The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-15
YELLOW FEVER EPIDEMIC OF 1853.
REPORT OF THE SANITARY COMMITS
SION OF NEW ORLEANS ON THE
EPIDEMIC YELLOW FEVER OF Rss:s.

REPORT OF THE SANITARY COMMITS
SION OF NEW ORLEANS ON THE
EPIDEMIC YELLOW FEVER OF 1853.
Published by Authority of the City Coun~
Gil of New Orleans I'm 1854.
The following extracts from the above
mentioned work will be found just now of
interest to our readers:
TESTIMONY OF DIR. WARREN STONE.
(ontuoion.-Dr Warren Stone states his
belief to be decidedly against the contagious
nature of the disease Saw his earliest cases
this year 1850 in the Charity Hospital Has
known instances where cases coming here
from the West Indies early IN the season.
which recovered or died, caused no spread OF
the disease at the time, although at @ subsse-
quent period the disease prevailed in the city.
DR.. Stone thinks that yellow fever does not
produce its kind, as Is the case with small
box, measles. etc. In 1888 the yellow fever
prevailed in the Charity Hospital. The
nurses generally escaped until late in the
season, when Its progress was more extern
sive. The hospital usually contains cases
brought there early in the season, but the
neighborhood and vicinity escaped until the
disease became epidemic.
The epidemic influence, or that condition OF
the atmosphere favorable to the development
Of the disease prevailed to much greater
extent than usual. and, in consequence, spon-
taneous cases arose. The majority OF cases
In the country were spontaneous ones. DR..
Stone mentioned Mrs. MGCauslands case as
In point. He took pains to inquire, and
learned that this lady had not seen a sick
| person anterior to her attack. Heard 1t re-
marked that, in the country, animals did not
thrive as well as usual this summer. Dr.
| Stone considers the poison OF the disease
analogous to that of other years; there 1rns
sometHin0 IN the atmosphere whict rendered
! the system more susceptible. Thinks there Is
nothing In the locality of New Orleans more
| obnoxious to yellow fever than any other
place under the same influence OF climate.
| Dr.. Stone know Of cases which came from
| Baton Rouge, no fever spread from them.
One case at Duplantier's occurred OF this
character Many cases reported as having
been caught from others were proved not TO
parish Baton Rouge secluded themselves
entirely, and would not go out at oil they
seemed to have the disease as fatally as
others. DR.. Stone mentions the fact that ire
quently portions OF families equally suScePt,,
bic and as much exposed as those who had
the disease, escaped. Thinks that quarantine,
so far as uellOlp fever i9 concerned, 1rond De
perfectly useless. 1t might be serviceable Ill
| relation to other diseases. Thinks that lever
might be brought here without extending,
unless there should be an epidemic Influence.
Mentions the case of Miss Lumer, five or SIX
squares above Jackson street, in which the
patient had not been exposed to any fever,
Thinks the feUer generally originates here
| TESTIMONY OF DIR. RUSHTON.
Case l. My first case was boy Of II years
| of age living in Ben jnmin street, between
Constance and Tehoupitoulas streets, on the
twenty third July He was carried to 'lack-
son street between Claiborne and Derbgny.
the house of his brother. AZ this time there
we're no cases of yellow fever in the LOCALITY to
which Abe was carried five days after, his
brothers wife contracted the disease, and two
DAYS more, his brother likewise. The former
died with black vomit.
Dr. Milano, came to Mr., Harry Hills house
above Carrollton. was taken sick, having
passed through that town on his way, and
died with black vomlt. Within d hours after
his death, Mr. Hill was taken and died IN live
DAYS with black vomit. MI Hill had not beer
exposed in any other way to the disease thai
by contact with MilanO.
Mr.. Leech, who was the Overseer on Wag
gaman's plantation fright bank of riverl Wis
tied q house on the opposite side OF the river
was exposed in no other way; took the fever
and died. His brother, who had never beer
in the vicinity of the sick, visited him. anC
took the fever five days after. Two negroes
who assisted in burying him, died with the
fever. The yellow woman who nursed hin
had the fever also, but recovered: Seyera
negroes died on the same plantation about
this period with congestve fever.
DR. Rushton thinks the disease contagious
thinks so in consequence of Mr.: Hills case
he recOleCts a case in 1888 which confirms
this opiniOn. Mrs. George came to the city
from Plauuemnes, spent a few hours here re
turned to the country, and died in few days
The fever prevailed in New Orleans at the
time; several acquaintance, living in the
house to which she returned, had the fever
DR.. Rushton thinks the disease was imported
this year 1859 and that it was identical witt
the African fever; thinks it doubtful II it ever
originates in this place; thinks an efficient
quarantine would be effectual in keeping, il
OUT has known the fever to attack those Wht
previously had remittent and intermitten
ievers, and has known these diseases to iol
low; every case of fever DR.. Rushton has
seen this year 1859 among accmated per
sons has assumed the typhoid form. Thinks
. the Incorporate have the fever more severely
than the temperate. Black vomit is some
times thrown up in gastric affections.
TESTIMONY OF MIR. HENRY yANDERLIN, CLERF
OF THE CHARITY HOSPITAL.
Case 1.-The first case of yellow fever thiE
year In the Charity Hospital was that OF
man named James McGuigan, who came II
on the twenty sixth OF May; nag been slcl
4 days; was an Irish emgrant from Liver
pool; had been in the city week previous tt
! being sick; had not been attended by an.
physician; died in days after his admission
with black vomit: This patient came iron
} Orange street. First District, and had beer
employed on the ship northampton in dis
charging said vessel.
Case &c. H. Woette, sailor, born in tn
9 Grand Duchy of Oldenburg; Is years OF age
!, in New Orleans IS days; came from Bremen
~
gusta, from BremeIhaven; came to the, hos
pital on May 3d. 1858, being then sick days
died on the thirtieth May, 1858; yellow feve
: with black vomit.
4 Case 81 ohm Allen, seaman, aged "a; ii
4 New Orleans months; came from Boston
9 admitted June 4; sick Z days; discharge
. June II.
e Case 4.-Thomas Hart, laborer; born i
England; aged IS years; in New Orleans
months; came from New York; admitted t
. hospital June S; sick days; died June 10 {
: yellow fever.
$ Ireland; aged 16; in New Orleans weeks
: came from Liverpool; admitted June s; Sic
days; died lyme Of yellow fever.
Case 6-Bafbara Berg; born in Germany
!. aged %; in New Orleans 5 months; cam
:, from Havre; admitted June Tor lnderml
q tent fever; died of yellow fever June 10.
a TESTIMONY OF DIR. NJ. NJ. BOWLER.
t. ETCuse 1. man named Klein, living on Corn
y ley's canal, was taken sick on the sixth
r MAY and died on the tenth. The woman, q
d wife, was sick on the eleventh and died on tt
l. fifteenth The man died with black vom