The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-30
TO THE PUBLIC.

Cry HALL, BosToN,
| July is, l649.
| EXAGGERATED and injurious reports having
| Il obtained currency in the country concerning
TO the cause of truth, and the business interests
the city, 10 countcract the evil tendency Of such
rumors by statement of facts.
The first case of death by malignant cholera in
Boston, during the present year, occurred on the
Sd day Of June last. From that time TO the l5th
inst, (sx weeks) there have been 80 deaths i'm the
city by that disease, and more. All of them but
four have taken place among the emigrant popu-
lation, in the least saubrious localities and nearly
all haye been superinduced by palpable indiscre-
tons in dict, or intemperance. In almost every
case the premontory symptoms have been utterly
disregarded by the patient, and the physician has
not been called until his skill could be Of avail
Notwithstanding the extraordinary influx Of for
eigners (about 900 having arrived at this port
since the beginning Of the year, and the increase
OF population from other causes, the mortality has
not essentially increased. Between the first day of
June and the 18th Of July Of last year, the deaths
in Boston amounted 10 499. During the correspond
ing period Of the existing season, the number Of
deaths, including those by cholera, has been sos.
The proportion Of deaths 10 the population of
Boston, thus far, during the summer, has not been
greater than the mortality Of healthy country
towns although the city, in it's throngs of disabled
mariners, destitute strangers and reckless and dis
solute persons from every cline, has prolific
Of mortality, from which smaller communities are
happily exempt
The city has been thoroughly cleansed-incIud-
ing yards and cellars The ofal is daily collected
from the houses and removed from town. No de-
cayng animal vegetable matter IL 10 be seen in
our streets, which, with dwellings, are drained
under ground. The strong and deep tides which
encirclc ms prevent the accumulation of noxious
substances upon our shores we are amply sup
piled with excellent water, from an unfsng
source; our police prompt TO remove or rem
edy whatever nuisances may occur and in all
spcets we possesses arrangements and advantages
for the preservation Of health equal TO those Of any
village city i'm the world.
New of this disease may from time to
time occur, but they should not occasion more
alarm than any other monitions OF mortality and
there is every TO believe, that by rigorous
enforcement of sanitary regulations and measures,
on the part of the Government, aided by the CO.
operation Of the people, in regard to personal and
household cleanliness and regimen, our city will
this year exhibit as remarkable am exemption from
the ravagcs Of cholera as at the period of the former
visitation Of that peStilence.
JOHN P. BIGELow. Mayor.
July 3O-d3tif
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