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

Deaths on the 2d of October :
Cholera ~
Diarrhoea

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On Saturday, there ;were also 186 cases of diarrhea
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 :

Ch01era........................................... 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 diarrhoea
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.
TINRMOUTH (WALLSEND DISTRICT.)
Deaths on the 30th of September :
Cholera

DARLINGTON.
Deaths on the 30th of September :
Cholera

October 2.

Cholera

HOWDON PANE.
Deaths on the Ist of October :

Cholera __ ____
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STOCKTON.
Deaths on the 24th and 29th of September :
Cholera

Tynemouth and South Shields which include many
populous town:OAPs, volleries,lleite'inanufactories, • --
were visited last week by Mr. Grainger. It appears
that in all these districts a large amount of diarrhoea
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 diarrhoea. Four of
the medical officers reported 758 cases of diarrhoea, all
successfully treated, and the other two concurred in re-
presenting this affection 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 diarrhoea,
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 diarrhoea 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
precaution of cleansing from the fact that, iu the interval
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 diarrhcea is re-
presented to be extensively prevalentrat Stepney. This
last affection is stated to have prevailed among the
troops stationed at Portsmouth, but, however, it has
been checked by prompt treatment.
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 adopted 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 distiicts 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 Bing 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 emigra-
tion officers, and would have taken her departure about
that time had she not been detained in the river by stress
of weather. The whole of her passengers then appeared
in tolerably good health, but on Monday, the cook, and
afterwards several of the Germans, were attacked with
premonitory 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-oporate with the sub-health com-
mittee of the 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. Rathbone, 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
coeanlelerneaued.se
for alarm, as far as this batch of emigrants is _
The ship
was cleared of the passengers on Saturday,
the Irish portion going to their respective lodging-
shipped.
On and the Germans being convehayeddbteoen shthe. ErnPped.i_
grant's Heine, Moos-fields, whence they
On Saturday
night and yesterday morning eleven cases
of diarrhcea wore removed from that place to the
workhouse. They included the cook of the establish-
ment, a German woman, seven German emigrants,
one Austrian, and one Prussian.
They were not
severe cases, but were wisely removed, on the first
ietho aboutfn
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attack of diarrhcea, by the orders of the medical officer.
The rest of the emigrants
well, and the Home is in a clean and healthy condition,
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Oneber at i oi Inn
was.
the necessity of having some depot, entirely apart from
any other place, to which to remove the emigrants
among whom the cholera
breaks out, as in this instance.
The parochial authorities have been advertising for such
a place for some
but endeavours days,are now but hirtherto without success,
being made. to obtain. the use of
one of the lazar tt
bedsteads, ees lying in the river. Fitted with iron
eads, and supplied with the requisite fixtures, it
dinelinumber, are
will be better than any other depot that could be se-
lected Captain Schomberg, the active emigration
officer at this port, was in attendance during the delibe-
rations of the committee.—Liverpool Albion.
EDINBURGH.
A fatal case of cholera 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 the town, and the enforcement of the
Police Act with reference to nuisances, will prevent its
outbreak here.

IRISH BANKBUPTS.—John 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 Westminster 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 104 and in de•
fault of payment be sent to prison for three months'
hard Ishouri.

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE.

Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.
FOB THE BENEFIT of Mr. EMERY.
THIS EVENING, OCT. 4,

Will be performed HENRY THE FOURTH. Hotspur, Mr.
Bar.), Sullivan ; Prince Hal, Ilfr. Alfred Wigan ; Sir John Falstaff,
Ad r. Emery ; Hostess, Mrs. Griffiths ; &C.
To conclude with THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP.

BOYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.

Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean.

This 'Theatre will OPEN for the Season on MONDAY NEXT,
the 10th October, when will be performed Lord Byron s Tragedy of
SARDANAPALUS, with other Entertainments.
Full Particulars in future Announcements. The Box-office will
open on Thursday, the 6th instant.