An account of the yellow fever at New Orleans : in the year 1848 / by E.D. Fenner ... To which is added, Letters on yellow fever.

  • Fenner, Erasmus Darwin, 1807-1866.
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[1849]
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Credit: An account of the yellow fever at New Orleans : in the year 1848 / by E.D. Fenner ... To which is added, Letters on yellow fever. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    Mem. June 16.—Ship America and bark Helen arrived yes- terday from Vera Cruz ; left there 7th inst. The America brought 452 sick from general hospital at Jalappa, with Surgeon Craig and Ass't Surgeon Simpson. Bark Helen brought 65 sick from the general hospital at Vera Cruz, with Dr. McFarland. Both vessels anchored off Slaughter House Point. No yellow fever. The sickest, patients are sent down to the Barracks, which is devoted to hospital purposes ; the other sick are to be sent to the new Marine Hospital on the opposite side of the river from the city. Two arrivals from Vera Cruz this morning with soldiers under the' care of Surgeon Coolidge, who says there was no yellow fever. Mem. June 15.— The Mary Ann Jones and Portland ar- rived from Vera Cruz. Also the Russia. Dr. Coolidge says there was no yellow fever on board. The Portland brought over about 300 well men of the 13th Regiment. To-day all the sick soliiiers are sent to' the new Marine Hospital for the first time; Dr. Coolidge informs me this morning, that the sick now arriving have nothing but chronic diarrhoea and the like. He says the soldiers from beyond Vera Cruz pass through the place without any detention. He learns that there is less yellow fever there now, than there was a month ago. Mem. June 16th.—Tremendous rain this mornings-city inundated. In regard to the sickness among the returning soldiers, the following communication appeared in the Picayune newspaper of this morning, from Gen. Brooke, in reply to an inquiry from our Mayor: The Return Soldiers.—The following letter from Gen- Brooke, in reply to one from the mayor of the city, will satisfy our citizens that that distinguished officer has taken every precaution in his power to render the soldiers returning from Mexico as comfortable as may be, whilst they remain here, and also to prevent the introduction of diseases into the corporation. Gen. Brooke, whilst in command of the Western Division of the army, has distinguished himself for promptitude in the discharge of his duties, and humanity in providing for the wants of the sick and wounded : Head Quarters Western Division, ) New Orleans, June 14, 1848. j Sir :—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday, and, in compliance with your request, state with pleasure, the arrangements which have been made for the sick and well. All vessels arriving here from Vera Cruz are anchored off Slaughter House Point. If they contain sick, they are sent off in a steamer to the hospital at the New Orleans Barracks, the Marine Hospital in Algiers, Baton Rouge, and Jefferson Barracks, as may be deemed best by the Surgeon General. It may be 'well to state that there has not been reported a single case of yellow fever, and that the general condi- tion of the sick is infinitely better than the last year. All the troops for duty 'will be encamped in the rear of the New Orleans Barracks, on the Bingamin and Eclipse Courses, where every provision has been made for their accommodation. It will be impossible for me to state how long