The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-28
The Cholera In the Northeastern Ports o
England.


England.
Mr.. J. Netten Radcliffe OF the Medical Depart
ment of the Privy Oouncl, has now completed his
tour among the northeastern ports OF England, and
from the Humber to Berwick, has placed them all
IN state OF defence against the importation OF
cholera. He mas also been IN communication with
the shore authorities OF the several towns In the
district and has asceraned tina, there IS In all OF
them, far as structural deficiencies viii permit
NJ NJ has aay
cordially welcomed. his counsel sought, aud
his recommendations either carried Into effect
or carefully noted against future emergencies. be
will almost Immediately proceed to the southeast
ern ports on q similar mission; for now that the
rivals on our shores can hardly be long delayed,
and Ii Is, perhaps, most likely To be brought 10 the
from the cont,non The port y London
and the mouth Of the Thames generally have been
comm"ted TO- the especial charge OF Dr: Buchanan.
nothing undone TO unite local authorities into conn.,
o. ed acton ana 70 carly out g M az
negligence may still permit to be enforced.
The Epidemic in Russia.
The Messenger ODiciei publishes the following state
men OF The progress of the cholera IN Russia during
the present year, and OF the means adopted to
check it:-"From the beginning Of January until
the end OF February the cholera continued It's at
tacks, although not With any degree OF intensity,
except at st. Petersburg. On February. % 1t re-
cases occurred at first. Early In March the
cnolera made rapid progress at st. Petersburg,
where II assumed an epidemic form, but toward tho
end Of April and the beginning Of May 1t began
to diminish In severity. At the end OF May and the
commencement or June, when the warm weather
approached, the disease became more viruent. In
the middle Of June the endemic broke out In other
parts OF the empire. Tie Minister OF the Interior
Immediately upon learning the progress which the
endemic was making, In addition TO the precau.
ti0nary measures recommended by the medical
faculty. requested that funds might be placed AT MS
disposal TO enable the provincial authorities to
provide for the medical care OF the people
within their districts. A sum OF 4o,00f.
was granted for That purpose. and physicians,
surgeons and medical students have been sent to the
governments OF Tambov, Jareslav, Novgoroi. veadl-
mir and OlOnet1 10 assist In the treatment OF cholera
patents. At the same time DR.. Tarnovsky was
sneciay despatched by The Minister OF the Interior
to examine those districts with view ~ x,.,,c
measures TO arrest the progress OF the epidemic
home Cases Oh cholera having occurred among the
prisoners VINO were being removed from Nijui to
Perm a physician was specially sent to In
sure them medical attendance while on their
road, and generally to adopt measures to prevent
the extension OF the disease among them. AT pre-.
sent with the exception OF Moscow and some dis.
those OF Bo1ssogleDss and Kirsanov, and In some
districts OF the government of Vladimir, the cpl
demic has already considerably diminished In inten.
sity, but In anticipation OF It's probable revival,
especially at Mini during the fair the medical de-
partmcnt, which Is closely watching the course OF
the disease, keeps IN readiness certain number Of
professors ana students of medicine who can be
fent to any district where renewed outbreak may
render necessary additional medical aid.