, 1873-05-23
THE CHOLERA.

1t il now established by official statement that
the cholera is in Nov Orleans. At tho last meet
ing Of tho Cincinnati Bonrd Of Health, its presi-
dent, DR.. Clendennin, submitted communica-
tion calling attention to the Official mortuary
report Of tho Board Of Health Of New Orleans,
during the week ending May II, in which eleven
deaths arc reported to hnyo occurred from
cholera It was furthermore stated by Dr.. Clon-
denim that the President OF tho New Orlcans
Board Of Health, whom in Cincinnati, on the 1st
Of May, informed him that disease closely allied
to the Aeatic eho]oEa WIS prevailing sporadically
at New Orleans, but urged that nothing should
bo said about it, until tho precise character Of
tho disease could DO determined. Since that
timo, DR.. Clendennin had heard from the Presi-
dent OF tho New Orleans Board that tho disease
in question was undoubtedly Asintic cholora.
The official knowledge Of this fact has already
created scare in Louisville. The Mayor, in MI
official communication, says: "In view Of the
almost certain appearance Of cholera in our
midst this summer, it beAooyeH ua to lcayeno
ing undone by which wo can possibly ward OF
or mitigate tho disease" The papera OF TINT
city represent that the streets, alloys, and sew
ers arc literally rocking with corruption, while
the Health Officer says tho Board of Health is
utterly inadequate to the task Of preserving tho
health Of tho city, aud there is no provision for
caring for a single oholora patient. There is
also considerable unoasnoss IN Cincinnati, occa-
stoned by those reports In 184o, and in one or
two subsequent eoasons, tue cholera approached
those cities from New Orleans by way Of the |
great rivers, and tho people, therefore, have
good grounds for apprehension that tley may |
bo visited by tho peBtilenco this summer.
This being the case, 1t is not unlikely that NO !
shall have tho cholera in Chicago also this sea-
son. What aro ITO doing to mitigate it's raw
ages ? We do not conceive that there is any 1le-
ceHalsy for alarm, or TINT, in fact, any danger
1mpenda over uB, II tho proper PRO-
cautions aro taken In time. 1t may
not DO possible to prevent it's advent altogether,
but it ID possible to prevent it's becoming epi-
demio. Cholera lives upon filth and thriycs best
Wllero filth is most abundant. In this rospect.
Chicago oilers some Inducements for protraot-
ed stay Of tho plnguo. Some parts Of tho West
Division, aa noon as warm weather Hets In. aro
dirty enough to generate tho disease without
waiting for 1t to como from Now Orleans or any
other city. 1t is not too lato, however, to
commences tho work Of publication, but
1t will be too lato ii tho Board OF
Health whitH until tho poatilence ia upon us.
While we would doprecato any fright aud be-
lovo there iB very 1ttlo danger of its becoming
epidemic, still this doos not lesson tho impor-
tance Of prompt action upon the part Of Tue au-
thorities iii cleaning up the city. 4 clean.
wholesome condition Of our atreets snl alleys is
to be desred not on account of chol-
era alone, but because it will goduce
our general bills of mortality, which
aso always large 10 summer. The severity
OF tho cholera, should 1t como harm
this summer, deponds entirely upon tho Board I
of Health and tho individual oleanuoas OF the
citizons. It ia possible, by orainnry prompnosy
md diligence, to rendor it comparatively harm.
leas' but at tho Banc time 1t is also possible by
negligence and inactivity. 10 invite tho most dis
aaroas consequence. Wl1ethor we arc roinu
to hayo 1t or not this summon, 1t III none the lesa
important that the city should be cloa,,sacd, and
1t this Ia done VIC have as complete guarantee
against aickucsa III 1t IL possible to l.ayo, The
Recommendation OF DR.. olendcnnin to tl4e people
Of Cincinnati should DO promptly followed
bore. He says: "Eyory drain, COL
lar. ontbuilding, yard, privy vault, etc.,
should be cleaned; all refuse vegetable
matter and rubbish should DO removed from
about buildings Of every kind, cellars should bo
"hitewaahed and Rirod daily" As the cholera Ii
not contagious, but. like tho epizootlc, tsayols In