The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-16
CHOLERA In NEW YORK.
History of the Disease Daring tho Pre-
sent SeasOn-First Results of HOuse-tO-
House Visitation. .

House Visitation. ,.. ....
thirteen cases of cholera have occurred in this
city since the lst OF May-all provoked by local
causes-fve of which proved fatal -Four OF these
were reported to the Board of Health yesterday OF
Il izaherh street-whie the remaining three were IN
partial collapse at late hour last evening with very
who baa been but short time in the city, visiting
friend in averley place, near CHRISTOPHER street,
came down town Yesterday morning after breakfast,
was sezed with the disease, and taken to his room at
10 O'CLOCK IN part a. collapse Anotner occurred in
superintendent at O'Clock last evening The fourth
discovered by the house.to-house visitors in
Cherry alley yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock.
HISTORY OF THE DISEASE DURING THE PRESENT
SEASON. ... ... ....u
AT the request OF the Sanitary Com mittee of the
Board OF Health, DIR Harris prepared the following
sketch of the victims the places in wncn the
disease has occurred and their sanitary MANAGE
ment during the present season, as recorded in the
Bureau of Records aud Vital Statistics. lhe record
OF special inquiry into the history of the fatal
of oiarIn@al disease in the city commenced on the
18th Apr, and has extended to thlrtY.sIx locaI-
ties and families and to the history of thrty-four
deaths The course of the cholera poison has been
as fol ows, as reported by DR.. HaIIis:-
MAJ J. at 10 A. M at corner of Ninety.third street
and hlrd avenue, Mrs. Jenkins died.
May at 8 a. NJ, in No 115 Mulberry street, Yrs
DoOley was found sicR with cholera. Ihis case re-
june 4, at 9 A, H., No. sos Broome street, Mr..
Frazier died. Mr.. krazier was IN feeble health and
susceptible to the poison of cholera The darrnea
june Z, at2 A Nj at No 9O8 Broome street. Mrs.
avs died. Mrs, Davis pro 'ly was kiIed Oy
direct injection from the sohed clothing she was
June 8 IN morning, at No 2ss W. Twentieth
street. Mrs Be wa 5ep0sea sS9 Tt1 G1eea ira
the vial functions were sustained, aod she re-
covered. -....- .....-- r..
son reported in cholera. This was marked case,
produced by local causes bul plainly OF tine pesIilen
tiai type of cholera. She recovered. ..Ll
june ls, at A. M, at No. 66 West Thirty.Rfth
st eet, Miss Kelly died. TIL woman was exposed
ID a renon where cholera is destined to be epidemic
june Jun is, ats at p. NJ at No 81 Cherry street, Pat.
rick Shea died. MIR. Shea's death was caused soely
june Ia at sP. M, at No. 3s Cherry street,
woman In partial collapse This case In the c3n-
ire of Gotham court and out stones throw from
June 16, 10 A; N at No. 157 wAverley place,
ent'eman in partial collapse he went to his busi
ness down town on the morning OF the l6,h
In partial collapse a his woman, like the second
case above, was discovered by the house-to-house
June l5 atlOA NJ, atNo. 1SS Elizabeth street, a
Al the same time and pace q sudden cola Sc
| followed a common bowel complaint in a portly
Besides these cases, we might report to you the
yery strongy sus yected character OF some of the
diaIrhdaI disease and deaths, which have pre-
ierIed not to consider as primarily dependent upon
Gentlemen, we must spe k of and treat cholera as
poison 1t attacks the Vital functions as poison
II
processes dams up all exc eiions 0Y the gre 1t
| emunc,Orles of the hver and Bidneys, decomposes
the hood and KILLS as 4 ViTuent poison kills. 81
That cholera is an infectious poison every one Of
| Infection NAV be controlled and des roYed by our
agency If means are well chosen and promptly ap
phed / believe so tully tnat would as soon see the
torch aDplied 70 q thousand manPions in our eltY
| as to hesitate to assume what we know. The rIce
water or a oumInOus water OF cholera patients have
Ii @ property or creating, very soon atstr beng
vo ded and exoosed to the atmosphere. In every
instance rejoice 10 say. you, the superintendent,
and the President of the Board, have prompt IN.
dorsed this view Of The danger and the duty, and
/ in every instance believe, every precaution has
/ been used that science, expe fence, ana exact
| kno Wedge could suggest. Tha' there are other
and Ideiy dime ent difnsed factors Of epidemic
OF cholera 10 be feared we very well know, but with
profound reverence We can earlessly assert that eli
control are actually control ed bY the Board Of
Health and the inhabtan of the city, In dealine
| with these controllable ppisons that makeIup thS
epidemic causes Of cholera there y greater demanC
| OF nitro. .Ryeerine or the most subtle chemicals
Instant cleansing and absolute disntseuor