Sketch of the progress of the malignant or epidemic cholera, from its arrival in America. With tables illustrative of its progress in the principal cities it has visited / by Edward Warren.

  • Edward Warren
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1832
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Credit: Sketch of the progress of the malignant or epidemic cholera, from its arrival in America. With tables illustrative of its progress in the principal cities it has visited / by Edward Warren. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    first case the particulars of which have been given, was that of Con. O’Neal, which was detailed by Dr. Charles A. Lee. He was taken sick on Friday, and remained fourteen hours before the attendance of a physician could be procured. The disease consequently proved fatal. The cholera soon spread itself throughout the city, attacking individuals without any premonitory symptoms, and collapse immediately taking place. On Wednesday, the 4th, at 2, P. M., seven cases and four deaths were reported by the Board of Health. In this report the majority of the cases of disease were considered the common cholera of the season. A much greater number of cases and deaths had undoubtedly occurred previous to this time, and we find by Dr. Paine’s statement, that from thirty to forty deaths had occurred. The number of cases from the 5th of July to the 1st September is shown in the annexed tables. (No. 3.) But the number of cases and deaths are here also much underrated. By these tables it will be seen that the greatest number of ca¬ ses took place upon the 21st July, when there were 311 cases and 100 deaths. On the day following, there were 239 cases, and 115 deaths. Upon the 25th, 153 deaths are reported; but this apparent increase is probably owing to more care be¬ ing taken to ascertain with accuracy the number of cases and the deaths. From the 25th July, a gradual decrease took place, which continued with some irregularity through the month of August; when the Board of Health considered the disease so much abated as to render it proper to discontinue the daily reports. Prior to the appearance of the cholera in Albany, the city was unusually healthy.* Until about the 20th of June few diseases prevailed, and the mortality was less than common. From the 22d June to the 3d of July, only * Report of the Albany Physicians.
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