The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-29

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ibe Health Commission -
METROPOLITAN BOARD RgAIrn
BuRssu or VITAL STATISTICS, May 81 1867 I
II the PRESIDENT Of the Metropolitan Board OF Health -
SIR-Snce last fall the Asianc cholera has been maxi
progress IN various countries &c, both Europe
and America its smouldering infection has been re.
kIndled n few places Important progress has
Of preventable sanitary measures to restrain and
eztingnish the epidemic. Waiting the completion Of
fu report upon these facts the following brief sum-
mary Of recent information Is submitted The duty 10
study and rake known the history and sanitary treat.
inen OF This epidemic Is plain enough for find tina
wherever trace 1t there great prac cal maxim
taught by IL namely put the sparks remove or seal
Mp the combustbles that MAINTAIN the epidemic flames
Every event in the progress OF cholera teaches this
homey lesson ana every step in the progress OF
Sca precision and certainty to the means Of proven
SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY CONCERNING rpE cHorrn.
FOLSOM AND ITS NFECrvE PROPERTY.
Several hundred scientific physicians in Europe have
prepared reports upon their special nvestgaiOns--ex-
penmentai, m!crosc0pical and chcmcal-in cholera
One hundred and ten Of these reports have already been
transmitted to the French Imperial Academy Of Sci
Pie prsc Professor Thiersch for his report mon
experimental researches the nfcctive property that
acquired by choerac cxcrement under different con-
dions Another prize has been awarded 70 Dr. Sauder
Lindsey Tor his experiments proving the transmits.
mated oy cholera excrement; to Or. Wonns another
Prize has been awarded for results proved in
regard to certain kinds Of prophlacc and early medl
cal treatment M. Bandremont has received a prize for
has study OF the atmosphere in the epidemic and
70 Iegros and others honors have been awarded for
experimental Investigations in cholera. Besides these
most practical researches to discover the OF pre-
venton numerous persons have endeavored to demon
ssrne that there exists or does not some micro
scopioal vegetable nfusoria production which NAV
provo to be the cause of the epidemic its propagai
M injection But nothing has yet been proved that
can aid sanitary authorities, while, on the other hand
chemistry and experiments have proved that the cpl
gnshed practical summary OF all this matter
= m course %nsa ., Preparation and WIN be presented
Conference hAv haan sph tad
you m English. The grand conclusion Of ali the re-
searches and all comparisons and analysis experience
snlathng to cholera may be summed up the homely
words:-Put out the sparks. Remove the local causes
shst increase and spread the epidemic The fact that
choera ~ popagated and spread by nfcctve poison
which requires the aid OF local factors ii fully
established. That il IS not contagious, like typhus and
smallpox and that the inecve property Of the excre
mental discharges OF the ck and persons that have
seen recently exposed in places infected by cholera
- completely disnfected and destroyed by certain
chemical agents. the important truth which AN classes
81 people should understand.
SsoaRSe or PRACTICAL SKILL APPLYING pIsrNrEcrANrs
The employment Of specific disinfcctants OF cholera
exorcment was commenced by in this country Al the
Quarantine Hospitals, on Staten Island, in 1855 The
Badd at the military barracks Bristol England and
~ Professor Pettenkofer at the KaisheIm prison. in
Bavaria in 1854 Dr. Lauder Lindsey in cholera hos
Vaal and In certain lunatic asyums In Scotland added
several facts TO the same experience. Certain soluble
ans Of IRON. VIZ: the suiphates and lchlordcs which
aaon and OF destroying certain gases and products OF
Iuuefac.on continue 10 DO the most Trustworthy
nSs employed them In 1885 and 1885, because Of their
sAsm,cs qualities and particularly because OF the sue
grsas chemist Professor Pcticnkofer But these iron
saiss aud most other metallic salts be used on
DssnAaenty for they may soak away, or may readily
& changed into nsolubie and inert substances Hence
ssss ssd unehsnesabie sntssptc resort i had q car
soae sed and the coaitar compounds Scientific chem
ss. ana ~ s;
NJ esrsoic acd are n the best cheapest dis
ssscssnss that can b ussd against cholera
81 essvs, The nrst sanitary body 70 provide for dsn
sss.Su - an essential and distinct branch OF sanitary
80 Bsisso in England business was in July last
- " uainsd banda, and with marvellous success.
