The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-27
The Progress of the Cholera.
IN THIS CITY.

IN THIS CITY.
MAyoRs oyrtcx,
Nrw YosK, August 26--12 VI.
The Sanitary Committee OF this city report - deaths
Of cholera having occurred during the last twenty
four hours, Of which from hospital, and IL in
private practice.
TIE DECREASE OF CHOLERA.
We yesterday published the City Inspectors weekly
report Of the mortality for the last week also
mary Of the report Of the Board Of Health of the deaths
by oholera for the same period Let give q brief
analysis Of those reports. The City Inspector sets
down the deaths by all diseases ct 74e; deaths BY cho
lers 233 The Board Of Health do not publish weekly
report but their daily reports amount, for the
ending yesterday to le which is ~ less than the City
Ipspsctors CT upwards Of 10 deaths per day less Ga
the 2lst Of July the deaths by cholera ia,
cording to the City Inspector and the deaths By all
diseases 1902 There Is therefore, great falling of in
the mortality The deaths by all diseases only
little better than half the deaths by cholera not
thiId From last weeks report there Is falling
on OF 156 In deaths BY cholera 40 per cent the great
est decrease since the disease began to decline In the
general mortality there Is falling 81 Of 2l9, NEARLY
% per cent The fetal dsaihsfor the week ending 18th
August, were scsi the deaths by cholera 69. The
average number Of deaths each day last week was
20 al; the average number for the week before
2t was 100 each day by ali diseases for the
spending week last year SAL which IL 1873 per
cent lees than the deaths for the week just ended
ending June I'd to the week ending August 25th, IL
4ss the number deaths for the last week By dis
Of the bowels Of all kinds Inflammation
encspted) IL ass, Of which 223 were by cholera,
o. cholera iniantum, cholera morbus, 81 diar-
rboa. rs dysentery. The number OF deaths BY all
other diseases 311 The total deaths natives Of
the United States 46i; the deaths Of natives Of
all other countries ass Of which 175 OF
nobody doubt; but whittier IL. gocs or whence Il
came or how II IL generated none tell There is
deep enigma in It, which puzzles the doctors much
IL dos any body else For instsnce-how II Be
explained, that in the packet chip Oxford, which
rived here from Liverpool last week there not
single q cholers for the first week after she sailed
while 10 ragged for the next week with great violence
attsekipe forty, and cutting or twenty four then
cessipg ~ suddenly ~ II began without another
There IL more of mystery In the connection Of this
dise1e With atmospheric Influence, than was ever
dresmt Ct In the philosophy Of the medical faculty.
IN BROOKLYN
Orrfcr rur BoAnp OF H,ALTH, Sunday. August
90 Since yesterday i've fatal Of epidemic chole
"a have been reported. C.s J. GOODRICH,
Physician Of the Board
AT SING SING, N. v.
The prevailing Epidemic has appeared In It's worst
form at the little village of Sing Sing The arst case
vas on 1burfdsy last Up to Friday night, there we're
scne eight ten swept on Great fears entertained
by the officers Of the State prison. that the epidemic
will Whit the convcts.
BY TELEGRAPH.
HasrSosp, August &c. 1912
The health officer Of this city, r. r. Miner reports
fatal care Of eholers.
PHmiDELpHis, August as, Is4o
The punber Of interments for the week in thi. city
amounted 10 ESQ, via 80 adults, and the remainder
children. Among the decreased were 10 deaths by eho.
l,rs.