The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-24 00:00:00

MANCHESTER.

SEPT. 23.—There is no case of cholera reported here
this morning, and hopes are entertained that the alarm
generated by the outbreak at Newcastle has led people
to the adoption of remedial measures, and especially to
the application for medical aid as soon as any attack
of diarrhoea is felt. The application for a post-mortem
examination of the body of the woman Gomersal, who
died in Beswic.k's-row on Wednesday morning, has been

refused by her friends ; and the coroner for Manchester,
though informed of the case with a view to having an
investigation of the circumstances instituted, declined
to take any steps in the matter. It has been aseer-

tained that the back of the house in which the woman

died is the side of a privy, the dampness from which has
discoloured the plaster or wall. This privy was emptied
while the woman was ill, and possibly the fatal character
of the attack is to be attributed in sonic degree to the active
malaria which would be generated during the operation.
It has, moreover, been discovered this afternoon, that on
Tuesday night her husband got some medicine of a drug-
gist, and then said that she was violently purging and
vomiting. The reason for the tale told the surgeon is
not known, unless it be the fear of which we spoke yes-
terday. The medical men declare that both this case
and the one that occurred on Tuesday were true Asiatic
cholera. A copy of the propositions adopted by the
meeting of medical men (which we published yesterday)
having been sent to the Board of Health, Mr. Macaulay
has acknowledged the receipt, stating that the board
have great satisfaction in noticing the course pursued by
the profession in Manchester.
The watch committee of the Town Council have in-
structed Captain Willis, the chief constable, to employ
an officer in each police division, to secure the white-
washing and thorough cleansing of lodging-houses, cel-
lars, and the lower class of cottages ; Inspector Gifford,
the sanitary officer, being empowered to employ such
workpeople as he may think necessary for the purpose.
The police-officers are constituted inspectors of nuisances
pm tens., and have orders to report all they see. On al-
most every hand, indeed, there is the greatest vigilance,
which it is to be hoped will have the desired effect.

MARYLEBONE AND ST. PANCRAS.
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.—In consequence of the
outbreak of sporadic cholera in Marylebone, the paro-
chial authorities appointed a sanitary committee, who
sit daily for the purpose of receiving reports from the
district surgeons, inquiring agents, and inspectors, re-
garding the health of the parish. Amongst other regu-
lations the committee have adopted the following, with
which they have placarded the parish :—"1. To insti-
tute by means of house-to-house visitation a searching
examination into the condition of the dwellings of the
poor in the more crowded and populous districts, with a
view to the cleansing of over-crowded, dirty, and ill-
ventilated apartments, and the removal or abatement of
all nuisances in the shape of offensive effluvia from drains,
cesspools, &c. 2. To cause the immediate removal of
dirt, rubbish, decayed vegetable or other offensive mat-
ter, from all courts, yards, mews, alleys, and other con-
fined places, and, as far as their power extends, to sup-
press the existence of anything prejudicial to public
health. 3. To receive from the parochial medical autho-
rities daily reports of the health of the poor resident in
their respective districts, and to authorise the immediate
adoption of such remedial measures as they may consider
necessary." In addition to the above, arrangements
have been made for affording gratuitous medical assist-
ance to all who may require it, and effectually provide
for every emergency. The parochial authorities of St.
Pancras have directed their agents to inquire into and
report the sanitary condition of the pariah, and the district
surgeons have been requested to inform the vestry-clerk.
of any case of cholera that may occur in their districts.
WINDSOR.

The local board of health assembled at seven o'clock
last night, pursuant to the resolution passed on the pre-
vious 'Wednesday evening ; the Mayor (Mr. Holderness)
in the chair. The surveyor (Mr. Jenkins) reported that
in St. Alban's-street 3 of the houses were not drained ;
in Church-street, 3 houses ; in Market-street, 4 houses ;
in Castle-hill, 1 house ; on the north side of High-street,
4 houses ; in Park-street, the almshouses and 2 others ;
on the south side of High-street, 10 houses ; in Garden-
court there was no adequate supply of water ; in Pea-
scod-street no less than 70 houses were undrained, as
well as the whole of Sidney-place. Mr. Voules,. the
clerk, reported that he had instructed Mr. HON to
commence the drainage works in Sidney-place on Mon-
day next, unless the owners or mortgagees consented to
commence the works forthwith. The board then passed
a resolution to co-operate with the board of guardians in
carrying out the Diseases Prevention Act. The clerk