20 YELLOW FEVER PROPHYLAXIS IN NEW ORLEANS 



This time the premises were larger, more airy and situated amongst 

 more sanitary surroundings. Owing to the fever subsiding it had, 

 however, far less work to do than the former. There is no doubt 

 that the emergency hospitals did magnificent service, and that the 

 greatest credit was due to Dr. Jones, Dr. Paul Archinard, Dr. Guthrie, 

 and to those who assisted them in a most arduous and difficult task, 

 rendered still more trying owing to the hostility of the poorer classes 

 of Sicilians and Italians. 



Simultaneously with the formation of theMedical Advisory Board, 

 a meeting was held in the Town Hall, under the auspices of the 

 Mayor, of the State and City Health Officers and a number of 

 citizens, prominent in business and in professional life, to review the 

 fever situation, and to raise money. The outcome of the meeting 

 was the successful launching, under the chairmanship of Mr. 

 Janvier, of a Finance Committee — The Citizens' Yellow Fever Fund 

 Committee— ioi the purpose of collecting funds to carry on the fight 

 against the fever. On Sunday, the 23 rd, the Rev. Dr. Warner from 

 his pulpit took the first step in Anti- Yellow Fever propagandism 

 amongst religious denominations, and on Monday, July 24th, the 

 14th Ward of the City organised and met together for the purpose of 

 cleaning up and screening its own district, and for power to issue an 

 advertisement " For bids to screen its 250 cisterns with copper gauze 

 or cheese cloth, and for tenders to clean out the drains." All present 

 at this meeting subscribed to the Ward Funds. Its example was 

 immediately followed by the other wards, and thus was started the 

 Ward Organisation, which was subsequently placed under the direc- 

 tion of Dr. Warner. 



It will be now simple to trace the steps in the campaign if I follow 

 the work of the several organisations : — 



I. — The Local Medical Organisation. 



II. — The Ward Organisation. 



III. — The Pubhc Health and Marine Hospital Service Organisation. 

 IV. — The Educational and Press Organisation. 



V. — The Financial Organisation. 



