The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-18 00:00:00

THE CHOLERA.

(Fran tbeGnsetal &aria Health, 05t. IL)
METROPOLIS.
])r. Gavin Milroy, from the General Board of
Health, had an interview this day (Monday) with
the directors of the poor of the Parishes of St. Giles
and St. George, Bloomsbury. with a view to the pre-
paration of plans for securing the preservation of the
public health in those dinricts.
Mr. Yardley, of the metropolitan police office, has
lo•diy reporttd to the General Bua.d of Health
seven cases of cholera in the parishes of St. George
in the East, Shadwell, Bermondsey, Kennington,
and Greenwich, and on board the ship Ivey, iu the
river Thames.

Dr. Milroy, in pursuance of ihe instructions of the
General Board of Health, has jest inquired into and
reported upon the sanitary condition of the Queen's
Bench Prison in so far as it may be affected by the
foul effluvia arising front the knocker's yards, &me-
i oiling factories, &c., in its immediate vicinity.
Attention was drawn to these nuisances a few days
since by Captain Hudson, in a letter addressed by
him to Viscount Palmerston, and referred by his
lordship to the General Board of Health. Dr. Mil-
roy observes—"'that it appears flout the statements
of nil whom I examined that the stench from the
factories, &c., complained of, is often so horrible, more !
especially when the wind comes from their direction,
that not only must every window be shut, but the 1
inmates of the prison—the average number of all
within the walls, including the officers and their
families, is about 200—are frequently so nauseated
that they cannot take their meals when brought to
them. ()pea the patients in the infirmary, suffering
chronic asthma, stated that Lis breathlessness was
always much increased whenever the air was pol-
luted by the emanations (ruin the bone-boiling and
other offensive trades in the neighbourhood. On such
occasions he was forced to leave the rear of the
building, which is most exposed to the disgusting
nuisance, and go into a room in front ; but even then
he did not find relief unless ho at the same time
e!osed the windows. The proper ventilation of the
infirmary at the very season when it is most
required is seriously impeded, nor should it be
forgotten that the weather when mephitic effluvia
are the most powerful is that when the freest aeration
is the most necessary to health and for the prevention
of disease.

"The testimony of Mr. Watson, the surgeon of
the prison, leaves no doubt as to the results of the
nuisame in the production and aggravation of sick-
ness.

"He says I attribute the prevalence of bowel
complaints in the prison, to a great extent, to be
caused by the noxious tffluvia arising Irons the
knackers and bone-boiling yards in Green-street,
and this I observe is particularly the case with pri-
soners recently eommitted, who invariably complain
to me of nausea and loss of appetite, which they
attribute to the peculiar offensive t ffluvia. During
the prevalence of north-westerly winds it is at times
quite impossible to open the Infirmary windows for
the necessary ventilation.'
" Captain Hudson and Lieut. Evison, the Governor
and Deputy Governor of the prison, testify to the
depressing and otherwise hurtful influence of the
atmospheric pollutions upon the health of their fami-
iies, who have been much more ailing since they
resided in the place than they were before, and both
gentlemen very decidedly ray that they would refuse
to live on the spot, if the nature of their duties did
not render residence compulsory.
" From a list given to me by Captain Hudson, I
find that in one street alone there aro no fewer than
tour bone-boilers, three slaughterers of horses and
other animal!, two catgut manufacturers, and one
bone button manufacturer.

The Board of Guardians of St. George the Mar-
tyr have made more than one at!empt to suppress the
nuisances, but hitherto they have b:en foiled. They
are still most desirous to get rid of them from a con-
viction of their pernicious effects ; and at the recent
interview which Mr. Hall, of the Poor ;Law Board,
and I had with the board to confer with them upon
the measures to be adopted at the present time for
the protection of the public health, the chairman
pressed upon our attention the necessity of means
being taken to correct the two monster nuisances--
viz., the horrible condition of the sewers, and the
disgusting trades of bone-boiling, catgut spinning,
and borer slaughtering, carried on in the midst of
a thickly-peopled neighbourhood."

