The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-16
The General Health.


From tho Savannah Republican, Sept. ~
For the information of our people abroad, we
would state that the yellow fever has almost entire
y disappeared in the eastern part Of the city, where
date vicinity OF the intersection Of East Broad and
South Broad streets. A few lingering cases are
found here and there in the eastern wards, but the
mortality is nothing like so great as it was some
From East Broad street the disease has gradually
spread ikeE over the city towards the west confn-
ing its ravages chiefly, however to that section Of the
city lying between the bay and South Broad street.
few cases have occurred south Of the last men
toned street, but they are nconsiderabe compared
with those in other localities In the neghborhood
of the market, however, and in Yamacraw and Ro-
bertvLe, the abodes Of large numbers of poor nee
pie, new cases are hourly occurring, and the m,rta
ty threatens to be as great especially in the two LAT
ter, 1t at any time in the eastern wards. Seve
raj natives In comfortable circumstances and of pru
dent habits have also been stacked but their cases
what is known as "the bSokcn-bone fever" in its
more violent form, and almost without exception
they yield readily to medical treatment.
Tie total number OF intcrmcnts for the week end
ing on the evening Of the Goth ult., was 90, Of
which co were from yellow fever; TIE total number
for the week ending the 9Th inst, was 1913, OF
which "a were subjects Of the epidemic-thus shew-
n 81 ~
only 10 were blacks, among whom only few cases
of the prevailing epidemic have occurred. This
leaves ll3 Whites frightfll plumber, -hon y "a
remembered tnat there are not exceeding six Of
Nven thousand whites left in the city.
It should be stated that, Of this last number
eight -tenths are laborers and unaccmated persons
to wbom as the daily reports show the epidemic Is
principally confined. Many Of them are poor, and
In times Ike these II 10 next 10 impossible to pro
vide proper nursing for them. The medical force Ia
also limited several members Of the profession be-
ing Ill, while few fed from the field in the early
part Of the conflict, without ever firing shot.
Those who arc i'll arc convaeecing, and viii soon be
at their posts again.
Il viii be seen that the number of deaths from
other diseases than yellow fever II unusually large
Upon inquiry we learn that this may be attributed
chiefly to three causes: 1. The want of necessary
attention to the sick poor, and especially the i'm
possibility Of providing nurses for them. We have
no doubt that many die from this cause 2. Intern
persnce--many persona supposing they may either
ward CD the fever, or drown their fears by drink.
3. The air seems to have lost Its tome and conse-
quently, persons suffering from debility or disease
Of any kind of extreme old age sink very rapidly
and die. The existence Of O malignant epidemic
amongst Is of the remote cause Of this in.
creased mortality, and that too, Notwithstanding
none OF the persons classed above may DO directly
attacked by IT, All persons remaining In town are
unusually iable 10 diseases OF al kinds Il this tms
jet our friends abroad may rest assured tbat ~ who