Report upon yellow fever in Louisiana in 1878 and subsequently / by S.M. Bemiss.

  • Bemiss, S. M. (Samuel Merrifield), 1821-1884.
Date:
1883
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Credit: Report upon yellow fever in Louisiana in 1878 and subsequently / by S.M. Bemiss. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    from F. Newhall, 40 Camp street, New Orleans, a box, containing window shades, with cords, tassels, etc., and, on the saine day, opened it, being assisted by Miss Ritter, who resided with her. On the ist of August, Miss Ritter was attacked by yellow fever, and, after a severe illness, re- covered. On the 4th Aug., Mrs. Ritter, residing in the same house, was taken sick, and died Aug. iith, having had no black vomit, but copious black stools. On the same day, Aug. 4th, and in Mr. Roche's house. Miss Bowman was taken sick. She recovered. In the same house, on Aug. 12th, Mr. Ritter was at- tacked. He died Aug. i8th. At the same place, between the 12th and i8th August, Mr. and Mrs. Roche, and four children, were taken sick. Mrs. Roche died, with black vomit, the others recovered. All of these cases at Mr. Roche's residence were of white people. The house is large, clean and well kept, and no local cause could be discovered by which to account for the sickness. On the i6th of Aug., MissLenaS., aged 18 years, who re- sided in the neighborhood of the above-mentioned families, at the Ladies' Seminary (see map), and who had been a frequent visitor to the sick of Dr. P.'s family, was at- attacked, and died Aug. 28th. At the same place, Seminary, on i8th Aug., Edna Schlager, 4 years old, was taken sick. She died. In the two subsequent weeks, two other cases occurred at the Seminary; one of which, an infant, terminated fatally. On the i8th Aug., two sons of Major Landry, residing on Church street, between Court and Marion (see map), were taken sick. Both of them recovered. During the following two weeks, the Major himself and two daughters were attacked. Major Landry died ; the daughters re- covered. On the 15th Aug., Miss Carrie Schwing, daughter of Dr. Schwing, one of the most prominent physicians of the town, whose residence adjoined that of Dr. P. (see map), was taken sick. Miss Schwing had been constantly