The ships divided passengers by wealth and class. As many as 3000 people crowded the ships. Most passengers were very tired when they arrived in New York Harbor. Next, the immigrants went up stairs to the Registry Room. That is where the medical and legal inspections took place. Doctors stood on the second floor and watched each person. They looked for people who had trouble walking or breathing or showed signs of other health problems. If someone was considered a risk to the public health, his or her clothes were marked by a piece of chalk with an identifying letter. An "X" denoted insanity. A "P" denoted pulmonary problems. People who were detained for medical reasons were cared for at the island's hospital or kept in quarantine.
De skibe delt passagerer med rigdom og klasse. Så mange som 3000 mennesker overfyldt skibene. De fleste passagerer var meget træt, da de ankom til New York Harbor. Dernæst indvandrerne gik op ad trappen til Registry Room. Det er her, de medicinske og juridiske inspektioner fandt sted. Læger stod på anden sal og så hver person. De ledte efter mennesker, der havde besvær med at gå eller trække vejret eller viste tegn på andre sundhedsproblemer. Hvis nogen blev betragtet som en fare for den offentlige sundhed, blev hans eller hendes tøj præget af et stykke kridt med et identificerende bogstav. Et "X" betegnet sindssyge. A "P" betegnes pulmonale problemer. Folk, der blev tilbageholdt af medicinske årsager blev plejet på øens hospital eller holdes i karantæne.
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