The New York herald., 1866-05-01
THE CHOLERA.

Four Deaths ON Sunday-NO Frosh Cases
Since Last Report-Au the Patients
Improving - Report from DIR. Swim
burne on the Condition OF the yir-
ginta-Important Notice to Pilots and
Masters OF Vessels.
The condition Of the cholera patients remaining
board the hospital ship Falcon is Improving, and no
fresh patients have been received since the report
Four deaths occurred Sunday, and the whole
Der now remaining in hospital is ninety.eght
REPORT OF BissELL.
HosruAL Snrr, April 90 1855
DEAR slR-since last report no patients received; four
deaths as iollows:-
Name Age-yea,s.
Leah Morris. ..........................
katana Berrunner. 40
Mary Connell. .........................e
james bartoh
Remaining in Hospital. al....................... .0S
Their condition much improved since last report
ID. H. BIsSELL, Deputy Health oGicer
CONDITION OF THE STEAMSHIP VIRGINIA.
DR.. Swnburne, the Health'Oncer visited the steam
ship Virginia Sunday afternoon, and yesterday
mitted the following report to the Board of Health
cernng the condition Of that vessel
HEALTH OFFICE QUARANTINE s. L,l
April 80, 1866. !
To THE METROPOLITAN BOARD OF HEAITH:-
GESTLEhEN-I yesterday made a careful examination
OF all the vessels under and used in quarantine and find
them in an excellent condition Tho cleansing and f,i-
mgaton continues One week ago yesterday the steer
age passengers OF the Virginia removed, since
which time there has been no sickness on that ship
None OF the cabin passengers have at time been SICK
nor have OF the since the removal of the
age passengers The baggage has all been removed to
the Saratoga for ventllatlon fumgaton and cleansing
All the England WELL cheerful and
hopeful The vessel is in most excellent sanitary
don None of her present passengers have had chole
r II Is now thirteen days since she left Halifax and
no symptoms OF cholera have appeared. Among the
steerage passengers of the Virginia on the Illinois
cases of cholerne and mild darrhma occurring
sionaly all such removed 10 the hospital ship when
the weather permits. The best disc pine prevails and
all necessary sanitary precautions being carried
The passengers themselves by drilling lnili-
taryl There are two officiating Catholic clcrgymen,
one from England, the other sent by Archbishop Nc
Closkey. They are rendering us much assistance,
besides administering spiritual comfort To the SICK and
dying most of whom are Catholics Yesterday divine
other vessels also
1t will be seen by DR. Bssels report that only four of
the doubtful mentioned in my last report have
died There are now from forty to fifty of the ninety
eight in the hospital vino alesccnt and will
be soon removed to new quarters on the Saratoga. Few
of the remainder are In dangerous condition; the resi-
due convacscing.
The clear cool weather extremely favorable for tho
disease although the roughness OF the bay from the
high winds makes very unpleasant for all and causes
much sea-scaDess. The disease Is becoming daily
milder though it's elinnaon and dissipation is not
rapid az would have been the well passengers could
have been placed on shore
Several thousand European passengers mainly from
Germany and Ireland have arrived since my last report
having had Ia cAse5 ol Cholera all having been rom
port sufficient time to test the disease II any existed
All the vessels were thoroughly fungated before leaving
Quarantine The Erin arrived last night with eleven
hundred and eighty passengers. All we're we there
four deaths during the passage from nonniectve
diseases.
In reference to merchandise the Virginia and Eng.
land the holds cOnta ming II hermetcaly sealed,
thus become and water tight, and are free from
infection.
In IN previous. communication made thr pcr,nent
inquiry to what time the passengers, or any o tein
from the England Virginia, would be permitted TO
and in New York and whether these steamships would
be allowed to discharge Their cargoes at the wh"rves
and IL 20, whenf Respectfully.
JOHN SWlNBURNE, Health Oaicer.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PILOTS.
The following important notice has been Issued from
Quarantine
Pilots and OF vessels will please observe that
is violation of law throw cast overheard inside
Of Sandy Hook any refuse matter such as beds bed and
body clothing other bed Glmg barrels boxes
any other material which may be carried 10 the ads
shores For the protection Of public health II is
important that this statute should be observed
Due notice hereby gwen that for all violations OF
this pilots and masters OF vessels will be held 70
| the street letter OF the law.
JOHN SWINBURNE Health Ollcer.