Report of the Special Sanitary Committee of Montreal upon cholera and emigration, for the year 1834.

  • Montréal (Québec). Special Sanitary Committee.
Date:
1835
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Credit: Report of the Special Sanitary Committee of Montreal upon cholera and emigration, for the year 1834. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Return of the number of Cholera Cases at Soulanges, from the 17tli July (the first caseJ to 24 th August, 1834. Cases of Cholera, 27 Deaths, ]4 Recovered and Convalescent, 13 Ten of these were Emigrants put on shore at the Cedars on the 6th and 11th of August, from two boats in a very crowded state, on their voyage upwards. Soulanges, August 24, 1834. (Signed) JOHN M'NABB, Medical Attendant. At a Meeting held at Lacliine, on Monday evening the 27th Oc- tober, 1834, 1— Resolved, That in consequence of verbal intimation from the Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. Hayes, of a desire expressed by the Sanitary Committeein Montreal, to defray the expenses incurred this season by the Emigrant and Sanitary Society of Lachine—That the Secretary and Treasurer be authorised and requested to prepare a detailed Statement of those expenses, and to transmit the same or Balance thereof unpaid to the Sanitary Com- mittee in Montreal. 2— Resolved, That Doctor Anderson, having at the special desire of the Society, attended professionally during a period of two months, commencing on the 14th July last, on indigent Emigrants at the Shed and Hospital, &c. he is entitled to liberal compensation for said services. 3— Resolved, That his case be respectfully recommended to the favourable consi- deration of the Sanitary Committee in Montreal. 4— Resolved, That the Secretary and Treasurer be instructed to transmit a copy of the foregoing Resolutions to the Sanitary Committee in Montreal, ac- companied by a request that said Committee will be pleased to take early communication on the subject, and to favour this Society with their deci- sion thereon. 5—Resolved, That this Meeting do adjourn. Signed by order. JOHN HATES, Secretary and Treasurer. Return of the Cholera Hospital, Lachine, from July 14 to September 18, 1834. Number of Cholera Patients admitted into the Hospital, 34 Died, 22 Recovered and discharged, 12 Lachine, 27th October, 1834. JNO. ANDERSON, Attending Physician.