Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-18
Bo,Rp OF HEALTH, !

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Ordered, That the following communications
be published:
In view of the present state OF excitement 10
our city, upon the subject Of cholera. produced
bv the OCT urrence of few cases OF malignant
disease. having ascertained the facts respecting
those cases. the Board Of Health deem It proper
70 resent the following facts to the public:
On the Sth instant, colored female servant ct
Amos Kendall, aged SIS, was suddenly attacked
with malignant TyPhus Fever, OF which she died
on the 10th.
On the 9th instant, oolored female servant Of
Mr. Barry. Postmaster General, aged so. was at
tackled with malignant 'ryphus Fever, OF which
she died on the I lth instant.
On the 10th instant cOlored male servant OF
Mr. Barry, aged 60, Sad husband OF the female
servant above named, was seued with the malis
nant Ty phus Fever, but is still living.
The two servants Of Mr.. Barry we're bath in
temperate.
On the 18th instant, JOHN NALLY. printer,
AGED 81, after having been affected with dlarrhGa
for several weeks. was suddenly seized and died
in 5 hours with symptoms of Asiatic Cholera
Thus unfortunate Young man had been an habltuai
druukard for the last years, and tor SIX weeks
previous to his death. had INDUCED in all manner
Of excess. having been scarcely sober IN the time
The first three persons were patients OF DR..
CauSin. and the last of DR.. A. McD. Davis.
At this time the city is unusually healthy for
the season.
Per order of the Board of Health.
JAMES LARNED, Secretary.
deem it my duty to lay before you state
ment of the symptoms of case OF disease which
came under my care on Sunday, the 18th instant
| therefore report:
That l was called, on the afternoon Of the
above date, at three o'clock, to visit JOHN NALLY,
residing on L, between 18th and 18th streets. |
Immediately vent to the house, and found the pa
tient complaining of great heat of the stomach
and bowels, with some nausea and vomiting. and
purying Of peculiar white fluid, flowing from
the mouth and rectum, in passive Jets. Attend.
ing this state, there was sliAht cramp or spasm
of the muscles of the legs; and the individual
having arose from the recumbent position IN which
l found him, was thrown to the floor by power
full contractions and cramps of the muscles OF
the legs and thighs. rotating the toes inward,
and drawing the extremties asundcr.
The spasms continued to recur with increased
power, attacking in their progress almost every
part aud portion Of his Frame His extremities
were cold, aud the entire surface bathed ina pro-
fuse cold diaphOresis, presenting a remarkably
mottled marbled appearance, which was par
ticularly observable in the face. The circula-
ton was now scatce distiuguishable. quick and
weak-the tongue white, coated, coid and singu.
larry fa,tened. The muscles Of the face were
contracted and INTERCHANGEABLE lips ivid and
tremulous-the vUice altered entirely from ma
tural intonation, with partial deafness and
"tinnitus aurium." The ewes were drawn up
ward and backward, and surrounded by lIvid,
lead colored arcola. The purging aud vomiting
occasionally REQUIRED of white rice colored fluid,
which being suffered to remain at rest. in short
time deposited in the bottom Of the vessel a
quantity Of mucous and became almost colour
less. The anxiety depicted in his countenance
was now greatly increased, which, added to Pc
culiar meanings, rendered him an object OF the
utmost commlsseration. To this succeeded a
very distressing stage Of the disorder, viz: a
sense Of weight and structure aud oppression in
the stomach, the bowels and lungs, producing
great difficulty OF respiration. Great thirst at.
tended the disease, and the drinks administered
were ALWAYS returned, unaltered. The hands
and fingers were li,id. and exhibited that pecu-
liar corrugated. wrinkled appearance which is
produced BY a long continued course of washing.
Tsese. together with a total suspension of the
urinary secretion. were the most remarkable