New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-16
CHOLERA.
History Of the Disease During the
Present Season.
First Results Of HOuse-to-lIOuse Visitation.
DISINFECTANTS, AND HOW TO USE THEN.

nce tho LAT of NAVAL proyokod by local causes-5 Of which
proved fatal -Four OF these reported to the Board Z"
Health Yesterday or The latter number one died. woman
at No 1873 Ezabehs while the remaining were in partial
collapse late hour last evening With very slender hopes OF
recovery them gentleman who had been but short
time in the city, visiting friend in Wayeey place, near
Christopher ST. down town yesterday morning aer
breakfast seized with the disease and taken 10 his oom
at o'clock in partial collapse Another occurred in the same
street and reported the Sanitary Superintendent
O'Clock last evening The fourth discovered by the house
toulouse visitors in Cheryaey yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock
HISTORY OF THE DISEASE DURING TIE PRESENT SEASON
At the request Sanitary Committee Of the Board Of
Health Dr. Harris prepared the following sketch Of the vic
Tins the places which the disease has occurred and their
santay management during the present season recorded
in The Bureau Records and Vital Statistics The record Of
special inquiry into the history OF the fatal Of darhea
disease the city commenced the 9ih Of APRIL and has
extended &c localities and families and to the history OF "a
deaths The Of the cholera poison has been as follows
as reported by DIR. Harris:
MayI at 10 NJ Of Sinetyhirds st. and Third
Nav at ~ in No rs Mujcrryst Mrs Dooley was
found sick with cholera THIS case received constant med
june T. at a. H. No 800 Brcomcst. Mr.. Frazier died
Mr. Frazier in feeble health aud susceptible to the poison
Of cholera. The darrhen stage received no care.
June T. at at No 800 BroomesL' Mrs DAVIS DIED
Mrs Davis probably was killed by direct infection from the
soiled clothing. She was speedily killed - -
Juno 9 in morning ct No; % West Tweneih.st, Mrs;
hours in partial collapse but the vital functions we're sustain
ed. she recovered.
in cholera This marked case produced by local causs
bat plainly ofthc pccnta type Of cholera SIC recovered
Kelly died. This was exposed IN region where
eholora is destined to epidemic If not searched
Jure H. nt at No. 81 Clefryst. Patrick Shea died.
Mr. Sheas death was caused solely BY cholera.
June H. at m. at Nc 30 Chery-st woman IN Partial
collapse This IN the center OF GotLGmcourt aud
but a stones throw from the last
/ n Utrti ul
the morning Of the 18th.
June Is al 10 a. ~ in Cherry.oley in partial col
lapse This like the .eeond case above was dseo'
cred by the honse toulouse visitor.
June 5 Mt 10 at No. 10. Ezabeth.st' woman died
At same and place sudden collapse followed q com
mon bowel complaint in porily mE3 ,-
suspected character Of some OF tho daea diseases aud
deaths which We have preferred not 20 consider "a primarily
dependent upon the cholera poison.
Gentlemen we must speak Of and iIoat cholera poison.
It attacks the vital functions as poison II arrests the cir
cuson interrupts tho respiratory processes dams mp III ex-
cretons by the great emuncore Of the Fer and kidneys
dccomposes the blood, and As yifueut poison kills.
