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

disease-we consider II essentially Ep'uemiC' ~
continues, to attack people in different parts OF
the city, and has not been traced from one person
to another. as might have been done were ita
progress dependent on contasion. 1t IS true 10
some houses, several persons have been attacked
and died; but hs>onfy shows that similar caus'
esproduce similar effects in individuals placed IN
like circumstances-all were equally exposed 10
the local and general causes which engender this
disease. The disease may, under certain CIR
cumstances. be contagious, but no very striking
ledge in this city.
We cannot reprchend in too strong language,
the cold hearted and inhuman conduct OF many
of our people, to the unfortunate victims oil cho'
lera. They are too often abandoned to their late
even friends being afraid to do them the ordi'
nary offices of charity. Were they laboring un.
der the plague of the Levant, they would not be
looked upon with more dread. All this is folly.
The risk of taking the disease from the sick is lit
tie or nothing: much more is to be dreaded from
foul air in which the disease is engendered. The
first care of friends should be, not to run away,
but to take the sick into more healthy and more
airy lodgings.
We would also protest against the indecent
haste with which the scarcely cold remains OF the
dead are hurried to their last abode, without
neighbour to follow, or friend to mourn. Such
conduct is discreditable to the character OF
Christian people. We trust thatwe shall not
again have to complain Of similar indifference to
the performance of the duties Of charity and hu-
manity.
To the members Of the Medical Profession,
and particularly its younger members, we VIII
ing!y award due credit fur their attention
and diligence, under circumstances OF no usua !
difficulty
We would again most ca rnestly entreat our CT
tiZens not tn neglect to apply Tor medical aid the
moment Diarrho, or sick stomach and head
ache take place. We have not yet known one
instance IN which the disease in its malignant
form, was not preceded by one or more Of these
symptoms. for sorne hours, if not days; and we
have not seen or heard Of single instance where
these premonitory symptoms were properly OF
tended to. that an attack was not prevented. IL
cannot be- too strongly or too often impressed upon
the minds of our citizens. that Cholera, in its
early stages, is easily cured; but that when neg
lected, in majority Of cases, no human aid will
avail. Almost all the deaths have occurred in
persons Of Incorporate habits. and OF broken
constitutions. A few estinabIe citizens have
fallen victims to il; but these were either aged
and intirm, or had tempered with medicines,
without proper advice
To our constituted authorities, we would re.
commend The .:ost assidious attention to clean'i-
ness in our streets, along our wharves and docks:
to our citizens, strict attention to cleanliness IN
their houses and persons: opay due attention to
dress. avoid exposure to the night air, and ob'
serve strict temperance. not only in DRINK.
but in FOOD We would caution them against
the free use Of FRUIT. RIPE or UNRiPE. and
the employment of Giauber or EPSON Salts as
medicines Several cases t. Cholera have been
brought on by their operation. If due attention
be paid to all these precautions, we have every
reasoa to hope that the epidemic will soon cease
to prevail among US.
iona Fights. Chm. Henry Greene,
c. d. Townsend, John James,
William Bay, joel A. Wing,
Peter Wendell, Alden Marsch.
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