The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-17
Or. Fenner's Southern Medical Reports.

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In preceding article we gave brief and imperfect out
Inns 81 ine general character Of this work. set forth in the
Introductory address, We will nov glance al the table Of con-
ens winch win afford more idea Of its and
Objects appears that seven out southern States
beoge mentioned, have responded 70 tie invitation OF Dr.
Fenne and contributed REPORTS for the first voume These
are Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, UarOlna Missis.
spp Texas and Tennessee Among these Louisiana fur.
nishes the greatest amount, and from unu pen
the eoor lie oilers unnecessary apology, felt
bound to do all lie could for the work. knowing what
sance he should certainly receive from other The
reports from Louisiana consist OF thirteen articles the titles
OF which we shall give in their order.
Article General port the Medical Topography and
Meieoroogy New Orleans with OF the preva-
lent diseases during the 1919, by DR.. Fenner. The
anlhOr here ghes description OF the LOCALITY which
city buit, It's eyees, Streets markets, works. gas
WORKS, hospitals, psons asyius cemeteries, lie next
touches the climate OF New Orleans gives alb tracts
iron Meteorological journal kept by the late DIR. Lne,
showing the temperature, number OF
aud quantity OF Seasons the ten
years lie then dicouses onte subject Oi aoetlhatt0R
more rational and lntehghe manner than had it
presented miud. lie shows the accmation
anu what Is It's values both In nan ana animals. Ills remarks
on this subject fa citizens OF this
place, well all who contemplate coming 10 lve
lie concludes report with monthly journal OF the gen.
era aspect Of the weather. stage OF the r,e The condl
ton the Streets and the principal diseases pTe alng in the
elJ Tor the S49 Ths journal iu OF the useful
and interesting details and the result Of constant careful
observation. Tine distant reader probably from this
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paper on whsa he can lay MS hands
Article IL the nuudaon of New Orleans in 1876 by
the editor Dr. f. In his introductory remarks this paper
the author Judging from past expeehce, which
both ample and Instructive also The locality
it evident that the city OF New Orleans can be mann
tained perfectly secure, from overflow, and ought never 10
suffer such calamity YET has suffered severely upon az
least hive occasions, in 1855, 1881 1883, 1876 s49 and
without vigorous enforcement OF all measures now con-
templated, may suffer again. We are happy TO
know that all danger from this removed for the pres.
emit winch may be attrib uted gIeat Bon
Care crevass, that lets of about onerd OF the surplus
OF the river int Lake Ponehauran thus preventing
the in front Of the city being high rs was last
year. by u 70 inches" He mentions the different views
entertained relative the effects of eveeng the river and
then give interesting of the overflow
in 1916, extracted IRON city newspaper Published at the
time. 1t from this account, that the overflow was
extensive that than ls aer did not
stand the city, half hong, After the withdrawal
OF the waters about the first Of June, apprehensons
entertained toE the pubc heah but the result proved
their taacy there epidemic 1876, but terrific one
the year following So completely have all yesIiges of the
last years overflow been eaced by heavy The
subsistence of the that reason to apprehend
like calamity the present year.
Article Ill chapter the photography of the Mis-
sisppi River, by Z. G.. FOrshey This paper gives iu
and complete history OF the Shave cevasse and the late
overflow OF the city, and is accompanied by valuable man
showing the inundated district 1t also abounds in tie
most curious and interesting facts the rise and
tall, depth, levees The Mississippi river the results of
careful observation extending through period of thirty
years This paper accompanied by beautiful charts
and diagrams Illustrating the subject Mr. Fohey is known
10 be civil Engineer OF respectable attachments and
ardent devOtee to science Every thing relating TO the
great father of waters must be interesting the inhab
| ants of Louisiana.
Article ~ is 'rhe Annual Report of the New Orleans
Board OF Health, drawn by Dr. Il. H. Barton Chairman
OF the Committee appointed Tor that purpose Th paper had
already been published in city, and trust It's sage adj
nontons will not be lost the guaT OF the public
heath. The Board of Health organized by late act OF
the Legislature, endowed with penary powers
whatever sanitary regulations may think properly to adopt
and have hope that much benefit will be derived
from its deliberations. Those who desire information res
pectg the prevalent Diseases their and mortality in
this would do well to consult Dr. Barton's report
Article is Special Report the Fevers of New Or
leans. particularly the Yellow Fever OF 1s9 by Dr. Fenner
The author Justly remarks that the evers Of New Oreans
form the most interesting portion of medical history The
city Is amed from Its geographical POSITION vast resources
and It's commercial importance, its glorious achievement in
arms its bealy, benevolence public spirit and exraya
sance It's vices 100 have been trunbeted The world with
out eXenuaOn, but (says the authu in none of these a
ucular has gained more nOtorety than the terrific Dss
thence which almost annually engeners within It's BOSOM
claiming victims from quarter the world which con-
tributes to its population He continues Wherever the
pro1ucts OF this fertile valley waited by the sails of com
mece in every land whose children have been led to our
shores In pursuit OF wealth. may be found some who have
suffered directly or indirectly from the yellow fever of New
Orleans All this, unfortunately, true. but the cause and
nature of this disease undergoing such careful
ana thorough investigation that the day not far dis
taft, when wesha witness ameoraon As the author
OF tins report had racce more than years in the Southern
country previou y to his settlement here and has deyo
tel special attention the evers the city, perhaps no per-
san better qualified TO draw comparison or trace the rea
uohp between the ieVeTs of the city and the country and
he has here done in orcbe and pao as to be
ntelhgib to the most ordinary UNDERSTANDING His inves
CATION has led him 10 the eonCus that yellow ye Is not
distinct and specific disease differing from all others
from beginning end hui Only one of the forms of endemi
cal levers, bious fever, presume which derives its
characteristic lectures from the locality and attendant crenm
stances where it PREVAILS His statistics made out from the
books of our great Charity Hospital show that the inermt
TENT remttent, and cOngetve forms fever prevail here at
the time with yellow fever and are often observed to
run into 1t. He that intermittent fever prevails here all
the year round and is entirely suppressed even by the
worst epitemics OF yellow fever To show The relative pro-
portion to all other diseases admitted INTO the Charity
Hospital, we extract the tOOwing It appears from the
records, that in period Of nine years. from LIST of January
lS TO he LIST of January 1885, there were admitted into this
Hospital ,s66 patients of which number there were admitted
for al the dtrre tOrmS If JeUe, SO 8l and amongst fee
Ha7 would thus appear that nearly half Of all the pa.
tents admitted into this hospital the different forms
or types OF JeUer, and that than half these were inter
mftfehts Now these are facts generally known and
could have only been acertaned by patient invest CATION
This report contains other valuable statistics which tbroy
much light the fsver of New Orleans DR. f. concludes
with summary of the yellow fever Of the last year
which he caused 769 DEATHS although attracted but
little attention, and pronounced endemic We
regF that we not be allowed give ample setch
of this valuable report. MEpIcus
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