The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-09-13
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.-
OFFICE OF BOARD OF HEALTH,l }
RICHMOND, September IL, 1866,

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Sir,-Wc submit the following as the
cholera report for the last twenty -foul
hours:
One case on Byrd street between Ninth
and Tenth (white) likely to recover.
One case on the Basin, between Tenth
and Eleventh streets (colored); likely tc
recover.
One case on Second street between
Jackson and Duval (white) recovering
One case corner of Main street and Lo.
Gust alley (white) no further report.
One case on Broad between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets (colorcD; no fur,
ther report.
One case on Broad between Twenty.
second and Twenty-third streets (white)
fatal.
One case corner of St. James and Cha
rity streets (colored).
One case on Marshall between Fourth
and Fifth streets (colored); fatal.
We have heretofore published every
case which has come to our knowledge.
The result of these cases has not been an
nounced, because, in many instances, the
attending physicians have failed to make
the necessary report. In other cities per-
mits are required before interment, and
the Boards are enabled to present accurate
statements. We are only able to an
nounce the cases as they are reported to
us as cases of cholera. In most instances
to-day the condition of the patients was
reported to us.
We would again urge upon the citizens
the propriety of obtaining medical advice
as soon as any symptoms of diarrhGa, how
ever slight, are manifested, as at this time
this should be regarded as premonition
of cholera. Respectfully,
J. q. CABELL, VI. d.,
W. III. TAYLOR, NJ. D.,
Members of Board of Health.
To William ". Crump, Esq, Chairman OF
the Committee on Health.
The foregoing report shows no increase
in the disease. We again urgc the physi-
clans Of the city to report to the Board
every case within their knowledge, in Or
der that the public may be fully informed
upon the sanitary condition of the city.
INTERVIEWS FROM CHoLERA.-One of our
reporters attempted yesterday afternoon
to ascertain the number Of cholera inter-
ments in the cemeteries near Richmond
since 1st instant, but was only partially
successful. At the Shockoe Hill Cemetery
there were eleven intermcnts-seven white
and four colored. At the "Mechanics "
(colored), on the hill beyond, no record is
kept of the causes of death, but the SUI
perintendent of the cemetery stated that
the number of intcrmcntS from cholera,
in his judgment, did not exceed eight since
lst September. Most of the deceased ne
groes are buried in an open field ut the
expense of the Frecdmen's Bureau. No
register of deaths is kept by the agent
of the Bureau, and of course no iniorma-
tion respecting the mortality from cholera
could be obtained from him. No effort
was made to get reports from Hollywood
or Oakwood, as in the absence Of data
from the other cemeteries the figures
would have been of little use. From all
the facts gathered, we estimate the inter-
mcnts from cholera since 1st at an average
of three day, the heaviest mortality oc-
curing since 9Th instant.
The Board of Health are called upon to
do great many things, and their time
would be wholly occupied if they responded
to the various suggestions made to them
through the press and otherwise; but we
may bc allowed, in view of the facts above
presented, to recommend that the Board
invoke the Council to pass an ordinance
for the proper registration of
deaths in Richmond, as is done in euery
other well-organized city in the civilized
world. We propose no plan for cilccting
this desirable object, as the ordinances Of
other cities can be referred to if the Council
should be disposed to consider the subject.