The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-23 00:00:00

THE CHOLERA.

ST. LUKE'S, MlDDLESEX.—Yesterday morning Mr.
W. Baker, the coroner, held an inquest at the Coopers'
Arms public-house, Golden-lane, St. Luke's, respecting
the death of William Connor, aged nine years, who died
from a severe attack of Asiatic cholera at an Irish lodg-
ing-house, situated at No. 5, Hartshorn-court, Golden-
lane. Timothy Connor, a ragged, shoeless boy, said the
deceased was his brother. The father, mother, and
three sisters of witness all slept in one small room.
• Coroner—What is your father ? Witness—A labourer.
Coroner—Where is your mother? Witness—She has
; gone to St. Bartholoniew's Hospital with two of my sis-
ters, who are suffering from cholera, and I have another
sister lying dangerously ill. The poor boy added that
the deceased was quite well until 11 o'clock on Monday
night, when the mother put deceased to bed. About
one on Tuesday morning the deceased was seized with
violent purging and sickness. A doctor was sent for,
but the deceased died at half-past seven the same day.
Several of the jury said the court was far from being in
a healthy condition. It required to be well washed by
the parish contractors. They paid heavy rates, and
they ought to have proper cleanliness for their money.
Mr. George Love, surgeon, of No. 100, Old-street-road,
St. Luke's. stated that he was called to see the deceased
on Tuesday morning, and found him dead. Witness
examined the body, and was of opinion that death had
arisen from an attack of cholera. Mr. Wright, one of
the parochial medical officers, said there was no doubt
the court was unhealthy, and much sickness prevailed
among the poor occupants of the houses. The cesspools
were in a neglected state, and required cleansing. Mr.
Garner, the summoning officer, said he would make a
representation to the board of guardians, and no time
should be lost in having the act of Parliament enforced
for the sanitary improvement of the place. The jury re-
turned a verdict of natural death fromcholera.
ST. MATTHEW, BETHNAL-C-REEN.—Yesterday after-
noon at an inquest held before Mr. Baker, the coroner,
at the Dundee Arms, Cambridge-heath-road, Bethnal-
green, Mr. Cradbroke, the registrar of the eastern di-
vision of the parish, reported four deaths from Asiatic
cholera, which had occurred in one family lately re-
siding at No. 2, Barnham-square, Globe-road. The
deceased persons were respectable, and expired within a
few days of each other. Several deaths from the effects
of cholera had likewise taken place in the workhouse,
Bonner-fields, Victoria-park.
ST. BOTOLPH, ALDGATE WITHOUT--Yesterday fore-
noon several deaths took place in the district of St.
Botolph, Without Aldgate, Upper East Smithfield.
The captain of a brig died at the Albion Tavern, St.
Katherine Docks. He was first seized on board the
vessel which was lying in the eastern basin. The case
proved hopeless from the first.
ST. JOHN'S, WAPPING.—Two deaths occurred on
Thursday near the Gun Dock, High-street, St. John's,
Wapping, and several of the inmates of the workhouse
adjoining the parish church are suffering from choleraic
diarrhoea.

LCHRIST CHURCH, SPITALFIELDS.--The epidemic has
somewhat subsided in this locality.
GOODMAN'S-FIELDS, WHITECHAPEL.—Yesterday after-
noon, Mr. Ryan, the medical officer of Leman-street,
Goodman's-fields, reported two cases of Asiatic cholera,
which proved fatal, in that district.
MARYLEBONE.—Yesterday, at a meeting of the guar-
dians of the poor of St. Marylebone, Mr. W. Carr in
the chair, a report from the health committee was pre-
sented, stating that a visit had been received from Dr.
Walsh, medical inspector of the Board of Health, to
inquire as to the extent of medical relief existing in the
parish, the extent of disease, and localities affected. The
report then showed that the number of cases, which, in
the week ending September 7, were 1,849, had dwindled
down in the week ending September 21 to 842, and the
deaths from 11 to 4. Only three cases of cholera had
occurred in the workhouse since the commencement, all
being fatal. Mr. George, in moving the adoption of the
report, complained of the statements put forth in the
Registrar-General's reports, which were most untrue.
It was made to appear that forty or fifty deaths occurred
every week in the All Souls district, whereas nearly
every death occurred in the Middlesex Hospital, Q f par-
ties brought from other parishes. The result of these
statements was becoming most serious to the ratepayers
of that district, who were losing their lodgers, and could
not let their apartments in consequence. It was to be
hoped that the press would set the matter right with the
public. The report was carried unanimously.
ROMFORD.—We are sorry to state that the cholera
still lurks in the neighbourhood, and has during the last
week extended itself in various parts. Several parties
residing at the south end of Hornchurch have been
attacked with diarrhoea and cholera, and one or two
deaths have occurred. The town-house and union-house
exhibits a gradual decline in the number of cases.
BRENTWOOD.—In the neighbourhood of Brentwood
there have been 4 cases of cholera, all of which, we regret
to state, have proved fatal. Within the last fortnight
cases of cholera have occurred in the Essex County
Lunatic Asylum, and very exaggerated rumours on the
subject have got abroad, but upon inquiry we learn that
the total number of deaths from the disease is only 5.
From the 7th inst., when the disease first aeared, up
to the 21st, there had been 11 cases, of Which 5 proved
fatal, 2 have recovered, and 4 remain under treatment,
2of them being convalescent. In the same period there
have been 9 cases of choleraic diarrhoea, which has car-
ried oft 3 of the patients, but 5 have recovered, and the
other, who is convalescent, remains under treatment.—
Chelmsford Chronicle.
WEST HARTLEPOOL.--The cholera has been very pre-
valent in seine streets of the town during the past 10
days, and about 25 deaths have occurred since its aP-
pearance. Many of the cases have been of 3, ver.c.
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kind, and but a very few hours have sufficedlease the unhappy sufferer. Diarrhcea is vehryaragre
and the medical gentlemen have been so
during the last few days that two of
them—Drs.Kirk
to discharge
and Atkinson—were on Wednesday unable
their duties.—Durham Advertiser.
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more epidemic form than it has done since 1848. r In
Edinburgh
there were about 800 cases of cholera enumerated n the
returns then kept, the mortality being nearly 500. The
disease lingered in the locality*till March, 1849, when
disappeared till November, 1353. Since that period
irregular,
the visitations of the epidemic have been very
the aggregate number of cases being few and the town
sometimes being free of the disease for months at a
time. In the middle of August it reappeared in a more
decided form, above 50 cases occurring in four weeks,
with a large proportional mortality. Since Saturday
last, however, the visitation has become still more se-
vere, from 50 to 60 cases having occurred in five days,
the fatal proportion being very considerable. As yet,
however, the outbreak has not assumed so malignant an
aspect as In 1848, when from 12 to 20 cases were daily
reported for some time. Altogether the town is in a
better sanitary condition than formerly, and it may be
said that, for its population (160,000), Edinburgh has
been much less severely visited than any town in Scot-
land. In Leith numerous casess-have recently
but the outbreak Eas not been such as to justify alarm.
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