Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-11-10
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'oard Of Health is the first
en- by the City Council to-
The Cholera, whose unwel-
d" any time be expected All
Us % be done We published in
ay communication from the
Tue City Council announcing its
- readiness to receive Instructions
ms Communication contained
aggeStlons-ORe was, the benefits
rived from general vaccination as
1S' smallpox, which is more than
7sAFy IN consequence Of the great in
loia'ion, especially OF that class, from
~ kaye never been vaccinated
me other SUGGESTION was the absolute necessity
prompt and adequate sanitary measures for the
prevention or mitigation OF Cholera. On this
most vital subject We propose addressing SONS plain
remarks to the Council. This city is now under its
control and direction and in this pressing and pain
ia emergency the citizens haYe the right 10 expect
both ia DOR,
sanitary and Hygia41
: 1sRssiea Oy the arduOusncss Jf,ehe4o1IltS
fls, q .. nsaeter, or the magnitude Of tie amount
bat @ap essary to raise and expend Any labor
Ii e Incurred, any expenditure Of money
20 eeessary, even should it reach a quar-
E1ef dollars will be amply eompen-
Shoaid they be successful in wardng on that
ssourge, or even in mitigating its violence
sf<.I9e Of human life cahno; be measured either
'yineOnvenienee or BY mOney-especlally when hun.
seds, thousands and tens Of thousands Of lives are
stake. The citizens Of Richmond with all their
Imilies-their wives and their little ones, are nov
Hooking to the Council for protection and safety.
The duties Of the Council are plain. 1t should
begin by appointing, At once four frstelass Physi-
Nans in each Ward, las suggested in Petersburg by
"a eminent medical authority who shall be EN-
powered to organize a Medical Police, whose duty
hall be to visit every human habtaton, whether a
palace or a howell and search for and remove all
6lth, garbage and pestlental matter to inspect eel
iars, sewers and priyies and have them thoroughly
eleansed to see that dsinlectants are freely used
where needed and 10 do all that may be necessary
to place the city in a proper sanitary condition
This plan may be objected 10 upon the ground taken
Nix short-sighted member Of the City Councils Of
PhilN5e a-that there is but little present danger,
as IA inter season is at hand again, that it
would rcqNge large appropriation Of money, and
would create number OF officers who would have
40 be paid. The answers 20 these i-goUndsd objec
tons are: First-the Cholera knows 40 distinctions
lof seasons. II prevails much in Winter as in
Summer SeeoRd-money, however difficult to raise,
is consideration when the lives of all citizens
are involved
This city, like all the cities OF the south is in a
most foul condition II contains the accumulated
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while the war continued attention and industry
- diverted from this TO other channels. Al, or
~. that .kss-beeu done in the way Of cleans
lherF.ly, has been accomplished in the last few
tbs Oy the military. But what has been done
ut tribe compared with what remains to be
:. It is work second oay to that Of cleansing
Augean stabIe-
While the influx @, emaEcip1teJ negroes has
eatly augmented our population, it has in more
a corresponding ratio augmented the filth that
as this pestie1ce. Their uucl5anly habits are
known to- t5sss Accustomed 10 them. They
Adie in IA 4 Of the nth and rubbish they
ssa11 rsm, Father than take the trouble TO
yeit n6ndredsi We may more correctly say
.nds, Of them are now living in cellars and
miserable apartments that are rarely swept
secured should the cholera come, aal find
ceuuulateI d.s; ana rubbish ungemoyej they
tie greatest Sufferers, but fra.d them a., "a
wiz radia.e in all directions.
etlsC. way can the Council more useiully
6tably employ .;i tim, It's talents, the labor
command, and the money at is disposal than
hptly maturing and diligently executing a
efficient and comprehensive sanitary system
ordinary affairs Of the city may be passed over
suspended ia such a crisis. They should be
a are regarded by all as OF but little Importance
BzaPared with this great and mpenous duty
We feel it to be our sacred duty % urge upon the
suael prompt and energetic action. 1t should
are neither time, labor men nor money. The time
begin is now, the way TO work j, with energy.
procrastnate viii but increase the danger the
- irSsa expense, for sooner or later the
e-ss ,4n probability will make its ap-
!s<eolG St-perhar- this winter. possibly
r. Zor days more surely with the early
spring. Is Is irrational TO expec; 90 escape il. We
know of nothing on which to base a rational hope
that it will be diverted from th, city. should we
happily escape. it viii not De by reason of ceanl
SIS of godlincss or Of being without the line Of its
: ordinary course. One thing may save US from its
Aread presence or 90 least mitigate It's violence and
rescue Thousands from It's needless embrace. That
one aud only thing IS the prompt adoption by the
City Council OF The measure, suggested.