The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-30 00:00:00

THE CHOLERA.

Cholera of a malignant type has made its appear-
ance in the neighbourhood of Guildford, and seven persons
are said to have died of it. The first attacked was a man
named Sutcliff, residing at Bell-fields, Stoke, who was
seized on Friday, the 20th Mat., but happily recovered,
although now suffering severely from low fever. In the
course of Thursday and Friday last three children died of
cholera at_Malthotute, Stoke, where there ie little or no
drainer, and which is about a mile and a half from Guild-
ford. The case of a travelling hawker is also reported from
Ripley, about six miles from Guildford, the man, aged 52,
being attacked on the RIM hurt, and dying on the 27th.
He was buried the same night The guardians of the
Guildford Union appear to be fully alive to the urgency
of the came. They met on Saturday under the presidency
of the Hon. F. Scott, the chairman, and decided upon the
adoption of necessary measures consequent upon the recent
order in council. _ .

The governors of Guy's Hospital have laid out a
ward especially for cholera patients. There are at present
640 patients within the building.
At the Southwark Police-court on Saturday Mr.
Sumba= stated that he had received many letters from
penman complaining of the numerous disgusting nuisances
that existed in the district of the court, and they referred
more particularly to the bone-boiling houses in Friar-street.
Yost of these statements he could endorse from he own
observation, and he was astonished that at a time when
the cholera was so much dreaded in the metropolis, and
the weather so hot, no attempt was made to put down
these nuisances.

Four more deaths are reported by the Liverpool work-
house authorities up to Saturday afternoon, and five more
cases from the town have been admitted. Up to Saturday
the total number of deaths had been 46. The dispensa-
ries at the north end of the town are kept open day and
night, relays of surgeons being engaged.
We learn from Lianelly that in the course of Wednes-
day and Thursday there were seven deaths. Other cases
occurred on Thursday and Friday, and on Friday night
three patients died in the workhouse, where a ward is
reserved for poor persona attacked, and there appears to
be no material diminution in the number of eases, though
nothing like an official return is issued.

The following circular has been addressed by the
Poor-law Board to the clerks of the various boards
of guardians :
Sir,—ln consequence of the outbreak of cholera, the
Poor-law Board have already transmitted to you, for
the information of the board of guardians, a copy of the
regulations recently issued by the Lords of the Privy
Council, under the Diseases Prevention Act, 1855, and the
Amending Act, 23 and 24 Vict., o. 57. By the provisions
of the 23 and 24 Viet., e. 77, sct. 11, the vestries and dis-
trict boards, under the 18 and 19 Viet., c. 120, are the
authorities for carrying into execution those lations.
But these statutes do not remove horn the boards of
guardians the responsibility which the law has imposed
upon them in regard to the relief of the destitute poor. The
epidemic will necessarily create much additional suffering,
and may probably cause a great increase of destitution
among the poorer clawaffin the metropolis. The Poor-
law Board are satisfied that the guardians will not relax
their exertions because the vestries and district boards are
made responsible for the performance of the duties created
by these regulations ; and that the guardians and their
officers will co-operate whenever practicable with those
authorities. The guardians are fully justified in calling to
their aid such medical and other assistance as in their
judgment the emergency may require. They can also pro-
vide those purifying and disinfecting agents which their
medical officers recommend as requisite in the dwellings of
the sick poor, and such additional sustenance or clothing
as the peculiar circumstances may render necessary.
In all these respects the powers and obligations
of the guardians remain in full force. It is in-
expedient that the accommodation to be provided for
cholera patients should be in the workhouse or on the
workhouse premises. As far as practicable, therefore, the
admission of cholera patients into the workhouse should be
prevented. The guardians should procure for themselves
and their officers the fullest and earliest information sa to
the arrangements made by the vestry or district board, 19
that due notice may be given to every person who may re•
quire aid from the guardians of the arrangements appli-
cable to the case, and how and where the requisite atten-
tion can be obtained. The Poor-law Board will pay imme-
diate attention to any communications which the guar-
dians may address to them, and afford them any assistance
in their power in the discharge of the duties and respon-
sibilities imposed upon them.—l am, sir, your obedient
servant, GATHORNI HARDY, President.

ROYAL FELE HOSPITAL, GRAY'B-TIM-80AD.
The number of patients relieved at this hospital during the
week ending July 28 was 3,598, of which 1,145 were new
ems._

Adwertingment.2.7mitLLOWAT'll PILLS. Epi-
demic Diseases —The increase of deaths from cholera
and diarrheas should be a warning to every one to subdue at
once any Irregularity tending towards disease Holloway's Plus
shoul now be in every household to rectify all Impure stake of
the blood, to reSieakness, and to overcome hnpalred
health. N can be simpler than the instructions
gene 'tuft. this ve medicine, nothing more efficient
than its cu•neing powers, nothing more harmless than its
vegetable ingredients. Holloway's la the best physic during
the summer season, when decaying fruits and unwholesome
vegetables are frequently the bowels, and &By en.
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