Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-01
HOMEOPATHY.

plain itself. 1t Is enough Tor us that 1t come
in an authentic form; and, however "doctor
may disagree" in regard to the subject mat
ter, we simply perform All act Of courtesy Il
the recipient Of this communication, who oc
cupies no doubtful position in our midst. The
writer is q clergyman Of good standing ir
Cincinnati, Ohio.-Philddslphia Bulletin.
~t "CixcINSArr, Aug. 0, ls49.
Da. C. HERRiNo,
aDesr Sir-1 have lately read in the Sat
urday Evening Post, published in your city
under date Of July 2sth, an article on "Cholers
in Ciucinnati," containing some extracts fIom
q correspondent in this city, who, the editor
says, fs q gentleman well and favorably
known In editorial circles The correspon.
dent of the Post ascribes the great mortality
in Cincinnati from cholera: 1st, to the cir.
cumstance that the mode Of living Of the
foreign population, among whom the epidem-
ic has prevailed most extensively, is calcula-
ted to bring on the dsease; and I'd, Ito the
fact that these classes generally employ either
Homeopathic physicians, or illiterate and nn'
educated physicians of foreign birth, vio-
lently prejudiced against the use Of calomel
and opium
aAs nearly as can ascertain there are
belonging TO the congregation in Cinclnnati
of which have the pastoral charge, lo4 fam
lilies in all. OF these families, sc have used,
and relied upon, the homeopathic treatment
in all attacks Of cholera; 10 have used, and
relied upon, allropathic treatment; and the
remaing 4 have had recourse to the eclectic
or botanic practice and the results have been
as follows:
ain the SO families that have relied upon
the Homeopathic practice-numbering 476
individuals, including such domestics and
others in their employ as abide by the usual
medical treatment used in the families
there have heen, since the commencement
Of the epidemic the present season, l6o cases
Of cholera, and considerably larger number
according to the definition as given by one OF
our distinguished Allnpa,hic physicians, DR..
Drake. do not include in this number all
cases of diarrphea that have occurred in
these families, but only those severe attacks
which were of decided cholera type, and
which, if unchecked, there was every reason
to believe would have resulted shortly in
fully developed cholera. Several of them
were cases of cholera fully developed, and
some of the severest kind; and very many
were attended with cramps, vomiting, rice.
water discharges, &c. And out of all these
100 cases treated Hompopathicaily, there has
occurred but one death. And it is but justice
to Homeopathy to state, that this was the
case of lady whose vital powers had been
greatly enfesbled by recent confinement
who did not send for her physician until SIX
or seven hours after the diarrhGa commenced,
and who, owing to the numerous other calls
at that time, supposed to be more urgent (for
no was not infomed that hers was case OF
cholera) was not seen by him till about II
hours after the attack, when the patient mad
sunk beyond the reach of remedial agents.
tsIn the l3 families treated AllGphathical.
ly-numbering in all "a individuals, incud-
ing domestics, &c-there have been 25 cases
and five deaths-all Americans.
sIn the 4 families who use the Eclectic or
Botanic practice-numberins in all 80 indi.
viduals-there have been cases and no
deaths.
~ ought to mention, that, in quite num-
Der of all the cases treated, no physician was
called, the patient having found relief from
the remedies previously furnished the fami.
lies by their respective schools OF practice
! believe about all the families who have used
the Homeopathic practice have kept them.
selves supplied with box Of the cholera re.
medies, accompanied with the printed direc.
tions. THIS has generally enabled them to
arrest the disease in its first stages. The pro.
portion of cases to the number Of persons
composing the families, is almost precisely
the same among those who relied upon the
Homeopathic, as among those who used the
All9pathc treatment, j. e. about one case to
every three individuals. 1t will also be seen
that the number Of cases treated HomDopa-
thically have been more than six-nearly six
and half-to one treated AllGopathically
Yet the number Of deaths under the All9opa'
thic treatment has been foe times as great as
under the Homeopathic. According to the
ratio Of deaths to cases treated AlGopathi.
cally, the Homuopathists should have lost
more than 30; whereas they have los. but
one. AS far as these statistics 60, therefore
(which have used great care in collecting
they show that the new ,reatmen. has been
more than thirty times as successful as the
old or regular treatment as it is called.
"These are the most important facts which
have been able to collect by careful per.
sonal enquiry among the members of my owr
congregation. And will add that they are
not picked facts. They have not been eulleD
from number of others less favorable tc
Homeopathy. They have not been selected
with partiality, nor with any design or wisf
to favor the New School of Medical practice
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