New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-17
The Cholera.

The steamer Heveta which left Liverpool oil the I'd
Cor NewYork bad put back with cholera on board when
the vessel icbcd Queenstown the day after leaving
Liverpool several suspected cases OF cholera had broken
on, among the German emigrants and two deaths had
surn 10 Ii, erpool forthwith. The Heyeta arrived back
in the Mersey lh and placed in strict quaran-
tine although found that there was only one case
on hoard-ihat Of an adult male GcrmaQin which the
prelnouory symptoms of the disease were manifest All
lie passengers sl7 in number 20 be transferred FROM
The steamer to two large huks on the 9TH insthe healthy
INTO one and those tainted with kness into the other
The outbreak OF the cholera among the German emil
grants on these vessels attracting much attention. par
tculay Liverpool where the disease had shown ltse
while the emgrans were in transit through the 'oW
Several German families had been attacked and two oI
three deaths had occurred.
Precautionary measures were being adopted, and If is
,a the Government had issued Instructions 10 stop the
further admission Of German emigrants INTO England
until they had passed full medical examination. Very
few of these emgrants remained IN England and tel
.gns had been sent 10 the Continent requesting that no
emigrants should be sent 10 Liverpool Tor some time
The Health Committee were taking vigorous measures
for complete supervision Of the German lodging houses
In Iiverpool which appear 20 have been greatly over
crowded. The Mayor Of Liverpool has been in commune
cation with the Home Office upon the subject OF tie pre-
cauonarv measures adopted by the local authorities The
Health Committee were busy with arrangements Tor secur
ing the complete cleansing Of all lodging and places
likely 10 he The haunt Of plague All the shipping Offices
in verpoOl were refusing Storage passengers from Ger
many Two fatal of cholera reported as having
occurred in hotel in PaEadisest which is the resort Of
German cmigrants. ~ ,
The following Order in Council was Published in the
official LoRd0n GQ-ctte:
whereas certain vessel named the Helveta having GER
board that is TO say the Asntc
arrived expected TO srrve al ferpoUi
and whereas IL is expedent 10 cut on all communication pc
board that vessel infected with tnat disease
and Of Her Majetys subjects Now therefore IN
exercise powers conferred them the Lords OF The
Council do order and hereby ordered That 10 case "
such vessel arriving at Liverpool having such disease on
board no person shall land from such vessel for the space
clear days after her arrival at Liverpool WIZ
Mayor Of Liverpool shall forthwith cause all persons
board the said vessel 10 be examined py .
physician surgeon and shall permit all such persons 70
land Immediately who shall be certbea oy snen pny
surgeon TO from such disease All persons cerhed
by such physician surgeon TO be aneeted win symptoms
s1h shall be removed. their condition admits Of H.
zone hospital place 10 be designated Tor such
tie Mayor of LiyerpOol and person removed shall gut
ssch hospital place until some physician or surgeon sha
certified that such person iree rom te said
All persons offending against this order sha De aDe 10
seh PENALTIES as imposed by the said act Of Pal aneht
npon persons offending against the provisions thereof
Since the receipt of the circular recently issued Oy he
| Quarantine Department Of the Pnyy Couuell 10 ue
authorities of the various and ports Of England
several meetings the Sanitary Committee OF the South
apton CORPORATION have been held with view OF adopt
Ing any necessary steps give effect TO the Government
litter In their deliberations the Committee have had the
advantage OF the advice Of Dr. Pakes professor OF
Il At Neey Hospital; DIR. Wibin, the superintendent Of
Quarantine at this port and DIR. Mccormack, the newly
4 appointed officer Of health. ,
It's satisfactory 10 add that every precsuton has been
taken in the town itself for the prevention OF scAhess
Az the courts and alleys are limewashcd, lodging houses
teansed or closed gues and drains trapped AID deodos
ned all the nusances reported by the houee-tohOuse
visitation al the close of the year have been removed WIN
few exceptions still in progress, and permanent sian Oh
one medical officer charged wlth the heaio Vi Tue o~
principal inspector of nussnces and four assistant IN
Z sDecors who devote their whole time to sanitary
measures actively engaged in the important duties IN
addition 10 the services OF DIR. Wibn, the Government
III superintendent of Quarantine at this port.