The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-24
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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THE CHOLERA PANIC-THE EPIDEMIC
NOT YET IN TIE CITY.-Something OF an excite
ment was created in the city to-day by the an
nounCement In morning paper that the Board
OF Health had yesterday passed a resolution
that the cholera mad made Its appearance in our
midst, and that daily bulletin of its ravages
would be published hereafter.
We learn IRON official sources that there is as
yet no occasion Tor alarm on the part of our
C1tizens.
The physicians have so far reported to the
Fealth Officer but twenty-five supposed cases of
the pestilence, and OF these only ten, of which
number eight or nine we're fatal have proved
on examination to be genuine Yesterday nine
cases we're reported TO the Health Officer. Six
of these had resulted fatally. OF these but
one was a new case the other five having been
included in the mortality report of last week.
1t is noteworthy fact that the four fresh cases
reported all belonged TO one locality. and that
was ono. of the hlthiest and most depraved
within the city limits. Whether they were
genuine cases OF Asiatic cholera or of a merely
aggravated type OF dialrhoea. is even yet matter
of doubt.
In view of these facts the Board of Health
yesterday passed resolution declaring that
cholera existed in the city, but every lntimaton
of ITS presence in epidemic form was carefully
erctuoed thererom. To provide Tor the contin.
gencies that may sooner or later occur, the
Sanitary Committee was authorized to secure the
proper buildings anu accommodations for hos
pitals IL was also resolved TO have disnlected
or DESTROYED all beds, bedding, clothing. vessels
and other articles whicn are used by or about
the room OF a person dying with the supposed
disease; and that the room or house in which
case occurs shall be thoroughly ventilated and
disinieCted.
Il was not thought proper or necessary to
authorize at this time the publication of daily
bulletin OF the reported cases or deaths; but the
public will every day be furnished with the
Number OF the supposed cases reported by the
physicians In attendance upon the sufferers.
Under these circumstances we feel warranted in
asserting, as above, that there exists as yet no
cause for anything in the shape OF panic,
That our Health Board will prove themselves
equal to the emergency we have no doubt. The
precautions taken by them thus far are such as
prudence and wisdom have dictated. But
although they can do much to ward Oft the dis
ease, and TO restrict us fearful ravages when it
has once effected a permanent lodgment among
u.s. they will be utterly poweress unless they
secure the hearty cooperation OF our citizens,
and especially OF the medical faculty. The latter
have thus far shown considerable reluctance to
making the reports required of them by the
law, and this accountsslor the fact that hall a
dozen old cases were included In Yesterdays
For the benefit of those interested, we publish
an extract from the General Health Laws OF
1918, as fOllOWs:-
''Section 26.-Every person practising physic
In the city, districts etc., who shall have q
patient laboring under pestllential or con-
tagious disease Smallpox and measles eXcepted),
shall forthwith make report in writing to the
Health Officer, and for neglecting so TO do he
shall be considered guilty of a misdemeanor,
and subject to a fine not exceeding $780,"
The Board are determined to enforce this law
to the letter.
A committee of the Board yesterday visited
the Fourth Ward on their regular and customary
tour Of inspection. Their object was to ascer'
tain the sanitary condition Of the tenement
houses In certain localities, and to order closed
such as were not fit, by reason of filth and i'm
perfect ventilation, Tor the habltati0n oil human
beings.
The tenements in Bedford street were first
insDpCtpd and some of them directed to be
closed; the damp and unhealthy cellars OF Others,
which were in the occupancy OF rag and bone
gatherers. were directed to be purified and closed
also. DOUgherty's court, In which there is q
row of small tenements, altogether unit for
dwellings, was ordered to beeshut up. Bet ween
Seventh and Eighth, In Bedford street, quite O
number of houses were ordered closed, and also
several in the adjacent courts. Shippen street
its courts and alleys, we're likewise visited, anC
several closings ordered. An arChed alley, run
ming from Shippen street, below Eighth, con
tanning several dwellings, was directed to b
closed; also Lowths court, in Baker street, ant
the large bone deposit which has long been
nuisance to the nelghboThood.
For the benefit of those concerned, we appent
list of the Board OF Health, with its principa
officials and commirtees:-
Health 0fieer-HOrauo G. Sickel, No. 100
Wallace street.
Port Physician. F. Trenchard NJ. D.. Ricl
mond and Bull streets.
Lazaretto ysician--George A. Farlamt
Quarantine Master-Nsthan Shaw.
President of the Boari-James A. McCrei
NJ. d., No 2OO4 West De Lancey Place.
secretary-Eliab Ward, Third and ChIistia
board of Health-The President and Seer
tSry, and William B. Troth, No. 2ll5 Arc
street; jacob B. Goats, No; 934 N. Eight
street; Charles J. Field, Barring, below Thirt
attn street; Wilson Jewell III. D., No, 4SO