The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-09


from Europe, that this dreadful scourge of the |
human race had reached Trieste and Ham, |
burg. and that all doubt of its reaching Eng
land, IN due course of time, was at an
end. The corporate authorities of London,
and other cities in that country, were pru-
IDENTITY adopting measures to lessen the extent Of
Its ravages to as great an extent as possible. We
do not wish to excite alarm in the public mind,
but must candidly say, that there is every pro-
liability OF this plague being in our midst within
six months, OF perhaps within three. 1t is full
time, therefore, that sanitary me assures were adopt
ed here, too and when we consider that precau-
uonary me asures exercise a great influence on
the prevention of all plaques, as well as in the
mitigation of their ravages, the sooner they are
adopted the better.
Cholera has been deprived of many, If not most,
of its horrors, by the discoveries that have been
made by the medical profession, both In Europe
and in the United States, II last visited those
parts of the world. The most important OF these
is, that IN majority OF cases II can be cured IN
its early stages, if proper remedies are applied.
The patient is invariably attacked by relaxation
of the bowels, which yields readily to judicious
medical treatment. Another, hardly less impor-
tant than the preceding, is that cleanliness OF the
person. of dwellings, and of the streets of thicklY
populated towns and cities, if not an actual pre-
ventive certainly controls the ravages Of all cpl.
demical diseases. We wish to impress the rmpor
lance of these two points on the public mind, and
on our city authorities. We annex the following
extract from report of the sanitary commission
ers of England, as proof of the importance of re-
sorting to medical advice as as the patient is
attacked.
During the seven days which Immediately preceded
the opening of the dspensary at Bston, by DR.. Nc
deaths from cholera we're recorded during the seven
days which Immediately followed the opening Of that
dispepssry, and in consequence OF the prompt atten
ton that had been paid du ing that time tn the very
CONNIE ncement Of the first stage of the disease the
deaths fell to 1879 that is the mortality dimin-
ished than e-half in a single week and from
that period the prevalence of the disease continued
rapidly to lessen, and the pestience was totally and
from the first adoption of the plan.
If personal cleanliness were more generally
adopted in England than it Is or at that time,
there is every reason to believe that majority of
the aforementioned cases of cholera would not
have occurred From all that we can gather on
the subject, what Is most to be guarded against,
when premomtory symptoms of an attack take
place, is, that the patients feel that there Is
no cause of alarm. He thinks, IN consequence
stages, that it is merely common dlarrhna,
which will cure ITSELF and, therefore, he ne
elects to take remedies, which, if applied IN
time, would have saved his life. But he allows
the symptoms to increase and the disease to
20 on; in a few hours collapse ensues, and he dies,
martyr to his own neglect or temerty. Indeed, so
much importance is attached to meeting the
disease in its infancy, by persons competent to
give accurate opinion on the subject, that a
German medical man, of great celebrity in his
practice, says, if these premonitory symptoms are
Immediately met with active medical treatment,
the further development of the disease is almost
as nfallibly prevented, certainly inciplent
confagration Is extnguished by coplous effusion
of water. If, however, they neglected, nothing
remains in the bloodvessels but small portion of
thick tarlike blood, which the action of the heart
cannot propel to the surface and to the extreme
ties, and thereupon follow, in due course, huxes,
cramps. stoppage of the pulsation, and death
The next point is, cleanliness of the streets,
and especially narrow ones. of cities and towns
This is second only in Importance to the other.
II both be carried out, the cholera, and all other
epidemics. may, TO great extent, be put at de-
fance. From the position and topography of New
York our city ought to be one of the most healthy
in the world. With natural advantages, which
few others IN any part Of the world possess, 1t
could be rendered so clean, that no aliment would
be provided for disease to live upon. The ground
gradually ascends from both the East and North
rivers to the centre, which may be called the ack
bone OF the island, furnishing unrlvalled means of
carrying off all surface water. Within the
past year or two, great portion OF the city
has been severed, and, addition to all this,
we have a bountlful supply OF pure water,
by means of the Croton Aqueduct. Still, IN
spite of all these, New York is, emphatically a
dirty city. The streets never clean, except
after deluge of rain. They could, however, be
made so, with little trouble, and we trust that
some movement of the kind will be undertaken
before the pestilence shall be among US
Our readers perceive, therefore, that If a
system of cleanliness OF the person and of city
be adopted and followed out, there need be no
feeling OF alarm at the approach OF the cholera.
In one month we could make such arrangeme ats
az would enable us to put the vile disease at de-
fiance. When we have the means OF doing SO,
why not do it Let the public. therefore, and the
RESI- take the matter in hand at once, and see that
the he h of the city be preserved.
FROM BRAzILs.-By way of Baltimore, we are
N receipt OF files of the formal do Concrete of Rio
JaDeiro, to the 18th August. They contain no
news whatever, either from Brazlls or La Plata.
Sporting Intelligence.
GsEs1 TRoTTINe MATCH A trotting match for
81 Oo0 mile heats, best three in Eve will be decided
this afternoon, at the Union Course The match is
between Grey Eagle of Boston, and Lady sutton, Of
New York, two OF the ia test nsgs on the turf
Lady sutton has been the favorite and to late hour
Saturday night, the betting ranged at l0oto so In
her favor and 1t is probable that this will be the state
of the odds to the time Of starting The grey horse
goes under the saddle and the in harness TAX
ing the previous public performances Of the above
hnr int consideration. anicinRtinR the