Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-08-24
UEAlTH OFF!CE.
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Baltimore, 4ugISt "a, 1910.
Alter the report made bv the PhySlcI-
ans on the 3lst day of July last, measures
were taken Ia obtain from them, separate
~, aud from The citizens inhabiting places
SUSPECTED Of disease, daily communica
lions concerning The health Of our city.
II, from The best information and advice,
thus obtained, anv material change from
lie tenor ofiheir public report had been
discovered, ii would have become the
indispensable duty, as IL has been the
fixed determination of the board of health,
10 have promptly and frankly, made it
known. But no such change, IL is be-
Heyed has hitherto occurred. Il nav be
proper 10 aid, that some medical opinI-
onS unknown 10 the meeting did net
concur IN that report and il is believed
that the proportion of malignant cases
even III their estimation is not increased ;
and WE are induced 10 hope that their
opinions, rcpOsimg much on principles OF
theory, may not have been founded on d
prac;ical view Of The facts for il SCENE
Ia be admitted OF all sides, that such
eases as have appeared do almost invari
ably present themsarlves whether the
season prove healthy or no, With regard
20 those opinions, however, every inior-
NATION is now, and will be given TO the
I'nblic, that NAV be found connected
either with their safety or satisfaction.
Ii will however readily he perceived,
That This discOrdanCe of medical opinion
creates difficulties in acquiring or commu-
nicaiing information among those not
scientifically verSpd IN such subjects it
Is a the same time pleasing TO observe,
ihai all agree that in no instance has the
fever proved contagious, aud that what
ever NAV have been its character or qua
JhIes the cases produced in the city are
evidently confined in their origin, 10 one
dock, and SONS 10 have entirely disap-
peared therelrom, although till Requested
by one half lis inhabitants.
In the mean time, several cases of The
same description have appeared al Fell's
FONT ; and in like manner, thus far are
very confined in their range In any event
the utmost attention will be paid to OBJ
serve their course, and obviate their caus
ca and extension, as on tins subject lon ?
and dear bought experience has placed
much within the control Of police rcgula
tI0as, which have already proved advan
lageous aud will continue 10 be enforced
with renewed assiduity aud determined
rigor.
The enlarged bounds Of the city have
induced many Of our citizens 10 believe
our weekly bills of mortality TO he greatly
increased, which will be found, on exam
NATION, not TO be the fact, as 10 number
nor essentially different in malignant ca
SeS, when compared with The last ten o
Twelve years. The extreme beat aud Ions
continued drought, have caused man,
sudden deaths, especially among the iu
temperate aud careless Deaths by arci
dent, also, have been over proporlionpd
and both tend 10 originate false reports
and keep alive uuusral anvielips. Il T.
Impossible thii there can be any maieria
COnccalmeui Or Disguise Of the artua
health Of the cilv. If Tire lacxcus1ble dis
position existed so make Them :and IL i
repeated, whatever they NAV be, it shall
be faithfully and truly cNhibitcd, when
ever any sensible changes are discovered
The BOARD acknowl ledge with grca
satisfaction lie attention nfihc phy stefan
81 Baltimore ~ their prOmpi conmunica
tons respecting the health of the city
By order, =. RElGARr. Secretary.
var correspondent Al Norfolk write
under da'e hugust lG. thdt Captain Web
bad just anrved there, ~ 20 Iavs lrUn
Nlancalbo, br.ogng the following inicl
ligcnce About The lime Of .his eaiiiuq
Goth uli } news reached there Of lle de
feat Of General Mor'iio At Culambnsn.
small place q short distance ~ the TAI,
and iiili his loss WAS very great indeed
lie had since made gCguisiiion fl
more troops, anmuuiiiou. and clofhn,
bur il was uOt probable II vonld be file
The Patriots we're highly e!atea al The