The history of cholera in Exeter in 1832 / by Thomas Shapter.

Date:
1849
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Credit: The history of cholera in Exeter in 1832 / by Thomas Shapter. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    myself invested, in urging forward and following up those mea- sures to this end which had been previously devised and set in motion by our active and philanthropic fellow-citizen Mr. Daw ; and in order that the pestilence should not steal upon us unpre- pared, the disadvantages of which have been so fully set forth in the course of the following pages, a “ Board of Health,” or, I should rather say, a Committee of the Corporation of the Poor, constituted under the provisions of the “ Nuisances Removal and Diseases Prevention Act, 1848,” are now, and have been for some time, in active, though quiet and unobtrusive operation. Actuated by every wish to provide against the difficulties which may arise, they have been assiduously carrying out such measures, within their sphere and power, as they deemed might tend to the maintenance of the public health and well-being of the inha- bitants. I cannot but hope that while the measures thus devised will prove useful in their primary objects, they may likewise assist towards preventing any unnecessary and immoderate expenditure of money: the peculiar condition in which Exeter was placed on the former occasion, by the insufficiencies of the “ Cholera Prevention Act,” and the surprise and newness of the feelings then excited, doubtless led to this during the short period the disease then prevailed. Though the liberality evinced on that occasion is much to he commended, still it is better that things should be so ordered as to supersede all reliance on eleemosynary aid. It only remains for me to offer my best thanks to many kind friends who have aided me in the present undertaking; to Dr. Blackall, the Rev. James Ford, Mr. Kennawav, Mr. William Ken- naway, Mr. Gidlcy, Mr. Benison, Mr. Colsworthy, and Mr. Lee, for the kindness with which they have placed at my disposal the various documents they had in their possession, and without which