The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-06


Total 40 81 p p sc Az SOS 7 los
From this table it Is seen that not 9
death from cholera ever occurred il
Nashville, during the months of Sep
tembeT, October, November and De
cember; the last four months of the
year In January for the FIVE cholers
years, embracing a period of p years
10 deaths occurred; in February for the
same time 81; March, 81; April, p; May
90; and in August, 1850, (for in no otheI
year was a death reported in this
month) only died. The greatest NOR
tality was in June, viz: All, the next
greatest 36S in July. OF the l035 deaths
returned, 7S5, more than three-iourths
took place during these two middle
months, of the year; for all the Other
months, of these five years, there were
only 250 fatal cases. The greatest
mortality occurred during lS49 and
1850, respectively 339 and SO have
no data by which to determine the pro
portion of fatal cases to the whole mum
Der attacked, as no report or calcula
ton was made of them.
Now the value of these statistics il
not absolute, but only plausible; ins
other words, we can base calculations
for the future only on probabilities
since cholera is exceedingly irregular in
its movements. Still where we have SO
very nearly the same figures repeated
in each Of the five epidemics, we
may, We think, attach some value to
them.
In Nashville, cholera commenced
three times in January and twice in
May. During the five visits it prevail
ed every May, but especially in June
and July. 1t never began after May
and never proved fatal in a single case
during the last four months of the
year. In Jime and July only Is Il to b,
| dreaded
The sanitary condition Of some o.
the large cities northeast of US, is claim
ing much attention, and already hai
the community been cautioned in re
gard to the advent of cholera. Espe
cially is this true of New York city
and its resident physician DR.. Sayre
| health commissioner DR.. Murphy, anC
port health officer DR.. Swinburne, hav,
issued circular giving excellent in
formation and advice TO the public OF
this subject. We may not do better
than adopt these suggestions, with suci
others as may belong peculiarly to us
and tender them, with the sanction
/ of this society 10 our own city authorl
ties.
Whatever difference of opinion ma,
| exist in regard 10 the cause and mod,
of propagation of the Cholera, all noy
agree in their observations in this &C
knowledged fact, that its greatest raUage
and most fearful mortality Is among In
| FILTHY, the Vicious, and the DESTITUTE
and in fact it is almost confined to TIA
! lNPRUDEST, the lNTEMPERATE, and thos
who INJURE themselves by taking II
PROPER MEDICINES
Cleanliness, therefore, is of the frs
Importance, both of your persons and o
your houses, particularly your yard:
sinks, priyies, and ces pools, wher
fresh chloride of lime should be dali
sprikled, and the adjoining walls an
fences surrounding them repeated
whiteWashed.
Be careful that there is no siqcRa7
,ra.er either in your cellars or yards, an
if pour easements are damp, use fire
in them frequently to burn up the foU
air and cause a more perfect ventili
ton.
Keep your house well ventilated.
Be temperate IN all things, both in ca
ing and drinking Be temperate in e.
ercise and labor, both physical an
mental hsep good hours. Take propt
food, in reasonable quantities a. prope
times. Plainly cooked meats, wit
boiled rice, bread, and thoroughly cool
ed potatoes should form the ordinaT
base of diet.
ABSTAIN from all lo'rips fruits, dqd sta
or partially dscdyed vegetables. But aboy
ali. avoid ercsss IN iRt0ricatirg drinks /
every kind.
Wear flannel next TO the skin, an
at all times maintain the natural ten
perature of the body by q suthcien
amount of clothing Avoid all expo
ure to sudden changes of Temperature
and if accidentally exposed 70 a storm
remove your wet boots and clothing q
soon as possible.
The cholera is not the neeessarll
fatal disease which it is commonl
believed TO be, but is q disease that
both preventsble and durable. 1t
always preceded by symptoms OF lsl
gour and debility with diarrh9a, sn
3 in this stage is almost always curabl
but If neglected at this period, and th
diArrh@a permitted 70 continue unit
coLl4Dse comes on, Il IS hen almost dhcI.
> fatal >.
! At the very commencement OF the di
ease. go to bed and stay there unit
: YOU are well, with warm flannel sroun
, The BODY. warm bricks or bottles Of hS
: water 70 the feet if necessary; and
3 there is a tendency 70 vomit, apply
mustard plaster over the stomach.
YOU have not got q bed, lie down on u
, aoor and keep yourself warm, but |
sll means retain horizontal positie
ali the time, not even getting up 70
tend to the excavations, but use be
= nan or other convenience Tor the pu
pose, and immediately SEND ior sou
qualified physician for advice out APO
. sll things abstain from taking any
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