NEWCASTLE UPON•TYNE.
DIATIIS.
Oc'. 15—Cholera
Diarrhcei
Oct. 16.—Cholera
Diarrhoea

The total number of deaths from cholera and
diarrhcea in Newcastle during the present outbreak
has been 1.501. In the same period (namely, the
first 46 days) during the prevalence of epidemic
cholera in 1831-2, the number of deaths was 289.

BCOTLAND.

Dundee, Oct. 13, cholera, 1. Glasgow, Oct. 14,
cholera, 1. Edinburgh, Oct. 14, cholera, 1.
DARLINGTON.

Oct. 15.—Choler a
BRENTFOLLD
Oct. 14.—Cholera
GATESHEAD.
Oct. 19.—Cholera
HAMBURG.

The visitation of cholera appears to have been
comparatively slight; only 15 fresh cases have
occurred since the 26th of September, and no new
ease was notifitd to the authorities on the 6th of
October, nor on the three preceding days. The total
number of persons attacked is stated to have been
537, of whom 279 died, and 2M recovered, 51
remaining at that date under treatment. In all
human probability the community of Hamburg are
indebted for their comparative immunity to the
improved sanitary condition of their city since the
last visitation in 1848. In that year great mortality
occurred among the British seamen in this port,
amounting to upwards of 800; but on this occasion
au eminent English medical practitioner of the city,
Dr. Helbert, has been officially appointed to visit the
captains and crews of British merchant vessels in the
port and neighbourhood of Hamburg. Under the
zealous service of Dr. Helbert upwards of 400 ves-
sels have been visited, and between 40 and 50 cases
requiring immediate assistance were thus discovered,
of which only three have proved fatal, all the deaths
being from developed cholera. It is stated that but
for this ship visitation very few of these men would
have been brought under medical treatment at all,
and still fewer in time for treatment to have been of
any avail. Speaking of the British seamen gene-
rally Dr. Holbert says, " I think the general state of
their health is very satisfactory. In comparison
with- the Hamburg population these English sailors
look much stronger and healthier. As I often had
occasion to visit the vessels at dinner-time I was
generally struck with the excellent food they
had, which is far superior to that of the Ger-
mans ; particularly there always, was a much
larger allowance of meat than the Germans have."
The great distance of the hospital from the port
(namely, about three miles) is greatly and justly com-
plained of. It is always difficult and often dangerous
to remove the sick so far, and even when they safely
arrive at the hospital, the journey produces a de-
pressing effect. Attempts have been made to remedy
this evil, but hitherto without success, though it is
stated that a seaman's hospital might be supported
at a very moderate expense, were the seamen to pay
only at the same rate as they do at present in the
general hospital, namely, one mark daily.

EXTENSIVE HOMMAY FROM TUE PERSON.—On
Sunday evening Mr. Thomas Atkinson Davidson, of No.
20, Lemamste. t, Gx;dinan's-tielda, Whitechapel, was
robbed of 250 f. is D4ncaster. It appears that Mr. David-
eon is a clerk in the races of Mr. Smith, clerk to the board
of guardians of St. Mary's, Whitechspel, mid that no San-
day 'limning he lett town to convey n woman and two
children, paupers, to Thorne Union, about 12 mils from
Doncaster. Having delivered his charge, be returned to
Doncaster. at between 9 and 10 o'clock in the evening, and
went into Mr. Sweedlc's, the Railway Hotel, where he had
something to drink; titer which he went to the Leopard
Inn, and finally to St. Thomas's Tavern, where be was fol-
lowed by several suspicious characters, who are known to
the police. In about half an hour afterwards he discovered
that has money, which was loose in hie waistcoat pocket,
and which consisted of thirteen 101. Dank of England notes
and a quantity of gold, a half crows, and 2a. in silver, was
gone. He immediately informed the landlady of has lose,
and t en gave int 'reflation to the !once. Several auspicious
characters have hems detained on sus',icion of having been
concerned in the robbery, but they have been liberated.

SOUTH-EASTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the week
ending Oct. 15. 18:13:-19,0121. le. lld. Corresponding
week, 1882, 18,5301. 13.. 4d. lanes.. in 1853, 4811.85. 71.