The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-15
CHOLERA.

AhWAAAOA ANN"A OtNaD ~ wow VI Nhm
Ous Inspection by the SRnitaFy AutlAO-
KtlHss, Etc.
The fact that cholera is lurking about the
city, among the crowded tenementhouses and
IN rear yards, cannot be galnsaid. The unwlse
and the indiscreet are the victims Just now, ana
the localities where filth, an impure atmo-
sphere, and the teDanthouse population most
abound, as might have been expected, are those
the disease selects for its haunts. The cases
that have occurred have been thus far promptly
reported to the Board OF Health, who have
| used the best dislnfectants known to science
wherever they have been able TO find any traces
| OF the disease, or any causes that would be
| likely to aid in producing an epidemic. They
| do not hope, under existing circumstances, to
save the lives of patients, although they furnish
physicians whenever they may be needed, with
| out interfering with regular practitioners; but
| they expect, by taking charge OF the premiees
where the disease manifests itself, the privies
| into which the deiections have been thrown,
! and the clothing and bedding that NAV have
| been soiled by the patient, and by thoroughly
cleansing and puri wing them, to arrest the
| spread OF the injection.
They deluge these places with prophy ylactics,
| covering the yards with lime, fumigating dwell
| ings with chlorine and mundating water-closets
| with saturated solution of sulphate OF iron.
Besides this, their inspectors visit every house
In the vicinity where cholera is known to have
occurred, take the names oil those who are suf
tering from 0iarrh9a, and, in cases where 1t Is
deemed necessary, give such prescriptions as eX-
perience has snown 10 be best for the purpose
OF preventing the continuance of the disease
The following has been recommended by some
distinguished physi clans, and may be used, Ii a
doctor cannot be immediately obtained, in seri-
ous cases of diarrhpa:--Tincture of Opium,
Tlncture OF CamphOr, Tincture Of Capsicum, of
each dram; Chlorotorm, half dram; mix and
take halt teaspoonful after every evacuation.
This Will IN most instances, cure dIarrhpa,
but il does not follow that it will cure cholera.
The typhoid symptoms which the disease leaves
behind IL IN the system must have other treat
ment; but much has been gained when these
charaptQrictirc have hppn Rv the Tsa
OF the above remedy, until patent can be
seen by physician, a recovery may occur which
would be hopeless II the disease we're permitted
TO go unchecked into a a full or even partial
collapse.
FATAL CASE OF CHOLERA IN CHERRY STREET.
The fatal case OF cholera reported to the
Board of Health was that of Patrick Shea, an
Irish emigrant, who came to this city by the
steamship LiUerpoot about four weeks ago. and
since his arrival has been living with his
daughter at No. 81 Cherry street. He was in
usual health until alter midnight oil Tuesday,
but at o'clock the next morning was found
totter1ng to the yard, and said that was the
seventh time he had been up within an hour or
two. At 10 o'clock OF Wednesday he was seen
by DIR. McGinn, who reported that he then pre-
ssented the aspects OF patient in cholera. Col
lapse gradually supervened, with husky voice
and succession of fluids from the surface until
T. M, when be was in full collapse. He re-
mained IL this condition about six hours, and
DIED at o'clock in the evening.
During the night the precautions against In
lection from the evacuations were carried out
to an extent that would scarcely be necessary
in ordinary localities. All the quick lime, chlo-
ride OF lime and copperas that could be procured
at the late hour were used about the premises.
The clothing and bedding that had been soiled
were Immediately saturated with chlorinated
soda, and orders we're given to boil them for an
hour as soon as practicable in water permeated
with permangaIate of potash. Fifteen barrels
OF quick-lime and an equal amount of the cheap
coal tar and gypsum powders were distributed
m yar6G md taro nf fha 6uah loci oof
which No. 81 Cherry street is the centre.
Yesterday morning six inspectors went TO
work early to procure the names and ages OF the
sick in the district we have named, the nature
OF any diarrhea that may be found, how long it
May have been in progress, the number of per
sons in each family, and the number OF families
in each house, with full detail of all their sani-
tary wants. This Is, perhaps, one of the most
crowded and filthy districts In the city, and the
case that died there Wednesday night one OF the
most virulent that has yet taken place. A gen:
tleman who saw the case and Who mas seen
Cholera i'll every form, says that Cholera OF
this kind would kill 500 persons in ten days, 10
the Fourth or Seventh Ward, if the disease
should as sumo an epidemic form.n The precau-
tions the Health authorities have taken we have
no doubt will arrest the disease, but the habits
OF the population in the nei9hborhood are such
that induce them to fear the worst, though in
the words of the homely saying, they hope the
best.
THE CHOLERA AT QUARANTINE.
While the disease is thus making inroads upon
the population of the city, it seems to be abating
its Violence, in some degree, at Quarantine. The
Officer under date of June II, announces mo
deaths" Three new cases have been admitted
to the Hospital-ship Falcon, namely: Edward
6wensen, aged Ia, of Sweden; Jacob Ruben,
aged 10, of Prussia; and Hermann Gasser, aged
TO- OF Austria There are now 48 persons in the
hospital under treatment.-Netc York Tribune.
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