[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Ellis Island examinations

[Sigrid Pohl Perry]

Hello List,

Many of our ancestors passed through Ellis Island during the peak years 
of immigration from the 1880s through 1915. We have heard stories that 
some were forced to return to Europe because of health issues or were 
treated by doctors before they were allowed to settle in the U.S. 
Following is a link to an article on the medical examinations performed 
at Ellis Island during these years. It is part of a group of articles on 
ethical issues and medical practice related to immigration, both 
historical and current, in the online ethics journal of the American 
Medical Association, /Virtual Mentor/. 
"Medical Examinations at Ellis Island": http://virtualmentor.ama-assn.org/

Sigrid Pohl Perry