The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-27 00:00:00

DEATH FROM ASIATIC CHOLERA.

On Thursday, an inquiry was opened before Mr.
Wiliam Baker, at the Birdcage Tavern, Bethnal-green,
toughing the death of Caroline Lloyd, aged 15, a
.do-
mestic servant, lately in the service of Mr. Gouch, of
Princes-square, St. George's-in-the-East, who died from
Asiatic cholera. It appeared from the evidence that the
deceased had always been in the enjoyment of good
health ; but, on Sunday, was seized with fits of vomit-
ingfa,nd purging. She had previously been troubled with
diarrhoea. It further appeared that there was no drain-
age in her master's house. There is a cesspool in the
yard, which contains all the filthy water, &c., from the
houses and when it is full a pump is used, and the water
is forced through a pipe into the gutter in front of the
house, where the muck lies in pools all day long. The
whole of the residents complain of the bad drainage of
the Muses in the square, and many are ill from the
aborninal,le stench which issues from the cesspools.
Mr. mobert Scott, surgeon, of 5, New-road, St.
Gcorge's-in-the-East, stated that he found the deceased
vomiting violently ; but only a white fluid, of a rice
colour, passed from her. She had been much purged.
The deceased was suffering from coma or asphyxia. Wit-
ness administered a chalk mixture and other medicine.
She was in a weak and exhausted state, with her lips
and finger-nails quite blue. She was very cold, and in
a state of collapse.
Toe Coroner—What do you attribute the death to ?
Witness—l am of opinion that it was a decided case
of Asiatic cholera, as she was attacked with cramp in the
bowels and limbs. The whole of the symptoms were
certainly characteristic of that fearful malady. I have
seen great practice abroad, and have attended numbers
of cases in India, and the peculiar features of Asiatic
cholera were exhibited in the present case.
The jury said, they could not complete the case with-
out a post 77.4071 CM examination of the body ; and the ma-
jority having signed a document to that effect, an order
was given to Mr. Scott to open the body, in conjunction
with Dr. Letheby, the Professor of Chemistry in the
London Hospital.

The proceedings were formally adjourned for further
evidence.

Yesterday the inquiry was resumed. Mr. Robert
Scott, of 5, New-road, said he had examined the body of
the deceased in conjunction with Mr. Wordsworth, of
Finsbury-square. There was no inflammatory action in
the bowels or chest. The stomach was quite empty but
slightly inflamed, which had been produced by excessive
vomiting. The bowels contained a small portion of red
fluid. and the whole of the viscera were perfectly healthy.
The brain was softened, and there was a little more fluid
Irr, the ventricles than usual. Witness was of opinion
that the deceased died from exhaustion, produced by ex-
cessive purging.

Mr. Sohn Ciaywood Wordsworth, of Finsbury-square
surgeon, stated that he assisted in the post mortem ex-
amination, and from the choleraic symp:;oms he was of
a similar opinion to Mr. Scott. The blood was dark,
and there was no rice water fees in the bowels.
By the Coroner—lt was difficult to account for the
cause of the state of the bowels, but it might have re-
sulted from the effluvia arising from a foul cesspool.
The Coroner said it was some satisfaction to have the
body opened. Although it was not very clear as to the
primary cause of death, they had ascertained the proxi-
mate cause.

Mr. Scott, the surgeon, said the whole of the neigh-
bourhood was very defectively drained, and sickness pre-
vailed to a considerable extent among the inhabitants. -
Other evidence having been taken,
The jury consulted for a short time, when they unani-
mously agreed to the following special verdict :—" That
the deceased died a natural death by the visitation of
God, but her, death was probably accelerated by the
effluvia arising from foul water emptied daily from a
cesspool at her residence, situated at 31, Prince's-square,
St. George's-in-the-East, which was of a fetid and foul
character, .and we, the jury, request the Coroner to write
to the Commissioners of Sewers with a view of getting a
better system of drainage in that district."

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Observe, opposite the York Hotel
A HAPPY COUPLE.--A few days since an aged couple
residing in the commune of Savennibres (Maine-et-
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50th anniversary of their marriage. They proceeded to
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grandchildren, and finished the day by a family banquet.
The old man, though no longer able to work at his
trade, that of a tiler, continues to render some service
to his commune by acting as deputy to the mayor.--
Galignani.