The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-04 00:00:00

/ THE CHOLERA/
(From the General Board of Ifida, Whitehall.)
NEWCASTLE-lIPON-TYNE.
Deaths on the Ist of October :
Cholera
Diarrhcea 1
Deaths on the 2d of October :
Ch01era.....................
Diarrhcea
On Saturday, there -were also 186 cases of diarrhoea
reported, eight: approaching to cholera ; on Sunday,
there were 127 cases of diarrhoea, six approaching to
cholera.

The total number of deaths from cholera and diarrhoea,
in Newcastle during the present outbreak has been
1,392. In the same period (viz., the first 32 days)
during the prevalence of epidemic cholera there in
1831-2 the number of deaths was 233.

GATESHEAD.
Deaths on the 30th of September :
Cholera
Deaths on the Ist of October :
Cholera
Diarrhoea
Deaths on the 2d of October :
Cholera 8
The number of cases of diarrhoea reported during the
day has been 212, of which 11 were approaching to cho-
lera.

The total number of deaths from cholera and dia.rrhcea
in Gateshead to the present date has been 385. During
the like period (viz., the first, 26 days) in 1831.2, the
deaths amounted to 139.

TYNEMOUTH (WALLSEND DISTRICT.)
Deaths on the 30th of September :
Cholera
DARLINGTON.
Deaths on the 30th of September :•—•
Cholera

October 2.

Cholera

HOWDON PANS.
Deaths on the Ist of October :
Cholera

STOCKTON.
Deaths on the 24th and 29th of September :
Cholera
Tynemouth and South Shields, which include many
populous townships, colleries, large manufactories, &c.,
were visited last week by Mr. Grainger. It appears
that in all these districts a large amount of diarrhcea
was very generally prevalent, in some instances to an
enormous extent, putting on the true choleraic character
—rice water discharges, cramps, and extreme physical
depression. In the whole of the Tynemouth union there
had been 26 deaths up to September 28, preceded in
almost every instance by neglected diarrhcea. Four of
the medical officers reported 753 cases of diarrhcea, all
successfully treated, and the other two concurred in re-
presenting this dfection as perfectly controllable if
treated early, and stated that they also had attended
large numbers of cases. In South Shields the deaths up
to September 29 were 31, in the whole of which, with
one or two exceptions, there had been neglected diarrhoea.
Four of the medical officers report up to that day 955
cases of diarrhcea, many severe, with rice water dis-
charges. Of these, only one, an old woman of 85, died.
In her case the previous history was not known. The
two other medical officers reported many cases, and all
controlled. 284 cases were treated, and all successfully,
at the dispensary.
The diarrhcea in the instance of these two extensive
unions, so near the epidemic district of Newcastle, is
ascribed to the same pestilential influence as that from
which Newcastle has so severely suffered. It is believed
that the ravages of the disease in these two unions would
have been great had it not been for the energetic pre-
ventive measures adopted at the outset by the local au-
thorities. Some conception may be formed of the labour
imposed on these authorities with reference to the mere
interval
between of cleansing from the fact that, in the
between September the 9th and 28th, 1,450 loads
of refuse matter have been taken from the ashpits of
North iShields and Tynemouth alone. Four cases of
cholera having been reported at Stockton-upon-Tyne,
one of which proved fatal. Dr. Waller Lewis has bean
directed to visit the district, and to give his assistance
to the local authorities and the resident medical prac-
titioners in organising effective preventive precautions.
One fatal case has occurred at Darlington, and spo-
radic cases are reported in several towns in Scotland.

LONDON.
A second fatal case of cholera occurred on Friday last,
in Vauxhall-square, Lambeth, an unwholesome and
neglected locality. Diarrhoea was present for two or
three days before the 'patient applied for medical aid.
Other inmates of the house have been affected with
bowel complaints. A special meeting of the board of
guardians of St. Mary, Lambeth, is convened for to-
day (Tuesday). It appears that eleven fatal cases have
occurred in Bermondsey, and choleraic diarrhoea is re-
presented to be extensively prevalentfat Stepney. This
last affection is stated to have prevailed 'among the
troops stationed at Portsmouth, but, however, it has
been checked by prompt treatment.

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DEVONSHIRE.
The inhabitants of the county of Devon are taking
warning by the fearful havoc which had been made by
the cholera in the north. At Plymouth; which, being
a large port, is more liable to engender an epidemic,
several meetings have been held, and measures have
been adoptel to secure, if possible, the health of the in-
habitants, whose numbers have been greatly increased
by the presence of the South Devon Militia and the
Devon Militia Artillery, which amounts together to
about 1,200 men. Up to the present time, however,
we have not heard of any case of cholera. At Torquay,
one of the most fashionable places in the West of Eng-
land, the local board of health have appointed a medical
officer, with a salary, for three months ; and the town
has been divided into districts for the purpose of visi-
tation by members of that body.

