The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-19
TIE CHOLERA A 3ATING.

No New Cascs-Omcial Report of tho Sur
ge0n in Charge.
The patients attacked with cholera on the Frank
lin and now lying in West Bank Hospital are rapidly
recovering, and but one or Two are likely to
die. No new cases have occurred among the
passengers on the receiving ship Delaware, Yes
terday Anna Dursing, aged sixteen years, died AZ
West Bank Hospital. The following is the official
report Of the disease made to Health Olicer Car
nochan:-
HEALTu OFFICERS DEPARTMENT,
QuArANrrNE ToMfkINsvnLE, 8; l.,
DR.. J. M. CAKNocHAN, Health Onicer Port OF New
sIK-I have the honor to submit the folio wing
report concerning the steamship Franklin
The Franklin left Stcttln october 10, Copenhagen
October IL, Chrtstansand October Is. There were
ess, with y certnca capacity Tor 900 passengers.
They were mostly from Stettn, there beng about
The first case OF sickness occurred on the Esd OF
October, alter being eight days at sea, aud was fol-
40 ~ 'no1s sr nG ere aS o. been osS
DEATHS some Of the worst cases dying within
twenly-four hours after me commencement Of the
attack and the average time OF sickness In the fatal
cases being about three days
They lett Halifax on the 9Th OF November and
reached Quarantine on the 18th, having had one
more death during this time. There were seven
cases In the hospital OF the Franklin when she ar
rived here one OF whom died the next day OF Asiatic
cholera.
Within eight hours OF the arrival OF the steamship
IN port TIE well passengers ana part OF the crew
were transferred TO the receiving steamship Della
ware, and the sick to the hospital on West Bank.
Since then one case has occurred In the portion Of
the crew left on the Franklin, and from the Della
ware there have been sent TO the hospital the follow
ing cases:-
ON Monday. ...........H On Wednesday. .......k
On Tuesday ............ 8 On Thursday.
Three more have died Of the cholera, making IN
all forty five deaths, and there are now under treat
ment with That disease forty patients In the hos
pital at West Bank
The condition OF the Franklin at the time OF her
arrival was as good that OF any OF the emigrant
ships. The provisions were sufiiclent IN quantty
ana OF good quality. and the water IN use which
was from the condenser was good. l examined
this by testing it, as there had been reports that the
The malignant character OF the disease was made
manifest by two deaths on Tuesday night Doth OF
the persons who were attacked having been appa-
rentiy well aud walking about that evening Ten
hours before they died. That the disease mas not
proved more fatal among so many people exposed
TO 1t under such circumstances Is probably due 10
the good management on board, which was shown
by the absence OF panic and the general good cOndi
ton OF those who had escaped the disease.
The agents OF this Inc OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Wendt Il Rammcsberg-havc cordially co-0perateu
with us since the arrival OF the Franklin anu car
RED out all or your directions. Fresh meat, veHo-
tables and other provisions rom the markels mavo
been added ny them daily TO the stores aireauy ou
board Mr.. Wendt having given TO IL MS personSS
81 s. MOSHER, Deputy Health Omcer.