The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-24
City Intelligence.
The CHOLERA.


SANITARY COMMITTEE, May 81, 1s49.-Dr Ceer the
resident physician, reports that cases. and no
deaths have occurred since his report Of yesterday
He would add that the cases which have hitherto oc.
Cured entirely sporadic in their character and
the disease has not yet assumed an epidemic form
JAMES KELLY,
ROBERT T. HALVES,
ALEXANDER II. SHULTZ,
CHARLES WEBB, }Committee
EDWIN u. MORGAN,
ROBERT A. SANDS,
JACOB + OAKLEY
This report doubtless presents the supposed cholera
In its proper light 1t has always been that
the cholera Is either epidemic or contagon; and II
the disease which lately appeared in Orange street had
been either its spread beyond that locality
would have been inevitable. From the first case the
character OF the disease was sporadic and it is strange
especially in such business season that il WAS not
thoroughly examined into before reported to be
cholera. At any season Of the year such report
would greatly initiate against the business of the city
but in no other 80 much as in the beginning of sum
mer, when contagion or epidemic would DO more
likely to become general. The report was -timed
and only calculated to do evil while If proper exam-
tion into the causes and symptoms Of the disease had
been made in time, the alarm to the citizens would
have been avoided, aud the news that the cholera ex
listed in the city would not have been borne TO every
pant of the country, thereby causing many to turn
1t Is tobe hoped that when another case OF the kind
appears, 1t may be established beyond doubt to be
cholera before such report Is circulated.
= Late last night, wc received the annexed official
document relative to tho
HEALTH OF THE CITY.
At meeting Of the Sanitary Committee NAV 49,
the following report Of the medical counsel to the
Board vi Health was received, aud directed to be pub
shtd once In the editorial columns in each Of the
daily papers. CALEB 8. WOODRUFF, Mayor.
JANIS KELLY, Chm. JACOB f. OAKLEY
ROBERT Il. FLAWS. CHARLES WEBB
ALEA'R ii. SCHULTZ, ROBERT SANDS,
Edwin ID. MORGAN, Sanitary Committee.
The Undersigned having been requested, by the Sa-
nitary Committee of the Board of Health to prepare
communication to the public, in relation to the chole-
ia, respectfully
REPORT
That only afcw Of tho disease have occurred
and rom the peculiar locality where they nave aPpeared
amid desttution filth and ntcmpcrnnce the nope che
rbed that under the protection OF KIND Providence this
however tie Of the disease is among and 10
therefore becomes duty to adopt all such
as may mitigate evils, should
become epidemic. Under this impression, boz
tho suggestions which made this
city was cholera during last winter.
zion liz by all those which have tendency
to render impure the first and con-
cern relates to tho cleanliness of tho city
the undersigned satisfied that tho Board Health
taking such will So MS they
will no efficient Tho Board of Health however
evident cannot do everything. AID the would
specifically call upon Their fellow citizens cooperate
and npuiy exist without the the public
authorities and every citizen should feel the Of
keeping watchful supervision his premises and
when individual Efforts inadequate, to call
Board for Did and ssistsnco.
believing that much may lie dene ia the way prevention