The Express.
London, England, 1848-10-19 00:00:00

THE CHOLERA.

Tim MEraoroma.—Two cave only were reported
yesterday to the General Board of Health. On Tuesday,
another convict on board the Justitia, died—making nine
deaths in all since the commencement of the disease. There
were no deaths yesterday, but several fresh attacks ; and
there is the utmost difficulty in persuading the men to pay
any attention to the first attacks of the disease, many of them
having been labouring tinder disinters for some days before
seeking medical advice. Nothing has yet been done towards
the removal of the convicts from the Jwititia.
We have received the following details of the successful
treatment de case of cholera from Mr. ]['Cann, of Paella.
mencstroett—" The cue occurred inmy private practice, and
was also visited by the medical commissioner of the Board of
Health. Mr. John Cammack, aged 23, a student of King 's
College, residing at 8. Surrey.street, Strand, of regular
habit', and having all the necessary comforts of life around
him, went to bed in perfect health on Wednesday night, the
11th inst., and slept until 6 o'clock next morning, when he
was awakaned by a painful sensation of twisting and cramps
in the stomach and bowels. These were Eton followed by se-
vere purging of a watery fluid. The cramps incensed, with
great prostration, until 8 o'clock, when purging to a greater
extent returned. The patient of his own accord called for
hot brandy and water, and, as be felt intensely cold, he
ordered that a fire should be lighted. Being the son of a
medical man and conversant with medicine, he sent out for
and had prepared, a chalk mixture with tincture of opium,
of which he took two doses ; these, for a time, arrested the
purging, but the extreme weakness continued with nausea.
At seven o'clock the sun evening he was seised with a
severe vomiting, and a burning pain and cramps in the
stomach, and brought up a large quantity of fluid of a light
mist:ly colour. The lady, in whose house be resides, be-
coming alarmed at the very marked change in his sp.
pdranos sent for me. On my arrival, I found him suffer-
big the moat intense pain with choleric spasm, end his
countenance, presenting that peculiar look which attends
cholera; the pulse almost imperceptible at the wrist; the
whole body icy cold. I harneuiattly administered the for.
marls of pills, such as I stated in m evidence before rim
sanitary commissioners, via., calomel, 5 grains; opium, 2
grains; and a draught, composed of tincture of opium, tinc-
ture of catechu, tincture of ginger, aromatic spirit of em.
monis (of each 20 minims), tincture of capsicum, 10 minims,
and peppermint water, 10 drachms. I then applied mustard
poultices to his stomach and battles of hot water to
his extremities, and ordered friction, with extra
blankets. Twenty er thirty minutes having elapsed
altar taking the pill and draught, reaction began
to take place, and he described his sensation to be
that of a general glow pervading the system. I repeated the
draught twice in the court, of the night, *Ed saw him again
early in the morning of Friday, when I found him much im-
proved, although his tongue wu furred, and other febrile
symptoms were beginning to exhibit themselves. The usual
remedies for consecutive fever were resorted to, and the pa-
tient, I em happy to say, is now out of danger, and I trust,
in a few days, will be able to resume his studies. I may add,
that on Sunday the 15th inst. I had a similar ease, and have
adopted Sesame treatment with equal enacts."
SUNDERLAND.—Another nee of cholera wag re-
ported on Tuesday to the Customs by the medical staff
appointed to impure into the character and deaths on board
of vessels in this port. The unfortunate victim was Mr.
John Hawes, muter of the brig Ann, of Lynn, a collier,
shipping coals for that place. He was attacked early yester-
day morning, and died about 9 o'clock last evening. Tho
body was interred at midnight in Sunderland churchyard.
The vessel is now undergoing fumigation,. the deceased's
clothes and bedding having bean consumed.
EDINBURGH.—Our correspondent writes as fol-
lows; " The cholera is still making but slow advance in
Edinburgh. In Leith it has kakis out, and with some
severity, but with nothing like the virulence that hes pre-
vailed on the continent. The mortality of Edinburgh In
September last amounted to 372 ; in the pending
months for 1845, 1816, and 1847 it wa• 294, 425, 50 . To-
day the College of Physicians ha. issued iastraedoaa to the