LIVERPOOL.
The town was well nigh frightened out of its pro-
priety on Saturday afternoon by an announcement that
the dreaded malady had at last asserted its presence in
this port, ten fresh cases, of which three had proved
fatal, having occurred among the emigrants on board
the Silas Greenwood lying in the river, bound for
Boston, United States. The excitement occasioned by
that statement will, we trust, subside when it is known
that the fatal cases were none other than those reported
at the meeting of the health committee on Thursday,
the three victims being two Germans, who had doubtless
brought the seeds-of the disease from their own country,
and a poverty-stricken Englishman, whose debilitated
condition made him an easy prey to the grim King of
Terrors. The Silas Greenwood is a fine packet-ship, be-
longing to Messrs. Rathbone Brothers, and Co. She
was inspected ten days ago by the Government emio -
tion officers, and would have taken her departure about
that time had she not been detained in the river by stressea
appeared
in weather. The whole of her passengers then a
in tolerably good health, but on Monday, the
cook, and
afterwards several of the Germans, were attacked with
premonitary symptoms, and the three fatal cases were
the result. On Saturday it was reported that seven more
emigrants were ill of the disease, two of them seriously
so, and a meeting of sub-health committee was
called to take a state of the ship, and other matters
respecting the sanitary condition of the town,
into consideration. We believe that an invita-
tion was given to the health committee appointed by the
select vestry to co-operate with the sub-health com-
mittee of:Abe corporation, but that its chairman (Mr.
Bradley) injudiciously declined to do so, on the ground
that they, as the representatives of the parish, were the
only parties having power to act in these emergencies,
and that Mr. Hodson, as chairman of the sub-health
committee, had nothing to do with the matter. On the
recommendation of the acting medical officer of the
union (Dr. Cameron), it was decided that the best mea-
sures to adopt would be to remove the sick to the sheds
appropriated to such cases at the workhouse, to bring
the whole of the passengers on shore, and thoroughly
to cleanse and fumigate the vessel. Mr. RaQibone, who
was in attendance, showed the greatest desire to meet
the wishes of the committee, and we trust the prompt
steps they have taken will speedily remove ll cause
for alarm, as far as this batch of emigrants is concerned.
The ship was cleared of the passengers on Saturday,
the Irish portion going to their respective lodging-
houses, and the Germans being conveyed to the Emi-
grant's Home, Moorfields, whence they had been shipped.
removed f
yesterdayromthat morning p
es
o
workhouse. They included the cook of the establish-
ment,oOfn diarrhoeaSaturday n
wereight and
a German woman, seven Garman emigrants,
one Austrian, and one Prussian. They were not
severe cases, but were wisely removed, on the first
attack of diarrhoea, by the orders of
in number,
officer.
The rest of the emigrants, about 180 n number, are
well,
and the Home is in a clean and
healthy condition,
being now well supplied with fresh water. One impor-
tantsub-health committee's •
to remove the emigrants
deliberation was
place, to
twhich
the necessity of having some depot, entirely apart from
any
among whom the cholera breaks out, as in this instanc
The parochial authorities have been advertising for such
part
rof
a place for some days, but hirth t
er u without success,
but endeavours are now being made to obtain the use of
one of the lazarettos lying in the river. Fitted with iron
bedsteads, and supplied wi •
th the requisite fixtures, it
will be better than an
Captain y other depot that could be se-
lectedam 6ehomber g, the active emigration
officer at this port, was in attendance during the delibe-
rations of the co • mmittee.—Lirerpool Albion.

A fatal case of choIeraEDINBURGH took place in Smith's Land,
Fox-lane, Leith, on Thursday afternoon. Deceased,
who was a bottle-maker, had neglected to attend to the
premonitory symptoms, and the disease in its more
virulent form attacked him on Wednesday afternoon.
We are glad to say that Edinburgh is still free from the
epidemic ; and it is to be hoped the cleansing of the
worst parts of time town, and the enforcement of the
Police Act with reference to nuisances, will prevent its
outbreak here.

IRISH BANKRUPTS.--JOhll Paul, of Duncan-street,
city of Cork, grocer and accountant, dealer and chap-
man, to surrender on Tuesday, Oct. 11, and, on Friday,
Nov. 11. Andrew Clendining, of Rosemary-street,
Belfast, county Antrim, haberdasher, dealer and chap-
man, to surrender on Tuesday, Oct. 11, and on Friday,
Nov. 11, Michael Daly, of Sunday's-well, city of Cork,
timber merchant, dealer and chapman, to surrender on
Tuesday, Oct. 11, and on Friday, Nov. 11.
THE ROYAL WESTMINSTER MILITIA.—The volunteers
to the Royal We3tminster Militia have been summoned
by their commandant, Colonel Lord Chelsea, to assemble
at Turnham-green, on Friday next, the 7th instant., for
28 days' training ; any man absenting himself, except
from illness or infirmity, will be fined 101., and in de-
fault of payment be sent to prieon for three months'
hard labour.