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Arch Dermatol. 2006;142:828.

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THE JOURNAL OF CUTANEOUS DISEASES
VOL. XXIV
JULY, 1906
NO. 7

Presented by Dr. MEWBORN.

The patient, a native of Sicily, laborer, forty-eight years old, is held at Ellis Island, pending a decision as to his right to be admitted to the U. S. Through the courtesy of Surgeon G. W. Stoner, U. S. P. H. and M. H. Service, I have the privilege of presenting him to you.

J Cutan Dis.
July 1906;29:331-332.

Editor's Comment

When the ocean liners entered New York Harbor, first- and second-class passengers were inspected onboard by officers of the Marine Hospital Service. The thinking was that anyone who could afford the extra $20 or more for upper-deck accommodations was less likely to be a financial burden or health risk to the American public. The huddled masses in steerage, on the other hand, after weeks at sea in unventilated, overcrowded, unsanitary hulls, were . . . [Full Text of this Article]