The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-12-18
The Cholera


The fact that the Asiatic Cholera, which during
the last year has swept over so large a portion of
Asia and Europe, is gradually but certainly ap-
preaching our Shores lift has not already made its
appearance among us, renders any information re-
speeding its character and mode of treatment of the
highest importance. Yet, although we should of
course, take timely measures for the reception of
this unwelcome visitant, we cannot too strongly
deprecate the existence of any superfuous alarm,
which would only serve to make the disease more
formidable and general in its nature. During the
epidemcs of 1881, '33 and '34, in Europe, a large
amount of valuable information on the subject was
obtained, which has within the last year received
great accessons during the progress of the disease
through Persia, Syria, Turkey, Russia and Ger
many. The facts thus brought to light, have, with
a laudable prudence and philanthropy been col
lated by the British Government and communi-
Gated to other nations, for their guidance and
benefit. The documents relating to the Cholera,
and received by our Government from that of
Great Britain, we republish, confident that if the
directions contained in them be strictly acted upon
the dread disease will be deprived of most of its
terTors.
The first paper is the proclamation Of the Privy
Council putting in force the provisions Of the act
for the more speedy removal of certain nuisances
and the prevention of contagious and epidemic
diseases
The next is a report of the General Board of
Health, containing summary of the character and
progress of the disease, and recommendations for
its prevention and cure. This being of great i'm
portance we give it below.
Notification of the General Board of Health, in
Respect to the Nuisanoes Removal and Conta-
gious Diseases Prevention Act.
The General Board of Health having considered the official
accounts which have been received of the Of Asac
Choea since me presentation OF the reports OF the Metropolis
tan SANITARY Commits and having consulted medical
subject and having compared the of those
counts with the observations made respecting the former
mode of the propagation OF Asatc Cholera in Europe have
That the experience obtained of this disease during its
former invasions Of this country the years 1881 and 1882
and the still larger experience acquired danng It's recent pro
greSS through Persia, Egypt, Syria Russia, Poland and
Prussia. appears afford ground for the correction of
views formerly entertained concerning IT, which have i'm
P9ant bearing on he measures boh OF prevention and ale
The extent uniform tenor and undoubtsd authority Of the
evidence obtained from observers OF all classes IN different
countries and climates and amidst all varieties Of the phys
CAL political and social conditions of the people, appear
oefed the once prevalent opinion that cholera is in itself
contagious; an opinion which. # tallaeous, must be mis-
ehievous, since divers attention from the true of
DANGER and the real means protection and fixes those
winch imaginary creates panic leads to the neglect and
worse than useless and withdaws attention from that
brief but important interval between the and
the development OF the diease, during which remedial
most effective in its
Although fartrue that certain conditions may favor
its cad TO person. when great numbers of
the sick are crowded together in close usvenaed apart
yet this not be considered affecting the general
principle Of its noncontagous nature such condl
tons likely TO occur in this country the
tive measures founded theory of contagon namely
internal quarantine regulations sanitary codOns and the
isolation Of the sick which formerly the strongest reliance
placed, have been recently abandoned in all countries
where cholera has appeared from the general experience OF
heevldence also proves that cholera almost always affords
BY premonoy symptoms. warning Of its approach in time
for the employment of means capable of aueng progress
IT, indeed IN certain situations as where there an unusual
concentration of the poison OF in certain individuals who
sometimes appear be instantaneous still the general
illusions that cholera in itself contasious and that
great facts well calculated to dve this disease Of its chief
teors and to show the paramount Importance Of the means
of prevention much certain than those of cure.
The proved identify OF the which promote the origin
and spread OF epidemic diseases general with those that
favor introduction and spread Of Asiac Cholera a
pear to indicate the true measures Of pTecauon and preyen
tOu against pestence which, after absence of sixteen
years. and when other formidable epidemic dis
unusually prevaea and deadly, menaees third
visitation and the General Board OF Health would appeal TO
all classes for their cordial ooperaon in carrying into effect
Teeommsnd in the full conviction that the powers gwen by
the legislature for this purpose though they may not be fully
beneficial results.
OF pIecauton against the impending danger the General
Board Of Health recommends that the Of the Poor
in England and Wales and the PaTocha Boards for the
agement OF the Poor in Scotland and their officers should
General Board of Health may see iii to issue from time
time under the provisions Of the act Of the th and 18th of
the tenth year her present Majesty io the more speedy re-
moya Of certain NuisaHces and the prevention Of Contagious
The Guardians Of the Poor and he Parochia Boards will
probably be required either by themselves Individually
by persons employed or TO be specially appointed BY them for
the purpose TO make examinations from house house
their several districts, and TO their Boards upon the
of each locality far regards the prevalent sickness
and the removable which It appear to de-
pend These via.i0ns fOm house to house viii be espe
caly required the dangerous districts and to be kept
in view that every district place dangerous in which
endemic regularly
The Boards of Guardians and ParOchia Boards will have
to pgl IN oTee whenese 4 may spPes 10 oe required u0e
Great benefit having been derived from the ceanSlngs that
Tesored the former visitation OF Cholera and,
experience having shown that preventive against
Cholera are also preventive against yph9s ana otnef ep
carry into immediate effect all practical of exter.
nal and internal cleansing OF dwellings IN the lcondnoned
The chief predposng causes of every epidemic and
pecaiy of Cholera are damp, moisture flith animal ana
eFa whatever produces atmospheric mpunty all Of which
have the effect OF lowering me health and slgor q ne ys
larry among the Young the aged and the feeble - -,
The attacks OF Cholera uniformly found to be most
frequent spd viTuent in owlng Districts on the banks Of
rivers in the neghboThood Of sewermouths and wherever
man dwellings In a recent proclamation issued for the pro-
lection Of the population of The Russian empire the impo
and the practical recommendations founded thereon to
keep the person and the dwelling place clean to allow Of
within the house, to keep airy possible
by yenuaon and to prevent COwdng wherever there are
HOusehodeu of all classes should be warned that their
and aid filth of every description from beneath or about
their houses and premises Though persons long amazet
believe in s noxious properties yet al who de
70 secure hemseyes from danger should labor for the enn
which, also the lazy win require Of each person for the pro
Next to the perfect cleansing Of The pTeises synsss
be carefully promoted which will Of course require III
unhealthy districts where this means Should he eSod h
for the sake OF ventilation, asWea Of warmth and dryRsSs