( ™an 9f the Central Board of Health. the Pilot of the shipporette may be released from quarantine (vide clause 50, part 3 of lnh}lC £&* A& 1872> as iis services (owmg to the smallness of the pilot staff at t_is port) cannot be well dispensed with for any length of time.

" I have the honor, etc., "J. G. Burgess, - • tj.. „ "Chief Harbourmaster." nffi P(f° I\. Sa; id that the Immigration Officer had called upon him that morning and informed him that everything wai ready for their reception at the Quarantine btation should it be deemed advisable to land tne passengers. Mr PA. Philips raised the question whether the Harbour Board were not the proper body to take the initiative the matter under the 2nd clause of the Act. Mr Beveridge gave his opinion against this. £ His Honor then asked Dr Philson whether he recommended the landing of the passengers. *

Dr. Philson replied that he thought it very advisable they should be landed, as the disease having appeared so recently it was uncertain how far it might spread. On the suggestion of Dr Philson it was reso.ved that the passengers be landed, and that measures be taken to fumigate the ship, passengers' effects, etc. It was also resolved that Dr Philson be empowered to take, discretionary measures for the health of the passengers. " On the motion of Captain Daldy it was resolved that the usual proclamation of the vessel being in quarantine be published in the Gazette.

His Honor undertook the appointment of a trustworthy person to communicate with the vessel.

It was further resolved on the recommendation of the Health Officer that means be taken to procure the release of the pilot. The Chairman was requested to forward the Health Officer's recommendations on this point to the Colonial Secretary, in order to obtain the necessary order in Council. This was all the business.

It was incidentally mentioned that the expense of maintaining the immigrants while in quarantine will fall upon the ship bj the terms of the charter.