Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-04
CHOLERA REPORTS.

Extract Of letter receiued in this Cifv, dated
''SMrHFiELD, Aug. 81.
'lhrec cases Of Cholera occurred in Smith6cld
last Sunday. The subjects were two black
men belonging to Mr. Todd, of this place. The first
one, 1t is supposed, took the disease at Old Point
and the other toek it from him. Both of them, on
Monday, were convolescent. DIR. J. III. Purdic of
Smithfield, was called Saturday last. to visit a
negro girl about 6 miles below town, and on his
return home he reported her to be most VIC
lent attack of the cholera. And the Sunday
following, the Doctor was taken with the same d.
sease, ond some doubts are entertained to his
recovery. No new had occurred since Sun
day"
NORFOLK.-Therc were only three interments
at Norfolk, during the "a hours ending on We'd
nesday at noon. The previous days there were Z.
PORTSMOUTH.-No new cases.
From the Norfolk Beacon of Thursday Euening
we nave received the report of intcrments for
the last "a hours ending this day at noon, which
we regret to say is less favorable, showing
deaths in that pe,iod of which however, only
were of Cholera.
PHILADELPHIA.-Tbe Board of Health an
nounce the following the number of new cases
and deaths by cholera, during the 81 hours ending
on thursday at noon:
New Gases. Deaths.
City, private practice,
llosp'ta ais, 10
Total, 30
HEALTH OFFICE.
PHILADELpHIa, August 90, 1892.
The Board of Health have the satisfac ton to n
nounce to their fellow citizens, that the pcstiencc
has IN great measure passed by, and that i'm their
opinion there is DANCE in citizens returning to
their homes. Generally speaking the persons who
fell victims to the disease residents of crowd
cd AID illventatcd places, whose constitutions had
been impaired, or who had from excessive fatigue
or gross imprudence in diet, subjected themselves
o0disease.
The Board would still impress upon the people.
The propriety OF avoiding the of disease, the
necessity of being careful in diet and of exposure
to the rays of the sun and the hit air; with such
precautions there is just of fear. Those
who have remained in the city, no longer feel any
alarm, and our fellow citizens are about takinr
measures TO communicate to their friends in the
country correct information of the state of public
feeling, and 10 unite with us in proclamng that
persons may visit and remain in the city without
danger but with perfect safety from the visitation
Of Cholera. VIM. BINDER, President
M. b. ISRAEL, Secretary.
NEW YORK.-The report for the 81 hours
ending on the 29tb instant, is as follows
New Cases. Deaths.
City, private practice. 3
Hospitals, l6 3
Bellevue,
Total, 81 6
NEW YORK BOARD OF HEALTH, AUG. e6
The following communication received from
the special Medical Council, and directed to be
published j. MORTON, Sccry.
New YoRK, Aug %, 1892.
To WALTER BOVINE, Esq
President of the Board Of Health:
Sir-The Special Medical Council, having been
requested by the Board of Health tn express their
opinion on the subject ofinvtng the return of alb
sent citizens have approached the subject with
deep sense of the responsibility which it involves
They are fully aware of the extent to which the
great commercial Interests of the city are suffer
ing by the continued absence Of many of those
whose occupations afford support not to themselves
alone, but to large numbers in the humber walks
OF life. AT the same time, as medical men, thew
are bound TO regard the subject with reference to
the paramount considerations of the health and
safety of those who to be influenced by its de-
cisons
The number of cases of Malignant Cholera is
now greatly diminished, notwithstanding the rapid
increase of our population within the last week
Our long experience in the disease, while it has
confirmed in every particular, the necessity of
strict attention TO diet and regimen, has given TO
US, and to the whole community, a sense of secu-
rlty under these precautions, which experience
alone can inspire.
Influenced by these and other considerations of
n like character, which they deem it unnecessary
to detail, the Special Medical Council addressing
themselves to the discreet portion of the comrnu-
nifty, invite them TO return to their business and
their homes. While giving this advice they beg
to reterate to the public authorities all their form
er recommendations, and to individuals those of
cleanliness, prccaution in diet and regimen, and
early attention to premontory symptoms by a due
regard to which they and those who have duly fol-
lowed them have, by the blessing of God, gone
through the season of pestilence unframed. In
behalf of the Council.
A. Fl. STEVENS, NJ. d. Prest.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 30.-Deaths by Cholera l3--
white a, cOlored 9.
WASHINGTON, Aug 3O-5 new cases. death.
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