The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-29

Unnecessary and Unfounded Rumors-
No Epidemics Prev aiiine.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.


TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
CRY INsfEcToRs DEPARTMENT
No 10 CRY HALL SQUARE, CHATHAM STREET,
NEw YoRK, July rs, 1866. }
There to be very general impression that the
health the city good this season as usual
this time OF the year. and it has been ruaorcd that
cholera and spotted fever quite prevalent. To
coanteact the evil effects OF ruors caused
examination to be made of the records of this de-
partment from which it appears that far from there
being any foundation for these runorse tho general
health of the city IS nuch better than at this last
year. and that there much fewer cases of malignant
and dangerous disease enclose herewith copies Of the
correspondence between DR. Ramsay, Registrar and Re
corder and myself, which think will have tendency
TO disabuse the mind of the public, and allay I'M
ssary fears which may be entertained regard to
tho heathness of the city
Very respectfully, your obedient servant, =
r. l. A. BooLE, City Inspector
Cry INspEcToR's DEPARTMENT.
10 Cry HALL SQUARE CHATHAM STREEr, :
NEW YORK, July 25 1865.
Cyrus RAMSAY, NJ D. Registrar Of Records and Stats
DEAR sIR-Many rumors arc floating about the city,
winch have been brought 20 my notice. that epidemic
and contagious diseases rife in this community In
view favorable reports made by you of the weekly
mortality Of the city cannot but consider these rulnors
uniounded However, TO satisfy myself and the public
would request you 10 examine the records of your b-
and report To nae the facts, and also how the NOR
taty from the most prevalent and fatal diseases during
the last months corresponds with the period of
1854 Very respectfully, &c,
r. ]. A. B0OLE, City Inspector
Cry INSPECTORS DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU or RECORDS AND STATsTIcs,.
New YoRK. July rs, 1868
DEAR SIpYours OF the 25th inst. is received Yon in
form that rumors have been brought TO your notice
of epidemic and contagious diseases being rife in the
city and request me TO examine the records OF this bu
reau and inform you OF the facts, and also how the
mortality from the most prevalent and fatal diseases
during the last two months corresponds with the same
period OF 1864 In reply would most respectfully in
death record for the period indicated IN your note and
find nothing TO justify the rtmor referred TO.
Upon the contrary there has been endemic
OF any considerable magnitude and no epidemic whatever
Cases have been returned to this office puportng 10 be
of the character you refer 10, and had notice been
taken Of them or investigation made the publication OF
such false returns would have added TO the 'ramor.
For example certificate OF death presented now on
hc) the cause OF death represented az being spotted
fevcr The caused suspicion, IL being an iaiant
but few days old An investigation proved the case to
been erysipelas Another adult female,
who died of puerpega fever reported spotted fcver
The attending physician acknowledged his error and was
anxious IT, The family of the deceased gave
indubabe testimony Of it's being child bed fever What
the motives for such perversons OF the truth are am
unable to state In addition 10 the information
tanned IN the records &c, visit all portions of the city
during the week, in the capacity of practising ply
sican and never let any opportunity escape me whereby
may obtain information in regard 30 the public health
That persons die suddenly from very severe at
tacks OF form of fever other disease is true in all
communities, and ever will be the case. append
table, showing the deaths from zymotic diseases
during the months OF June and July, 1864 and 1865.
This table shows clearly that with the exception Of
diseases always prevalent this OF the year
such as cholera morbus and cholera niantum--
the health of the city this year is much better
than last year. Typhus and typhoid fcvers have de-
cIined each week. There few cases reported as
cholera, the they are reported every year In
week in 1868 ending June 10, eight deaths were re
ported being by il. The great probability is and
have myself doubt that they were only aggravated
of cholera morbus There no epidemic of cholera
the city anything to indicate that there will he
Smallpox is largely on the decline. Cholera iniantum
is little higher in 1885, but less than in some former
years This is Of tho maades that luctiatcs with
atmospheric vicisstuics and
The mortality in the public institutions Is little
greater usual arising probably from increase Of
destitution.
The sudden changes OF the weather and the great heat
this have undoubtedly aggravated all diseas in
ciden, tins time Of the year Very respectfully, your
obedieDt servant, CYRUS RAISAH, NJ. d.
Registrar Of Records and Statistics &c.