Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-11-25

been dputed by the Board 10 make inquiry as 10 the pro
| gress Of Cholera al Hamburg.
Ii appears that in 1881 and 1892 hospitals were erect
ed for the reception Of cholera patients in 1893 the plan
abandoned When the disease broke out September last
the head police magistrate, who is of the ssnitors and
head Of the Sanitary Board of Hamburg applied the trus
tees Of the general hospital and presumed the mana
OF the two small hospitals the Jews and the reenason
for permission that those cholera patients who owing cir
cumances could be attended their homes such
as sailors, enAants passing through the town from The in
terror destitute persons DC should be admitted into the hos
Ptal This application was advocated by DR.. Bulan, the
medical director Of The hospital and acceded by the
trustees, who consist OF respectable merchants, &c.
la order TO secure proper aepdance the number Of
was Increased, two day and night mae and e
male according TO the ward being attached each ward II
important to observe that the attending the cholera
wards shared in by all the nurses male and female
OF the hospital that eight fresh attendants the two
cholera wards daily is also worthy Of remark that
from any dislike to this particular being evnced, the
nurses sought the occupation The ordinary patients OF the
hospital not alarmed according express inquiries made
to ascertain this point in consequence OF the admission of the
cholera the contrary they collected in the corridors
at the doors OF the cholera wards and such that
the physicians found necessary give orders that doors
should be kept shut.
As the cholera patients become convaescent they
into the wards and dispersed ndcriml-
nately among the other patients
Those Of the ordinary patients who have been attacked with
cholera have remained in their wards.
None Of these circumstances have caused any ALARM as the
number of PATIENTS upwards of thousand exclusive of
the insane, not has quilted from alarm One lady who
in the establishment consequence of Illness left when
the cholera patients in II has also been found
that the friends Of patients in the hospital have
visit them freely usual but many still come and the
friends of those suffering with cholera then of
which had pleasing example to day. Being in the cholera
ward, young woman came in to fellow servant VINO
had been attacked she took her hand and stood close the
bed talking her On being asked if she had any fear Of
catching the complaint she laughed and seemed to
| jest
The meisa officers of the hospital and of the town are
quite satisfied that the disease does spread by conaon
the hospital elsewhere aud in support Of this conclusion
the following facts may be mentioned Up October 4h
the official give s46 the total of cholera that
have occurred in Hamburg; and if the total population be
taken 50 000s is here reported to be- the attacks of
cholera win be about in ST. At the general hospital up
to October 4h there have been IL Of Cholera among
the patients and lunac and the total number
patients and attendants is 1902. the proportion of cholera
cases will be in 1873. particularly interesting that
single attendant of the hospital has been attacked
have any Of the medical officers suffered Ii is also proper
TO state that although the locality of the hospital is considered
10 be healthy there have been cholera among
inhabitants in lis immediate neighborhood.
These facs and many Others have quite removed the fear
of contagon from the minds OF AL classes As proof Of the
great change that has taken place 1884, it may be
toned, the authority Of the general INSPECTOR that when
the first pas. norton examination OF cholera made,
| the surgeon put on gloves, a thing quite unusual
The medical of Hamburg, and the authorities,
anxious that all persons attacked should, if possible be
tended home and this has been carried into effect such
degree that out of only 263 have been taken
the three hospitals the only public establishments for the
cepoh OF patients. The evils that have been noticed
oher countries the great alarm excited, existed
meriy here when special hospitals established. The
passage OF those attacked through the has also caused
i'll consequences When at the general hospital to-day
informed that young had been brought in who
suddenly seized after violent fright caused by seeing the
cholera cradle pass by.
In connexion with this subject NAV be stated that there
no special fever hospital Hamburg, fever wards in
the general other hospitals the fever patients dispersed
Unfortunately through the wards, and without i'll
effects Dr. Neville assistant physician Of the general hosp
al who hos studied Berlin Heidelberg, and Halle
that the plan the dispersion Of the fever patients a
adopted and that he has, during the three years he studied
the above universities known heard Of yphus
other feVers spreading in consequence OF the adoption Of this
plan.
Extracts from Report BIZ Dr. 4dair Cra,rord on tie re-
cent Visitation Of Cholera al ST. Petersburga.
Progress Of tie Disease in Europe.
The Asiaie Cholera rcappeared in Europe in the spring
ls47 Advancing from Persia, where had prevailed for
time penetrated into Russia through the Caucasus,
and first broke out the Imperial army engaged in the eau
casian appears from he reports Of Professor Progo
and Dr. Solomon them for the part, took northern
direction, following the Of The voga and the Don and
spreading, though with much intensity, the contgu-
southern provinces Of Russia reached Moscow about the
end Of September The disease did first spread widely
the city, being confined chiefly the lower classes
particular district the river, where, however assumed
character nearly half Of the terminating fatally
The progress Of the disease north and west also rather
slow for did not extend much beyond the province Of Mos
COW, and the approach Of winter the number cases in
that metropolis became small that hopes were entertained
for time that altogether subsdng There
red however, during the winter occasional cases. from which
there apprehend that the the maady
only suspended by the cold and dry Of the
sphere in winter, and that would again break in spring
disease accordingly assumed increased activity about the
months OF May, extending itself the whole city, and
among all classes though the poor usual suffered the most
aud the number Of amounted daily several hun
dted The progress Of the disease throughout the country
became also much rapid than during the previous year
for spread almost simultaneously oil the provinces OF
the empire north, cast and west, appearing in st Peters
burgh the beginning Of June II has in the present month
OF August reached Finland and Sweden in It's northern and
Riga in its western whilst in the southwest has
tackled Consannope and the provinces OF Waacha and
Modava, following the of the Danube has also
visited Asia Minor and Egypt s progress the SOUTH Il
therefore probable that may the southern States Of
Europe by the Mediterranean, while extending along the
shores Of the Baltic, and the frontier Of Poland into
| Germsay
The march Of the cholera however, OF most epidemic
Diseases has been characterized both in India and Europe by
ieguay which bids defiance TO all attempts apply
its progress any fixed rule Of calculation The disease broke
formerly st. Petesburgh, in June, 1884, and did
reach London till February, 1882. II then spread rapidly in
the Of few MONTHS tho whole of the and
south Of Europe, far the Alps II has on the present
occasion, taken twelve month travel from Moscow 10
ST. Petesbugh, while within the last three months il hes in
vaded the whole Of that vast empire and has with equal
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