Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-07-09
THE CHOLERA.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Julu 4, 1872 O'Clock, NJ.

The Special Medical COUNCIL OF the Board Of
Health respectfully report, that Immediately At.
ter their appointment, yesterday afternoon, thew
examined the report handed over to them and d.
vided themselves into committees to visit the
cases referred to. They have done all that the
short period of time which has elapsed since their
appointment has allowed them to do. towards
investigating the state Of the public health Of the
city.
They are constrained TO say that several cases
of Cholera have presented peculiar symptoms.
and exhibit unequivocaI marks Of maIignity, not
at all appertaining to the ordinary cholera Of the
season or climate.
All the cases reported as malignant cholera to
the Board of Health, and by them referred to us
for examination, were two persons reported by
Drs. DE Kay and Rhinelandcr, at No. 266 Wa.
ter street. These, we were informed, upon in.
curing on the spot, had died in the forenoon.
and had been removed before the arrival OF the
members Of the Council.
The third case was that Of a man belonging to
coal boat. which arrived Yesterday morning
He had sickened on board the night before: he
died last night. The Members of the Council
who saw him are Of opinion that his case was diff
ferent from the usual cholera of the season. His
case is detailed SO far as known to your Council
in document (A.)
| Dr.. Dunnel reported to the Board two cases at
No. % Rr0ome street, near the East river. OF
these cases one terminated fatally after fourteen
! hours illness, and was not seen by your Council
the other, daughter of the deceased, about 8
years old, was visited this day. at half past ele.
ven, BY two Of the Council. The report Of It's
announced in document (B.
| d.. Powers reports case Of cholera, the sub
iect of which is an aged woman at No. ESQ Mu.
berry street. She was seen by one Of the Coun.
cil-her symptoms indicating approaching disso-
luton, after few hours illness.
A case of great malisnity, under the care of
DR.. Kennedy, al the corner Of Duane and Green.
witch streets, has been seen, through his polite.
ness, BY four Of your Council. The subject of
this case is lad about ten years Of age, who was
taken i'll this morning at g o'clock, without any
particular known exciting cause.
.4bsiratt Of Cases.
Two cases, 266 Water street, both dead, un.
der Drs. DE Kay and Rhinelander.
| Two cases, % Broome street, one dead, un.
der DIR. Donnel.
One case, at the foot of Warren street, dead.
! One case. corner of Duane and Greenwic sts.
under Dr.. Kennedy.
One case, 239 Mulberry street, under DR..
Powers.
Seven cases, out Of which four have died.
In behalf of the Council.
ALEX. II. STEVENS. President
The following report offered yesterday by DR..
Rhinelander was called for and read as follows:
d.. RhineIander reports one case of mild cho.
lera at "a Cornelius street.
One case Of Asiatic Cholera at the foot of War
rem street. in a boat from H"nesdale.
Two cases of Asiatic Cholera at 266 Water
street.
New. York. July 8. 1882.
In confirmation of the cases No. 266 Water
street was also read:
was requested to visit two persons said to be
sick OF the Chulera, at 166 Water street. Upon
examination Of the symptoms Of these persons l
have no hesitation in saying that they are decd.
ed cases Of cholera MOI bus. and correspond with ST.
milar cases that nave seen IN India.
GEORGE BETTNER, Nj. d.
New York. July 8. 1882.
This day DR.. Bettner addressed the Board Of
Health the following letter:
was requested on the morning of the Sd july,
to visit two persons said to be Ill of The Choera.
at ESQ w ater-st. They were, when | saw them,
in Articulo Norris, and had the symptoms attend.
ant Or Cholera, such as have seen in India
This opinion communicated to DR.. Rhineand.
were Of .4siatic origin. looked upon them as
having been produced BY intemperance, and the
joint influence of the hot weather. | was con.
frmed in this belief when l afterwards ascer.
tanned upon the enquiry. that the individuals at
tackled we're ofintemperate habits, and had recent
y been indulging in great excuses. deem it
important that the public should be apprsed, as
consider the excitement disproportionate to the
causes which have produced it, 10 this senli.
ment DR.. Rhinelander has informed me that lie
comedies.
In the afternoon Of the Sd, l called on Dr.
RhineIander, without seeing him. to express to
him my belief IN the local origin Of the two cases
in Water street.
The same evening saw DR.. Bradshaw, the
physician in attendance on the patients, and com.
municated to that gentleman the same opinion.
Although few cases Of cholera may spring up
amongst US, presenting symptoms which closely
resemble the cholera Of India, I should regard
them as I'm worthy of exciting the least apprc.
hension in the public mind SO long as they arc
confined to the dssolute and the incorporate,
who are always, but particularly 10 hot weather,