Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-09
Total cases, 2i6-Recovcred, 10l-Died, %.
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Total cases, 2i0-RecOvcred, 1Ol-Died, 49,
JOHN BROW N, Secretary.
North Shieiis.-Thcre appears have been altogc-
Their thirteen at North Shields; eleven since the 10th
u of which nine died, and one recovered One case,
informed, has occurred which calls for particular
attention, and seems TO establish The fact that the disease
is communicated by rags, sc. An old man who in
the habit OF going about the country with matches to SELL
and TO collect rags returned with bundle OF rags from
Sunderland His wife observed disagreeabe smell to
arise from them when they opened out and she
after attacked with the cholera and died. the old
himself caught the complaint, but recovered.
who in the habit Of nursing sick people, the
old man in his Illness, and observed the offensive smell of
tho rags. She far from being afraid of cholera that
she wished to obtain the situation OF nurse at the cholera
hospital yet she became ill of the disease, and is dead
Clothes, therefore, which have been about the cholera
SICK should be carefully purified destroyed.
GdteShedd-With regret state that the cholera has
made its appearance with unusual viruence caeshead
where there some dsgusngly filthy streets. The
of Health
Cases Of Cholera an Gdteshedd, from 10 a. M on the
25h to 10 II. NJ. on the 27th December.
Numb attacked Rccov. Died. Remain.
The striking popularity is that the disease should
at once have reached such extent. Till Sunday, De-
ccmbcr %, no heard OF its existence in Gatesead
then only four spoken of; vet the first
port issued shows there have been thirty and
deaths.
RAPID SPREAD OF THE CHOLERA.
.Nc,ccostle-upon- Tyne, Dec 27.-The virulcnce and
fury with which the cholera proceeds at Gacshead render
the at Newcastle and Sunderland comparatively
imP9Esnt ri EHhSSe: f6s hope IS merely he has
ease IN This ncighborhood The following is the official
report issued this day:
Duly Report Of Cholera at Gafesbead Dee 81
Remained at last report, 30
New cases, 80
Total, 50
Recovered,
Died, 20
Attacked since Dec. 30 o. Died 42.-Recovered ID.
JOHN DOBSON, Secretary
TO the Board of Health.
rus and Mr. Stubs had not sent in their accounts when
he repo" was made up, and it appears there are
IN addition TO the above, twenty cases and twelve
deaths have heard of to day Speculation
us to the cause OF this sudden and destructive visitation an
pears TO be paraysed by the panic has produced Tie
majority oil the eases are women, and informed that
very great proportion, both OF the males and females have
been addicted TO spirit drinking Several it must be add
united, have been attacked who were not The disease ia
IN every part OF Gateshcad dvcst my mind of
Deiei that The immediate prcdispoSng cause of the attack
mas been me tipping carried on at Christmas Eve. There
arc many dirty hlty Streets and many poor people badly
OIL 10 assist or aggravae in extending the disorder when II
once obtained a footing. Even in Gateshead Fell which
forms the most airy and healthy part of the parish three or
our or live cases at least. In Gateshead at first am
afraid some were lost for want of immediate medical assis
lance me cholera having appeared almost like thunder
Dol ms VIII OF course not again occur.
NEwcAsTLE-UPoN-TYNE Tuesday evoning-Tbe
accounts have to send you to-day truly appalling There
have been 80 new cases and 81 deaths i'm Gatescad
lhcsc nunSer are according TO the official report made
up at 10 O'Clock this morning is known however that
returns from two OF the surgeons had not at that fine
bcen received, and these said TO contain TWEEN
ty-lorr new cases and twelve deaths! The disease il
found In all parts of the borough and extending to Gates
mead Fell the highest situation about Newcastle Persons
OF all ages have been attacked and carried off by the pes
fence. The malaly is spreading westw ard having
reached the neigbohood of Ryton village about miles
up inc nVer' IL Is dlicult to assign any probable
or ths sudden and nghtfu development of the disorder
acsead has been clear of it for II or IS DAYS longer
than Newcastle during which Time the winds generally
prevailed from the Southwark. On Saturday Inc wind
~,
Gateshcad and on Sunday The disease was found raging
III every quarter of the town, though attacking scarcely
any but the poorer classes of people NewcasIe and
,'atcshead are London and Southwark in miniature Lon
don and Newcastle TO the North and Southwark and
Ia,csnead TO the South OF the river. bridge connects
newcastle and Gaeshcad which may be about 2.3ds the
length OF London bridge. Though the disease is clearly
eWuemcal, there can be doubt whatever of its being
also contagious, and prevailing idea both here and at Sun
derland, and think strongly suppored bv facts IL that
tue danger oil infection is infinitely increased by coming
WITHIN The sphere OF the elluyia Of the dead / cannot
conclude without Observing that in Gacshead particular
~, there IS nothing like sulicicncy Of medical mon IN
attend all the cases OF cholera. is known that in Gates
mead many persons have died without being able to get
any medical assistance whatever There can be no want
oil navy and army surgeons in London anxious for employ
mcnt. Let us hope that few of them will be sent down
To render that assistance TO the poor which bumauifv oo
must point out as indspensably necessary
Ce"tT@ Bodrd Of Health, Council Office JJhitehaEl,
Dee. 30, 1881.
sunderland, Dec 2S-Rcmaninp af last rcnor, T. Do,
cases Died Il recovered 0; remaining T. Total cases
from COMMENCEMENT Of diseafe, SIS; deaths, 1917
''eoC"Ste nee 25.-Remaining at last report 49, nety
cases S0-otal, 81. Died 8; recovered o. remaining 81
oa' cases from commencement Of disease 2s6 deaths
worm shields and Tynem0tth, Dee. 23--Remaininp
al last report o. cases, o. remaining g. No deaths
reported Total cases from commencement of
disease l6; deaths o.
SCUM Slieids and Wostoe, Dec 2S-Remaininc at
last report l; new cases, L. Died, o. recovered Il re-
y di,ng Total cases from commencement Of disease
Gafesbead, Dee. 2s-Rcmaing at last report 10. new
cases 1ltoal 03. Died, 10; recovered ~. Remaining
Deaths 30 ' 'i''