Before 1831, Canada-bound vessels carried immigrants directly to Quebec, where they were visited on board by a doctor to see if they were well. Inspection was cursory and healthy passengers were allowed to land while sick patients were taken to hospital. Before 1823, Catholic organizations cared for those arriving in distress, but in that year an increase in numbers necessitated government provision. In 1830 a hospital was opened at Point Levé across the St. Lawrence river from Quebec city. In 1831, an outbreak of cholera in Europe necessitated the opening of a quarantine hospital on … [Read more...] about Grosse Ile and the Irish