ssssas aepo,s ana sanitary the twelve wards Of
sAst nscn threatened city. In New Orleans Nashville
Dsmvhn. Chicago and several other cities the sanitary
sstbcritss are organizing the good system This
9sssm was first suggested BY the Council or Hygiene
ssnHplxrs or SICK AND or THE POOR
In every city that Is nov prepared to exiinguish
= medical relief and house house visitation TO be-
ssAy beforehand for any event. ST. Louis put its cx-
cnolsrs patient this spring f6m down river town
he disease Did not extend 10 half dozen persons St
fook now 9. and Is likely TO remain, one Of the
heatbcst and safest commercial towns that one can
visit % America Thanks 10 iis Board Of Health.
80 riAcks ~ AxrmcA AND RrRorE N WHICH CBoRERA
rk.Antso os mas APPEARED SINCE JANUARY l. 1867.
Very rary In the spring Of this the epidemic
sskindisi in certain towns on the Mississippi south Of
Arkansas and 10 points northward on the
Mississippi But recent information warrants the hope
~ roms and several West India islands suffered more
~ ess from the epidemic In the winter and early
Ne 1th o December y made ts appearance In Central
believed 10 he the beginning OF that outbreak. As
shss siaisusni q voumnous let me present the follow
tng ahstrad az H. after promising that during tho
months Of February and March tho epidemic extended
70 several q the commercial towns In Central American
seraa transit whore our soldiers were attacked oy it,
ABSTRACT 90 DR cAErssrKas MOTHS on rHE OUTBREAK IN
CENTRAL AMERICA.
December . detachment Of $50 soldiers from Harris
sad Gcyernors islands embarked the steamship San
n-y some aD other passengers ef, IN the same snip
what sickness occurred among The latter class OF
s sa ~ somn Sas .se soas continued m nisn
~ The San Juaa del Sors river fcr diet the soldiers
had bard tack Nss had touched foot shore
- tasted ths fruits II the country suddenly, before
eaytrssh, January The cholera attacked soldier. and
sshes vsrs ssusd viih during ,hs succeeding twenty
four hoaf. and 81 The of embarkzton. January
Pacific coast twelve cases and sI deaths had 90.
ssu.d, ess.as. the great number that were saved BY
Emn&rxing ne America, which, Or Carpenter
ays "hss AZ vss-sls q this ereeIss, line Of steam
fsssi -occured IN The Ora six days Of the voyage.
Among The civilian pAsssnSers-a OF whom vent In
s.shp ss nsr. Sss Nv. sans Msi 90 hume sns
beg--not Q symptom 81 cholera appeared But let us
ssss vhas had prsssded THIS ssddsn epidemic on the
Assos ne is Of December dessshusn, Of soldiers
bsfs Nov rork. In perfeet health, by the same route
nssoss rsschiag Virgin nay, and when only about any
Daiss up from 0reytown. cholera suddenly appeared
ssd daring ne ssccssdns isa days !. killed twenty
nine ~ the sc>deu anl several Of the natives 10 the
vscsniy of ther temporary quarters on the shore Of
vns.a Hay. Major CANDLES VS. among the fatal ossea
In their fnyhs = ~ fssAsy Of the epidemic many Of
90 eidserv te1 " shs villages aieag The eossi from
vlsgts hsy = L.. Asoss airy efslhsm were yet
Dsnts smhsrke1 fsv san FrAnclsco. January q
ns nsaes sms.vs es.ss sesu'sss q dlsnfeessn -.
g<k wh~ thsy barned every ve<tge Al soisd clothing
% HAA smch infsilssnt end faithful medical ofnceu
ssl~ 81 those ere handrd and any, soldsrsl been
suIhorty me Of Leon. chinAndAgua, Maya
cd Nsssxm& the ps~ssnos might have been ARRESTED
s&e sxtingnshed - q a virTin nay and upon the
sH<~mshiT Am~rcA fhs great ~ uHnnt 70 Cali
fssn2 have remained ssssx~d ~ cheierHA
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