The New York herald., 1866-07-22
TIE PUBLIC HEALTH.

Slight Increase i'm the Number of Cases
Persons in the Filthy Wards Principally
Notwithstanding of Special Cholera
Hospitals Being shortly Used-NO Epidemic
Cholera ON the Islnnds-Continued Increase
of Cases in Br00klyn-The Mortality for the
Week Ending Yesterday 1,12S, Nc.
There is no doubt that the cholera Is assuming
graver aspect every day, and If the warm wealth
tinues, the possibility is that we may have the
disease in epidenic form despite the efforts Of
the Health Board to prevent it, Tho sanitary officers
are endeavorng to stamp out the disease by thorough
disnfection unless this done without regard to
cholera victims will bo found. The whole
fact is that the dsnfcctng process is not Of sufficient
y general to insure continued suppression Of
the disease. No is it ''stampcd" out
in one locality than it breaks out in
other A house will be thoroughly disinfected
and freed from cholera, bnt tho premises
left in ther usual filthy condition the chances arc tha
tho germ OF the disease is driven by the purifying chcm
Gals that very building and thus hear Of in
adjoining houses.
WHAT SHOULD DONE.
1t is believed by the health officers. that could
the filthy localities be thoroughly purified, the Metro
poltan district would positively escape epidemic 1t
seems, then, that the only way to bring about such
desirable result Is to with wholesale system
Of disinfecton Thousands OF dollars being spent by
the Health Board, which, if used for the purpose
toned above would be Of avail than the
it Is now beng spent. 1t is very evident
that some cases actually occurring arc not reported
TO the public AT the time there is doubt that
all cases made known to the sanitary officers duly
placed upon the public bulletin for the information Of
the press STILL has been remarked before sanitary
officers should not wait until applied for. committee
should be appointed for each ward 10 inspect every
building In H. and order dsnfectans II such needed
II will be sheer folly for US to wat until the disease
sumes epidemic form before extraordinary
are taken Now is the timc, and now tho Health Board
Is called upon TO do that which II was principally APP
pointed to pcrfor-prevent the cholera from assuming
epidemic form. The Sanitary officers appear to BIO
doing the best they can, but they not numerous
enough and have not sufficient resources at hand.
In connection with the above, committees might be
ganzed for tho purpose OF going from house house and
examining into their sanitary condition In other times
Of epidemic diseases such oreanizcd bodies performed
valuable services in this and other cities and they would
doubtless greatly facilitate the suppression OF the cholera
at the present. time.
THE CAUSES or TIVE CHOLERA
As mentioned in Friday HERALD, scarcely a
of cholera occurs which is not influenced by local
The nero inhalation of the poison compare
lively harmless 70 those who adopt strict sanitary regu
lations; but, unfortunately, with the knowledge
that dreadful scourge is among US, ths people
display absolute disregard tho dictates OF
prudence They will appreciate the act that there
are many kinds of food which, though nutritious in
ether times, arc positively dangerous when commu
nifty Is threatened with an cpdem c. Besides II seems
utterly impossible to compel the wrcched denzens OF
tho tenement houses in New York and Brooklyn TO
keep their premises IN good order There are dozens
that would of itself engender terrible diseases Not
only are the streets o. tn msclves in bad condition, but
the odors coming from the houses either side Of
the most sickcning and disgusting nature
CHOLERA CASES YESTERDAY.
Tho following arc the number Of cases reported yes
terday in this city,
Robert Mott lcoored), aged years. living at No. Q
Mechanics alley, taken i'll Friday with symp
toms OF cholera and died at two O'Clock yesterday
morning.
Julia Mott colorcd sister Of the above died in the
same house also Of cholera, short time previous.
Premises d.sinfected.
Georgina Getgns native OF Germany, aged 81 years.
ly at 55 Baxter street, was taken sick with diarrha
July TO- succeeded by all the symptoms OF choera
T. NJ on Friday, and died yesterday morning. Prcmsts
disnr cted.
John Bresman taken sick at 81 Frankfort street
the 10th. At last report was doing we'll Premises
disnicctcd.
Mary ycMechan, G2 Baxter street, was taken sick
about clsven r NJ. on the Goth. Premises visited and
disnfccted.
Christian Brooks, 223 Second street, taken IL
the 10th and d cd ut eight A. 81. ye terday.
Thomas Mulhanan, No Jersey strc~t, WIS taken III
the 2otn and was in collapse on yesterday Premises
disnlected.
sick with cholera yesterday. Premises dsinfeced
jefferson Van Buskrk, is5 Elm street, in state
premises were visited and disnfscted
Mary Goiding living at $40 Greenwich street.
ported sick of cholera on yesterday Premises visited
Mary Daniels aged forty, of NO 40 Mott street. was
taken sick with the cholera yesterday morning. and died
In the afternoon, about three O'Clock.
Numerous other cases OF supposed cholera were
ported, but they had not been verified last night.
BATTERY BARRAcKs.
Orders issued yesterday by the Health Board TO
get In readiness the Battery Barracks Ho pita for the
reception OF patients This has caused considerable
among the people In the vicinity, who assert
that they viii have 10 close their places OF business In
the event Of the hospital beng used for cholera pur
poses The men employed on the wall have do.
clarcd that they will quit their work in tho event
meeting 10 protest against II Is called at four T. to-
day, In tho vicinity.
MORTALITY roR TIE WEEK.
Below win be found list OF the burial permits issued
for the week ending yesterday afternoon Mt o'clock
Sunday 18th ........ 81 Thursday ........... 200
Monday .......... LAG Friday. ............... l22
Saturday