Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-07-24

The following able and interesting report was
made by the Medical Staff of Albany to the
Board Of Health, on Wednesday last.
Health of The City Of .Atba"y.-l presenting
T., the Rnard of Health the following tables,
shown. the bills Of mortality of this city from
the eai ult when the board directed tine deaths
to be recorded, up to thi, day. we deem 1t our
duty TO make same remarks relative to the health
Of the city during the above period, and likewise
in relation to our future prospects, and the mea-
sures we consider useful to accelerate the depar-
ture of the pestiience from among US.
We stated in our last report 10 the board, that
Immediately prior TO tie breaking out Of the cpl
leuc, our city was unusually healthy. Ontii
about the Goth Of June, few diseases prevailed,
and the mortality was less than common. From
the 22,l of June to the Sd of July, only deaths
occurred-of these, 6 were children. In po-
puation Of $4,000, an average of less than one
death dav for near two weeks, indicates de-
gree of health almost without 2arallel. FROM
5Orh of June to the Sd of July, not one Single
death ,cas reported. 1t was, however, out the
calm which precedes the storm. All other dts
eases gave wav to the sI.ht Jul Hiesisuo'e
march Of the epidemic.
Although but few deaths took place from the
soth Of June to the Sd of July. there was consi-
derabe sickness; and experienced physicians
foresaw the coming danger, in the usual Preva'
lence of diarrhra, and common cholera morbus
hence it was that your board was urged TO
make all ready-to be prepared with hospitals,
physicians. nurses, &c.: and to thisAmely warn
ing. and the preparations made in consequence.
we NAV under Providence, attribute the limited
ravages of this fell pestilence.
| On the third day of July, the Epidemic assum-
ed its malignant and characteristic form. From
that time until now, it has maintained Its resi-
dcnce among US. For the first week 1t gradual
| " extended, and during the second 1t has been
rather statonary-the number attacked varying
little from day to day, and but little,
| It's now fortnight since the first deaths took
Mace. The number OF cases reported within
tn at period rs Gas, and the deaths Tor little
over A of the whole. II must however be re.
collected. that during the same time hundreds
have been attacked with Choterine.o or the sllghter
| influences of the epidemic. None OF these have
been reported, because. by timely aid, the DIS
ease in its more formidable shape was prerele t.
We can. we believe, say with truth, tina! lew
have entirely escaped the influence OF the disease.
From consideration of all the circumstances
connected with this visitation OF Providence, we
think our citizens have great cause Tor thankful
ness, that we have thus tar suffered SO little
Compared to our neishbors Of Canada, we have
suffered less than we had cause to anticipate
| The disease has been among US lot fortnight;
has passed all over the city, and IN one form or
other has affected more or less OF all classes anu
vet the deaths have not much exceeded in a
day, whilst at Quebec and Montreal, in pOPu.
laton not much exceeding ours. the deaths some
days exceeded one hundred ,chen the disease had
not bee, so long among them as it has been noifh
us. From the history Of the disease in other
countries, and the circumstances connected with
its progress in this city. we would fam indulge
the hope, that it has already spent ITS venom,
and that we shall ere long be free from it entirely
For the last two DAYS, not wthstanding the mum.
Der of cases reported, and the high state of NOR
ta,ty, we are inclined to believe that we see, in
the character Of the prevailing disease, indications
of returning health.
J We have as vet had no cause to change our