The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-23 00:00:00

MANCHESTER.

No new cases of cholera had occurred here and
doubts are beginning to be cast upon the case which
was considered so undoubted on Wednesday. A re-
lieving officer of the Manchester Union investigated the
case soon after it was reported to the clerk of the union,
and by his directions, and he learned from she mother of
the deceased woman that about eight or nine months
after giving birth to each of her children she has suf-
fered severely from cramp in the stomach, and the old
woman declares that the attack which proved fatal was
one of those cramps and not the cholera, as to that she
is quite at issue with the medical men. The strong
dislike which elderly persons in the lower classes have
to hearing it said that any persons belonging to them
have died of an epidemic is however a sufficient reason
for believing that her account is not to be relied upon.
The conduct of the medical men of Salford and
Manchester is to be regarded with admiration.
The notice calling them together was but short, a few
hours, and they attended most promptly, not to check
disease, but to prevent its appearance, of course to their
own pecuniary disadvantage. The following statement
of opinions, assuming the form of directions were agreed
to :

" We, the undersigned, members of the medical pro-
fession in practice in Manchester, Salford, and the
neighbourhood, are of opinion, that in consequence of
the appearance of Asiatic cholera in some parts of the
kingdom, it is urgently necessary that the following
precautionary and preventive measures be immediately
adopted by the proper authorities in this district :
" 1. There should be a house to house visitation, under
the direction of the authorities, as in the last outbreak
of the epicreMic; because all experience proves that how-
ever formidable cholera may be in its developed diar-
rhoea, or some other premonitory symptoms, which gene.
rally yield to proper medical treatment ;
and as such
symptoms are often of a painless nature, not attracting
the attention of the sufferer, they are only to be dis-
covered by a systematic inquiry from house to house.
•" 2. There should be an increased or of
medical officers and assistants within convenient subdi-
visions of the district ; and the medical officers of unions
should be authorised to attend cases of sickness without
waiting for an order.

3. Arrangements should be made to keep dispensa-
ries open, and medical officers in attendance both day
and night.
"4. Printed instructions should be issued imnle"
diately, and, by the agency of the police, should be left
should, premonitory,
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a hse m u
systeme h a s symptoms
at every house throughout the whole of the district,
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directing the course to be pursed on the occurrence of
needful should be carried on, as formerly, but with in-
creased
vigour. andde
avoided.
publiccottages placardswith
part of the district.
" 7. The sewers should be flushed with water every
day.
" 8. The watering of streets by means of water carts,
than at present ; so that waste water may be
should be conducted more carefully, and less profusely,
w here
prevented
from lying in the streets.
"9. The authorities should take immediate steps tot.
furnish a constant supply of good water to every. Part f„
the district—as the practice of keeping water in °P
vessels is highly injurious.
"10. The removal of nuisances, and of all objection-
able refuse, should be stringently enforced ; according
to the ample powers now conferred upon authorities by
the order in council of the 15th September inst., revivil
the operation of the "Diseases Prevention Act." All
the precautionary measures recommended by the Gene-
ral Board of Health, should be immediately carried into
effect.
" 11. A printed circular should be left at all the houses
of the district, stating the address of those persons in
authority to whom complaints as to the defective or in-
jurious state of sewers and soughs are to be addressed...
" 12. The attention of the authorities should be (1,1
rected to the overcrowding which prevails in many PallB_
of the city, with a view to extending to such places the
provisions of the Local Lodging House Act."
This statement has been signed by upwards of siirtY
practitioners, medical and surgical.
A deputation from the Board of Guardians was ap-
pointed yesterday, and waited upon the mayor to assure
him of their anxiety to co-operate with the corporatiohn
e
in all works necessary to promote the health of t
community. The sanitary committee of the guardians
met yesterday morning, and received the reports frcda
their medical officers, and also reports from their re
lieving officers, all of whom concurred in stating thate
their districts were never before in so satisfactory a state
as to diarrhoea, and as to health generally.

OLYMPIC THEATRE.--Last night Mr. Farren, in a fare:
well benefit, bade adieu to the Olympic, on which °cost
sion he appeared in one of his old and favourite partg'
that of Lord Ogleby in the Clandestine Marriage kili;
Farren was received on his entrance with applause whife
we thought would never end, and was greeted on the
fall of the curtain by a shower of bouquets. We nave
not heard where Mr. Farren proposes to continue bild
l
dramatic labours, or whether as an actor or actor
manager—we should rather presume the latter. But
wherever the veteran artist goes, and in whatever cap t
city he again greets the public, sure are we a et%
public will receive him with a hearty welcome. ;;;'A
house, which was not crowded at the opening, soon July-
up into an overflowing audience.