Asiatic Cholera: A treatise on its origin, pathology, treatment, and cure — John Shaqi
Asiatic Cholera: A treatise on its origin, pathology, treatment, and cureWhitney, Elijah
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Asiatic Cholera: A treatise on its origin, pathology, treatment, and cure
Whitney, Elijah
Cholera
In England, the whole number of cases of Cholera is reported to be
49,594, and the number of deaths 14,807. In London there were 11,020
cases, of which 5,274 were fatal. In Wales there were 1,436 cases, of
which 498 proved fatal. In Ireland, from its first irruption in 1832
to March, 1833, there had occurred 54,552 cases of cholera, of which
21,171 were fatal.
In Quebec, from June 9th to September 2d, 1832, there had occurred in
that city alone no less than 5,783 cases of cholera, of which 2,218
were fatal. In Montreal, from June 10th to September 21st, there were
4,440 cases, and 1,904 deaths reported.
In New York, from July 4th to August 28th, in 1832, there had occurred
5,814 cases of cholera, and 2,935 deaths by the same disease. In
Philadelphia, from July 4th to August 28th, 1832, there were reported
2,314 cases of cholera, of which 935 were fatal.
In many of our Southern and Western cities and villages the percentage
of loss from the prevalence of cholera is considerably higher than the
general average, compared with the data given above. The mortality
varies materially in different localities, and, indeed, becomes very
much augmented by the prevalence of those influences which particularly
favor the vegetation, and are especially concerned in the production of
zymotic diseases, whether in the lower or higher latitudes.
SECTION III.--CAUSES--PROPAGATION.
The remote or final cause is essentially of miasmatic origin, developed
under certain atmospheric and terrestrial local conditions, not well
defined or fully understood. In its nature and essence, it constitutes
a peculiar disease-poison, which is now generally admitted to be, in
one way or another, absorbed, and infects the blood, inducing a primary
disease of this vital fluid, and directly depressing and deranging
the ganglionic system of nerves. To its general character, and the
circumstances under which it is generated and in which it operates in
producing the disease, we have alluded in speaking of its origin.
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