The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-20
THE CHOLERA In NEW YORK.
Only One Case Reported Yesterday
The MorIuarY Record Of tho Past Week.


Only one case of cholera, we'll authenticated,
was reported Yesterday at the office OF the Sani-
tary Superintendent. The patient is man
named George Simpson, residing at No. l9 Null
berry street, 20 years of age, and Sergeant in
Duryea's Zouaves. He was on duty with his
company on Monday night, returning to his
home about 10 o'clock. AT 3 o'clock yesterday
morning he was seized with the usual Fremont
tory symptoms OF cholera, which increased in
severity until g. when Dr. Sweeney was called
in and found nim collapsed and apparently
morIbund. He was alive, however, last even
ing, although little hope was entertained of hIs
ultimate recovery.
MoRrUARY REPORT OF THE FAST WEEK.
The total number OF deaths in the city during
the past week furnish the best possible evidence
OF the general health of the city. The death
rate was remarkably low, and comprised 81 men,
6S women, ll3 boys, and 9S glrls-363 In all or
these, 2 died of smallpox, of measles, l8 of
scarlatina, of diptheria Of Group, l3 OF typhus
fever 2 of typhoid fever, of cholera, OF
cholera iniantum, | of cholera morbus, % OF
other diarrheal diseases and IL OF other con,
deaths from accident aud negligence, and from
starvation and rrivation.
The deaths were distributed among the vari.
Gus Wards IN the following proporto First,
Z; Second /; Third, l; Fourth, 8; Fifth, 8;
Sixth, IL; Seventh, II; Eighth, 6; Ninth, Is;
Tenth, IA; Eleventh, 20; Twelfth, 26; Thirteenth,
.; Fourteenth 10; Fifteenth 10; Sixteenth, FL;
Seventeenth, 81; Eighteenth, l6; Nlneteentl,
second, Is.
The following we're the deaths in the public
instiTutions:-Castle Garden, 2; New York Hos
Rital, a; St. Vncents Hospital, 6; Wards Island
Hospital, l6; Lunatic Asylum, 8; Penitentiary.
2; st. Lukes Hospital, 8; Smallpox Hosoltal,
2; Bellevue Hospital. IL. OF the whole number
OF Deaths six were OF colored persons.
THE LESSONS OF THE DEATH RECORD.
The Mortuary Records for New York and
RrDn luu rIt,r no OF mo nyhi QuQl
evidences OF general health in these cities.
Only 1863 persons died in New York, and of these
there were II in Hospitals and public insttu-
tions. The total mortality in Brooklyn was l0l,
which would be equivalent to but III to the
1000 inhabitants annually. The annual equlva'
lent for New York was 25'9, but by excluding
the list of deaths in public Institutions Brook
lyn necessarily does so far as the Kings county
institutions are concerned, the mortality in our
city last week fell below death rate of q in
1000 annually.
This statement is made for the purpose OF
comparing it with previous records and with the
latest reports from other Cities The last weeks
mortality was less than that OF the previous
week by 80, and less than our highest report in
| April by 109. Compared with the records OF the
past three years, the decrease is Al, 81, and Al
| respectively.
During the last week in May this year London
had mortality OF 26 in 1000 (annual death rate)
| Edinburgh, 27; Liverpool, 40; Sheffield, 81
| Glasgow, 20; and in Vienna, during the third
week in May, the rate was 81 in 1000 inhabitants
| The consolidated report gives ample proof thai
no epidemic is prevailing Scarlatina caused Il
| deaths, and typhus fever 13, of which two were
| In the Fourth, and 2 in the Sixteenth Ward the
| remaining IL being in the fever hospitals or
| Wards aud Blackwell's Islands. Daily returns
| will hereafter be maoe from these institutions o
| all fever patients received from the city, together
| with the street and house in which they sickene(
| and from which they were sent to the hospital
| The same kind of information concerning small
| poX will also be given daily. The local histor,
| OF darrhpal diseases throughout the city is being
| traced in like manner, by means of daily returns
| from the Dispensaries.
| During the past week there was an increase Of
| deaths IRON zymotic diseases-the increase being
| eighteen in diarrhoeal maladies alone. The con
| dtions under which this increase occurs have
| elected some attention. and with the exception
of six cases registered cholera, the thirty-si1
deaths in this list of diseases are clearly attri
| butable to local exciting causes. They do no
prove that there is any epidemic cause o
| cnolera generally diffused in the city. The case!
| thus far occur singly.
| The atmospheric conditions that prevailed
| during the week we're remarkable. Excessive
| humidity-a mean Of 835, saturation being 100
| continued tor two successive days, and cock
| lsted with an average temperature OF 20 degrees
| The mortality of infants increased but slightly
| In none OF the wards was there any noticeable
| variation from the usual ratio of deaths.
FATAL RESULT OF THE MULBERRY STREET CHo
LERA CASE.
| George Simpson. reported above as sick witt
| cholera, died last night at 10 o'clock. DR.. Jane
| j. Purcell telegraphed the fact at once to thu
| headquarters Ot the Board OF Health, asking a
the same time for disintectants to be used upoI
| the premises No other case has yet been re
| ported from any authentic source.-Ne1 Yorl