The Jersey City news., 1891-09-17
SHVENTY-SIX CASES.
Typhoid Fever Rapidly In
creasing in Jersey
City.
'ASSAlC WATER THE CAUSE
Reputable Physicians Unhesitat-
ingly Say So, and Their
Evidence Is Not to Be
Disputed.

Investigation shows that THE NEWS
reports concerning typhoid fever in this
city show that the first statements were
in no wise exaggerated.
One of the faculty of st. Francis Hos
pital, whom l met in the course of my
tour of investigation, said that he had
seen more cases OF typhus in the past
taree years than in eighteen previous
years. He attributed the increase to Inn
pure drinking water and imperfect sew
erage.
Warden Osborne of the City Hospital
said ne had twelve cases unner treat
nent. He did not think the disease was
any more prevalent this year than in the
years Immediately preceding, which
hears out the preceding statement. The
number of cases now at the hospital ls
the largest this year. The Warden said
he did not know what to attribute The
fever to. He was not sure that the cases
were all caused by the drinking water. He
had received the patients from all parts
of the city.
There were no new cases yesterday, and
but one patient was admitted the day be-
fore. On Monday the largest number of
calls were received-fye. Three were for
admission to the hospital and TWO to be
moved.
Warden Osborne added that he did not
believe that the disease was epidemic.
City Physician Everett said he had but
one patient under treatment, and ne did
NOT believe there was any greater or un-
usual number of cases In the city than
usual at this time of year.
DR. GRAY'S FEARS.
City Physician Gray has nine cases
under treatment. Six of these cases are
velopmenr of the disease ominous.
City Physician Wolfson has had no
calls from typhus patients. He does not
think there is an epidemic.
DR.. Rae has one case.
City Physician Nevin, on the other
hand, has quite large number OF cases.
All the phys clans VINO were questioned
as to the cause of the disease thought the
impure drinking water Of the city was
mainly responsible.
AT OTHER HOSPITALS.
At st. Francis Hospital special ward
has been set apart for the use of The
typhus patients. There are about twenty
there now. The sister in charge said that
September is the mouth in which this
disease is most prevalent, and that there
are no more patients there now than
there have been in previous years during
the month Of September.
At Christ's Hospital there is one case of
typhus fever. Only five cases have been
treated there during the present month.
OTHER TESTIMONY.
DR.. McGlll, In addition 60 the evidence
given in regard to the cases at st. Francis,
added:
'sIu private practice / have six cases.
The cause OF this epidemic is the abomin-
ible wafer furnished by the city authori-
ties. estimate there are fifty cases in
the city"
Dr. Opdyke said he had seven cases and
WAS up to halfpast six this morning with
them.
Dr. Everett said:-"I have four cases and
think the water is the cause.
DR.. Blanchard said:--'I have one case.
The city water is the cause"
DIR. 6. d. Mclaughlin said:-"I have
one case. Impure water Is undoubtedly
RESPONSIBLE for this epidemic"
Doctor Pyle said:-"I have four cases.
One has just died. / have nine other
cases which will probably turn out
typhoid"
DR. Bedwell-"I have fonr cases.
Water, foul water Is the cause.'
Dir. BULL have three cases. l also
have number of cases l cannot dag
nosis for three days, but it is probable
that they are typhoid"
The recapitulation shows there are 70
cases in the city.