Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-04-13


CHOLERA IN LoSDoN.-The following jcu n, rs.
prH from the London Morning Herald, is fair hit
At the conflicting opinions of physicians and
others, upon the questions of the existence and
character of this disease in London:
pKo AND Cos; OR, CHOLERA on NO CHoLERA?-
"W no shall decide when doctors dsagrcc?"-We
have taken some pains to collect together the def
icrcnt arguments which have been advanced bv
the medical and non me deal public during the las,
lew days, and we think, that the following NAV
be considered tocrably fair prcciS of the Cholera
controversy up to the present time:
l. As to the sympo ms by which English and
| Asatic Cholera may be distinguished from encl
other.-''Violent spasms, ricc-colored excavations
and bucncsS of skin, are symptomatic of the A 81
attic Cholcra," cries DR. A.
"Nio!ent spaSms rice -colorcd evacuations n nd
blueness of the skin, s. mptoms of the English
Choern," retorts DR.. b.
III. As to the existence of the disease in this
country-"Thc cases which occurred at Rutbcr
hithc were undoubtedly cases OF Asiatic," say the
doctors at whitehall.
mo case of Asiatic Cholera has occurred :" ga
the doctors at Rotherhithe.
'They must have been cases of Cholera, because
the internal appearance were those of congestion ~
say the doctors at Whitehall.
"They could not have bee~ rascs or Cholera he
cause there was no congesti e, n.u he parish ne.
yer was more healthy" say the doctors at Rother-
hithc.
"Tbe disease is undoubtedly in London, and rs
undoubtedly will spread" say one party.
"Iho disease is not in London, and will not
spread" reply the other.
'Thc woman died of the real malignant Chole.
ra," say the doctors on ono side
"The died of the mulliprubsr saw tbc
doctors on the other
III. The pathological signs observed in tho sever
al cases.
''There was a great degree of blueness" saws
one doctor.
"Thero was no blucness at ALL" says another.
hIhe blood was not pitChy.0 Dr
81 noticed considerable pitchness," says DIR. f.
Nv. The causcs-"EX posurcs to cold" "EaIinr
TOO much," Eating too little" "Haying nothing 10
eat"
" The cure-"Cleaase tho strccts-feed Tho
poor" cries oneJ
"Swalow plenty Of mustard and SALT say, tLo
Board Of Health.
'Rarfy the ar-gct up bonfrcs-barn tar and
tar-barrels," cxclaims a third.
Fire off great guns" SAYS Il fourth
"lnundatc the streets with water" saws one
damp is more favorable to cholera than dirt :"
rctortS another
vi How was the disease brought to Iondon7-
one.
''Ihat is impossible" cries another
ut came by water" saws q third.
sit came by land" says Il fourth
49, ut was conveyed hitler by the Sprats which
claims fifth. Fr' "
vi. In parliament and among the non medical
able. ~
alt will run like wildfrc," says one hon. mem.
Der. ~
at will not rum" says another.
at Is contagious" says third.
'lt is not contagious; 1T is mere Epidemic saws
a fourth. '''
lhc best way is TO make every thing public
says fifth.
- would not allow people to speak about it," saws
sixth. CThls hon gentleman himself spoke half
an hour on the subject. N. b The chapel of ST
Stephens and the chapel in Rcgcnt.squarc, to be OK
eInpted from this prohibition against the gift Of
tOngucs')
'It IS mere alarm Of the anti.rcformcrsr saws
a member Of the Political Union.
at has been spread through interested motives
the druggists shops are proftng by it," say news
paper correspouder
at % the last blow given TO the commerce Of
London already declining under the competitions
of Liverpool, and other northern Portsp tLunders
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