Report to the ... House Committee ... of the London Hospital, on the epidemic [i.e. cholera] now prevailing at Newcastle and its neighbourhood / [Frederic Cobb].

  • Cobb, Frederic.
Date:
1832
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Credit: Report to the ... House Committee ... of the London Hospital, on the epidemic [i.e. cholera] now prevailing at Newcastle and its neighbourhood / [Frederic Cobb]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    REPO R T, &c. &c. Extract from Minutes of Committee, Jan. 5,1832. “ The Committee, being deeply impressed with the necessity of investigating the nature and treatment of Cholera, are very desirous that a personal inspec¬ tion and attention to the cases existing at New¬ castle, and elsewhere in the neighbourhood, should take place by one of their Physicians, in order that they may be prepared to make the best arrangement, and provide the most efficient remedies, in the event of the appearance of this fearful disease within the London Hospital, or in the densely-peopled dis¬ trict in which it is situated.” “ Hr. Cobb having tendered his services to effect the above object:— “ It was resolved unanimously, “ That he be requested to enter upon this investi¬ gation, and to report the result to the Committee as speedily as possible; and that the Medical Officers of the Institution be requested to furnish him with such particular inquiries, as they may deem it ad¬ visable he should make.” I have premised the above statement, copied from the minutes of the Committee, by way of explanation