That cholera infections poison every OF your med
cal officers ought to believe That this infection may be
md prompty applied believe so fully that would
TIE torch applied to thousand mansions In our city as 10
fluids Of cholera patients have the property creating
soon amer being voded aud exposed he IA
every instance rejoice TO say tie superintendent and the
ite Ingtr and the dufv and in every instance believe
pecauon has been used that science experience ana *
knowledge could suggest That there are other ana widely
different dhused factors OF al epidemic OF cholera 70 be
feared very well know hot with profound reverence we
can icassy assert that all such factors Will be harmless
the factors Of ohoeIa which human agency can control
are actually controlled by the Board Of Health and the
inhabitants of tie city In dealing with these con,
tloable poisons that make up he epidemic causes OF
cholera there is greater demand for vigilance than
the most Subtle chemicals Instant cleansing and absolute
dsniecton must be enforced wherever the germs OF cholera
seek oothod may r6nac the solemn farce that Sas
witnessed Paris last Autumn when tue French Govern
mcnt Withheld from the public The information ana ne warn
rced 10 the epidemic days Well did the chief medical
officer Of registration In England say 10 note 10 me at that
he lurf.I do flUfs lrg
cUT.e knowledge Of facts far from terrifying treasures and
NcwYok snow what exists what needed what
% danger and what the best means 81 sanitary poecon
selves When ignorant men and theorists may brand
aaFmss may excaim that We fight against Providence
has TINS FAR struck dow is victims u aeeodnee with te
principle that removable causes have localized 1t OF excited
into fatal activity have proof IN the u cases hat have
occurred. Could we read more important lesson
FIRST RESULTS oF HOU5E-To-AOUsE yIsIrAToS.
Dr Harris presented TIE following report Of the results o.
visitation in the Fourth Ward on the ih inst
showing two cases Of cholera and 10 other cases OF diafrhea
diseage all Of which treated b. pyselns under the
employ Of tic Board Of Health.
In tie block bounded by Cherry Roosevelt Water and
Doyersts the visitors found 67 families comprising 80 per
the patient IS ssor q years Of age the attack
and had been three weeks IN progress Az no
O Waferst child Of sick with darThea ole
day in progress No 10 Chery child two years OF age
sick VITA dafriea one week 10 progress AZ no ~ no'iJ
In tie block bounded 6y Cherry Pearl Oak and Roosevelt
/
cholera morbas ound Of woman ~ years OF age
who bad sick three days at No 3 Pea the other Of
woman aged years who had been sick ono day AZ No SO
Cherry.st OF darfLea there we're cases. one Of man
81 ye1r, u sick two weeks NJ 70 Oakst second
third nan aged 50 years had been sick IL hours at No
Oak fourth child TWO years Of age 10 days SICK OF No.
In the block bounded by Cherry Roosevelt waersts ard
James-sp live Il. families man aged - years had Deem
block bounded by New Chambers Cherry and Eoose
three weeks sck OF dysenery AZ No 66 Cherryst boyG
years Of age days sick OF dysenery at No - Chery
man aged years had been two weeks sick OF dysenery
In tho block bonded by Cherry Oliver Water and Roose
vetsts 100 families. child years OF nge had been
child aged four years had been week sick OF cholera
nfanuu at No 81. wateTst child aged years had been
two DAYS sick OF cholera n'antum at No 35s Waters
child aged years hsd been two days sick Of darhea from
teethng at No. 80 Cherry-st -. 49,, D.
yelt are 100 families and therein but found
II was that aged 10 years sick one day OF yom
lie totals are i5 families estimated at a persons to
family, making 9O7 persons
DIsINFEcTASTs, AND HOW TO USE THEM.
The following is a copy OF card upon dsnfecants just
issued by the Board Of Health together with directions Tor
their use; -, a., -,
l. Onickme to absorb moisture and putrid hnlds-Use
fresh stone lime finely broken sprinkle It on the place to be
with the me.powder %hitewash with pure ime and not
Charcoal powder TO absorb putrid ga.esThe coal must
be dry and iresb and should DO combined with lime This
q Chloride OF lime 10 give of chlorine absorb putrid
euya and TO stop putreetion 1t as lime used and
strong diluted suphlrc acid upon your plates OF
chloride of lime occasionally and add more Of the chloride
Suphae Of iron cOppera to disniect the discharges
rom cholera patients 10 purify prves and drains Dis
solve pounds OF the oOppeTss IN common palu OF water
waereoset or drain every hour cholera discharges have
thrown into those places but for ordinary use 10 Keep
pies from becoming offensive ponr pint
Of solution every waer.close pan or pyy every
night and morning. Always sprinkle cupI Of chloride Of