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.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    stituted under seal of Privy Council, 40; forms for returns of cases prescribed, 47; Cholera at Plymouth, 52; difficulties experienced from inapplicability of Cholera Prevention Act, 52 ; Order in Coun- cil, 19 July, 1832, 53; enjoins the appointment of medical in- spectors to lodging houses and the procuring separate burial-grounds, 56; and directs how monies are to be raised and expended, 57 ; Cholera in Exeter, 58 ; Order in Council as regards the raising of money inap- plicable, 58 ; correspondence thereon, 59; meeting of the Corporation of the Poor, ib.; Local Board of Health appointed for St. Sidwell’s, 60; Difficulties of the Exeter Board of Health and their application to Privy Council, 62 ; who issue an Order in Council, 10 Aug. 1832,—which is still inapplicable, 62 ; Blackall, Henry, his letter thereon, 66 ; appointed deputy chairman of Local Board, 66 ; public meeting of inhabitants, Aug. 10, 1832, 67; Cholera fund established and various resolutions agreed to, 69 ; enlargement of Local Board of Health, 72 ; business of Local Board concluded, 73. CHAPTER II. The Physical Condition of Exeter ...... 74—79 Natural position of, 74 ; pavement of streets and mode of sewerage, ib. ; water supply, 75 ; conduit, ib.; water-carriers, 77; deficient drainage* &c„ 78. CHAPTER III. Quarantine 80—S3 Local Board of Health enjoins Quarantine, 80 ; the infected ship “ Ranger ” arrives at Exeter Quay, 81 ; Exeter declared an infected port, ib.; clean bills of health granted, 82 ; quarantine at workhouse, 83; inspection of lodging-houses, ib. CHAPTER IV. The cleansing and purifying the City, <^*c 84—114 General directions for cleansing the City, 85; Commissioners of Improve- ment appoint Committee to cover over drains, ib.; scheme for better scavengermg the streets adopted, 88; streets watered, 89; sewers in va- rious streets commenced, 91; water supply, ib.; wells, ib.; conduit, 92 ; pumps, ib.; water-works, 94 ; mode of watering the High Street, 96; various negotiations with Mr. Golsworthy for watering the City, 97; buckets of water supplied to the poor, 110; Messrs. Rouse and Clark propose water supply from springs in St. Sidwell’s, 112; water com- pany established, 113.