The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-11
CHOLERA IN NEW YORK.
Two More Cases Reported by the Health
Board.

from the ". Y. Tribune t0.ddy,
The cholera has again been reported from two
different districts in the city. The first was the
case of a woman named Bell, residing at No. l66
West Twentieth street, who was seized with the
disease last Thursday night From personal
examination OF the antecedents OF this case, DR..
Harris reports that during the preceding day
she had greatly iatigued herself by washing.
Two weeks previously she had become mother,
and the care she was compelled to bestow upon
her infant greatly increased her debility, and so
reduced her vital forces as to make her an easy
prey TO the destroyer. On Friday she suffered
all the phenomena of Asiatic cholera, namely,
painless dlarrhGa of albuminous fluids, muscular
cramps, excessive prostTation, and partial col
lapse. No indiscreton in diet or personal habits
had operated to produce this attack; and DIR.
Buchanan, who is sld to be good observer and
familiar with the disease, unhesitatingly pro-
nounced it true Asiatic cholera. The patient
died on Saturday.
Following the nauseous smell of sulphate of
ammonia, Dr. Harris found at No. l60 West
Twentieth street, three doors east, privies over
flowing into the rear yard of tenement house.
He therefore recommended thorough inspec-
ton and disintectlon of every house. within i've
squares, where putrefaction Is going on, or is
likely to occur before the cleansing is completed.
He also ordered for this purpose, and to be used
in the neighbornood, twenty barrels OF lime and
charcoal, and 300 pounds of sulphate of iron
(coppeTas). His walk through the district was
hasty, but he saw enough to warrant the opinion
that ten men under faithful scavenger would
be required in addition to the dsinfectants
named above for the prosecution OF the work.
This vigor on the part of the Health authorities,
if their orders are faithfully fulfilled will save
number of lives. From the indications we have
had, it may be safely assorted that this grapplng
with the disease in Its inciplency, taking it by
the throat, as ii were, and stamping it out by
the unlimited use OF prophylactics, isl the only
means by which an epidemic, during the coming
season, can be prevented.
CHOLERA IN HESTER STREET.
2 The last case was automatically reported yes
terday afternoon. A hard-working. steady man.
living In the dark, damp basement of a rear
tenement house, with an open privy used by the
entire population of the building, standing
within nine feet of the only window and door of
his house, sickened with painless diarrhoea,
muscular cramps, and collapse. The best of
medical attendance, promptly summoned, to.
gether with the patients faultless habits, barely
saved his life The orders of the Board of Health
were similar to those given in the cases that
occurred in Broome and Twentieth streets. We
repeat them for the benefit of our readers:-l5
pounds of copperas dissolved in o large paIlfull
Of water, and quarts of the solution thrown
into the privies every hour, followed by guam
tlty of chloride OF lime. One barrel of powdered
quicklime was scattered in the cellar and about
the corners of the court, between the front and
rear premises. One cask of chloride Of lime
was spread in various places during the after
noon.
We have been thus minute in reporting these
cases of cholera, not to create alarm, but to
arouse the attention of our citizens to the abso-
lut necessity Ior cleanhness, ootn III Chelr per
sons and premises. In all OF these cases the
causes of the disease have been investigated
thoroughly and in every one the predisposing
causes have been found in the unwholesome
and nsalubrious surroundings OF the patients.
We do not attempt to generalize from so small
group of facts; but they should have their full
weight, and when added to the deductions
drawn from every former appearance of the
epidemic in this city, where it is well known to
have visited with It's greatest scourgings the
most filthy and crowded districts, they seem
sufficient 10 serve as a warning to every indi
vldual citizen to beware of impure air, crowded
apartments, and personal uncleanliness. Wher
ever putrefaction of either animal or vegetable
matter is goingEon, there is danger which car
only be avoided by removing and arresting the
causes. The directions we have given above
will serve this purpose and the disinfectant
we have named are the best now known to thu
authorities. Let them be uusparingly useC
whenever there is disagreeable or nauseou
OdOr.