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


execution Of thsprovisions and regulations issued under
the authority of the public health and the nuisances re-
moval act ls4S
... GENERAL BoARD OF HEALTH.
Gwydr House, October /, Is4s.
The General Beard of Health, on review of their pro-
ceedngs have directed that the documents and correspondence
the following subjects should be printed and circulated for
the information OF medical officers and members of Local
Boards, viz
Proclamation oy the Priyy Council, putting in force the
contagious diseases and nuisances removal act.
H. Notification the General Board of Health in respect
the nusances removal and contagious diseases prevention
act
ILL., Instruction finn the Poor Law Board to the Poor Law
Inspectors in ela, to the execution Of the nusances
moval and contagious diseases prevention act
". Communications received by the Board respecting
cholera
l. Report Of Dr. Sutherland and r. d. Granger, Esq. in
relation to hecase Of cholera reported have occur
red at Hull, IN board of vessel that had come from
Hamburg.
p report to tie progress Of cholera at Hamburg by
r. D. Grange, Esq.
g. Report of DR.. Adair Crawford in relation to the recent
/ visitation of cholera ST. Petersburgh-part of
BY order Of the Bard:
HENRY AUSTIN, Secretary.
l.-Proclanation by the Privy Council putting IN
force the Contagious Diseases and Nuisances Removal Act
AT THE CouScIL CHAMBER, WHITEHALL.
The 2sth dayof September, ls4s.
By the Lords Of her Maesys Honorable Prvy Counc
Whereas, by act passed in the last session OF Paa
ment entitled An act to review and amend an Of the
tenth year Of her present Majesty for the more speedy removal
Of certain nusances and the prevention OF contagious and
epidemic diseases after recitng that expedien that when
Of the United Kingdom shall appear to be threatened
| h,y, .l.lt.
agous disease of precauton should be taken with
promptude according to the exigency Of the case en-
acted that in Great Britain the Lords and others her Ma
estys most Honorable Prvy Council any three more
OF hem he Lord President of the Council or one of her
Mastys Principal Secretaries of State being one may by
order orders 10 lie by them from time time made direct
that the provisions the said contained for the prevention
of epidemic, endemic and contagious diseases be put force
In Great Britain, or in such parts thereof or in such places
therein respectively as In such order orders respectively
may be expressed ard may, from time time, all
any OF the parts places to which any such order orders
extend, and in like revoke renew any such
od and subject to revocation and renewal aforesaid
every such order shall be IN force for six calendar months
fo such shorter period such order shall be
And whereas the United Kingdom appears threatened
viii formidable epidemic disease in consequence of the
progressive advance OF such disease to the portion
Of the continent of Europe, and has arisen for putting
in rce the provisions of the said act Now therefore, it is
HEREBY ordered by the lords and others of Her Majesty most
honorable Pnvy Council (of whom the right honorable Wis
court Pamerston, Of Her Maesys principal Secretaries
Of State one in pursuance and OF the powers
vested in them aforesaid, that the provisions contained in
the said hefenbefoe ected for the prevention epidemic
endemic and contagious Diseases be put force throughout
the whole of Great Britain Immediately from and after the
date of this order.
And it is further ordered that this order shah continue in
force Tor SIX calendar months from and after the date hereof
G. GREVILLE.
H.-Notifcation in respect 10 the Nuisances Re-
moral and Contagious Diseases Prevention Act.
GENERAL BoaRD OF HEALTH,
GJrydr House, October 5, ls4S.
The General Board OF Health having considered the official
accounts which have been received of the OF Asac
cholera since the presentation Of the reports of the Meopo
Sanitary Commissioner and having consulted medical
practitioners of emnence and Of special knowledge Of the
subject and having compared the OF those
counts with the observations made respecting the former mode
Of the propagation Of Asac cholera in Europe,
represent
former nvasons Of this country the years one thousand
eight hundred and thirty and thousand eight hundred
and thrytwo and the still larger experience acquired during
its progress through Persia, Egypt, Syria, Russia Po-
land, and Prussia appears TO afford ground for the correction
Of views formerly entertained concerning it. which have
an important bearing the measures both Of prevention and
alienation, that arc expedient TO I've adopted
The extent uniform tenor, and undoubed 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
dlscredit the once prevalent opinion that cholera Is in itself
contagous opinion which, il aacious, be mischev
ou since It dlyes attention from the true OF danger
and the real means OF protection, and fixes those which
magnay creates panic leads the neglect aud abandon
ment Of the sick occasions great expense for what is
than useless and wthdraws attention from thai brief but i'm
poan interval between the and the develop
ment Of the disease during which remedial measures are most
effective ia its
Although il is far true that certain conditions may favor
it spread from TO person, when great numbers Of
the sick crowded together in Close unventaed apart
men this is not to be considered affecting the general
principle Of its contagious nature such conditions
likely to in this country moreover the preventive
sues founded on the theory Of conagon, namely internal
quarantine regulations sanitary cordons and the isolation Of
the SICK which formerly the strongest reliance placed
have been recently abandoned in all where cholera
has appeared from the general experience Of their neciency
The evidence also proves tina, cholera almost always az
ords by prenontory symptoms, warning OF its approach in
time for the employment Of capable OF arestng pro.
IT, indeed, in certain situations where there
unusual concentration of the poison, in certain individuals
who are peculiarly predpcsed 90 the disease the attack may
sometimes appear TO be instantaneous, still the general
illusions that cholera Is not itself contagious, and that il
commonly gives distinct warning Of its approach,
great facts well calculated vest this disease OF its chief
ro and to show the paramount Importance of the Of
prevention, go much certain than those Of cue.
The proved identity Of the which promote the origin
and spread OF epidemic diseases general with those that
favor the introduction and spread Of Asac cholera appear
Indicate the true Of pecauon and prevention against
peslence which, after absence Of sixteen years. and
season when other formidable epidemic diseases unusually
prevalent and deadly, a third vsaton and the
General Board Of Health would appeal all classes for their
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