New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-16

pinched, lips compressed and pulse at the WITS, was
nearly imperceptble The whole surface OF the pouy
was Icy cold and batbed in a clammy perSpira''0"'
while the internal temperature registered lo2 degrees
she very restless and moaned ihcessihuS' anu
since o'clock complained of crampike pains In the
abdomen and calves Of the legs. 1t was the opinion
of the physicians present that the only factor lacking
I'm the diagnosis of Asatlc cholera was the absence OF
the history OF exposure TO the infection, apd that 10
determine positively the nature Of the attacks IL
would be necessary to make cultures U obtain Tie
II is lust here. in these first cases. that the diff
Guilty Of making IL diagnosis would be encountered;
After II has been definitely determined that cases OF
paratively easy to make diagnosis rom sne ,! b
toms alone Therefore 1t very necessary " De
exceedingly cautious In making diagnosis OF hsia.ro
cholera until every test known To US mad Deen AZ
Piled As a result of the consultation II was de e.
clded treat the under the assumption tnaI ~
one OF Asatic cholera Therefor eAPnc, r ara
70 The dsinfecton of patient surroundings and selves
II also decided to notify the Health Boaro OF 'G
o'clock. A. m In the meantime Drs. Frnitnght and NJ
awaited the arrival Of the health oincai az
the house OF the patient Within forty-hvc mlnu, ,h
utter the dispatch OF the Information the hei,i' ~,
inspector, DIR. Dillingham;. reached the h9nse VIII.
an evidence of the celebrity which the Health BOARD
displays In its duties oo,ro,dod
Dr. Dillingham; examined the patient and conciae IN
n the Gws by e Obtained
nom Mrs. Wegnann before death. and were taken !,
away to the psychological laboratory for culVhuo
disinfection DR. Frutnght again saw the patient
at p M and pronounced her dying 1t had BEEN
should again meet ut the patients house, which they
did The patient had expired at p; ; Alter
conference Drs. Young and Fruitnlght agreed mat
they could not conscenousy certify to n e ca abey
know the result Of the meteorological examination:
Therefore at p. Sunday. september a JOINT
wbcb Was WAS sent to- the Health once addressed to
Dr. cyrus Edson Sanitary superintendent by speci h
afndn
When A clear and exact history Of exposure is
{' IN tynIcaI cases Of Asatic cholera. 1t will be
imnossIble 10 make dilreIentia diagnosis betwech
Asoo Iincicoi n1omnation Nevertheless, from the
clinical symptoms were inclined 10 favor ule uas
",h "a orr reasons for taking this view were the
following: The rapdlty OF the deVe,opn,"re VI ,thn
Elk bo,rs after The appearance Of the first symptoms
the external GOODNESS and internal rise o.
Ire olastIcity the uncomfortable vomiting the large
scrons discharge though they did not Pesent, the
fatal result scarcely twenty four hours after the oe
s" nr Funght ha, been the family physician OF
tho Wiegmanris for more than fifteen years. IN
this time they have had more sickness 'h tntb g
hcfall any family. The family consisted OF l.tncr,
mother and four adult children three SONS anu UlS
daughter. Tho father and sons a"a ths mother
With Tho household cares the latter did not ENJOY
rugged health. The father and mother eE' ,.eu -.
Years ago They have always borne a reputaMr1n
for sobrioty Industry cleanliness ana ,riI. d
anno,rance of their apartments gives decided ana
uneouyocal evidences of those traits OF cilncCer;
The house in which they lived for tre iaSt e,pmo
voar IS in a very good condition as regards cleaIi-
ness and sanitary arrangement. 1t Is occupied ny
three families besides themselves, one family 10 d
goor The house I'm fact I, far superior 10 most oIner
~ Its class The ncghborhood In when u Is 10
Gated Is moi q particularly flthy one, ana IS hDe
a, all ovcrcrow,ied for the opposite sldc OF .h'
avenue are the largo open grounds OF the olshcr
and Mott cst,tes. unoccupied by buildings ana ex-
,cndlnr from West Fifty second 10 West Ffy-fourtn-
>" J. HENRY FRTTTNIGHr. VI. ID.
cur. YOUNG. NJ. ID.