History of the epidemic yellow fever, at New Orleans, La., in 1853 / by E.D. Fenner.

  • Fenner, E. D. (Erasmus Darwin), 1807-1866.
Date:
1854
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Credit: History of the epidemic yellow fever, at New Orleans, La., in 1853 / by E.D. Fenner. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    From the same source I learn that the next cases that occurred in this neighborhood were on the 10th and 22d of July. As appro- priate in date, I will here insert the following note: YELLOW FEVER ON BOARD SHIP NIAGARA. I am indebted to Mr. John 0. Woodruff, Ship Agent on Maga- zine Street, for the following facts, which were furnished by his clerk, Mr. Moulton, on the 7th of July, 1853: The American ship ' Niagara' arrived here on the 30th of April, direct from New York: took position first at Post No. 3, near the foot of St. Joseph Street. Afterwards moved up to Post 26, where she was laden with cotton, and left for Liverpool on the 4th of June. Had no sickness up to this time. On the morning of the 5th she was at the mouth of the river, where she was detained two days getting over the bar. On the morning of the 8th she got outside, and the Captain, Livermore, telegraphed Mr. Woodruff that 'he was quite sick and had a doctor to see him.' In the evening Mr. W. replied by tele- graph, that if he was much sick he had better return to the city, and let another Master be sent to take charge of the ship. This message was not received, and the ship set sail. The next we hear of this vessel was through one that went into Galveston, the Cap- tain of which reported that he had spoken the ship Niagara, and was informed that ' the Captain had died of Yellow Fever on the 10th of June, and two men on the 11th; one more case on board? This was about the 30th of June. Heard nothing of her since. N. B.—It must be remembered that the ship laid in the imme- diate vicinity of the Camboden Castle, Saxson, and Harvest Queen. We will now proceed with the cases at the Charity Hospital. Case 8th.—John Allen, a Scotchman, aged 24: had resided in the city two years, with the exception of two months last summer spent on a trip to Boston. Never had Yellow Fever: was admit- ted into Ward 17 on the 4th of June, then sick seven days, and was discharged cured on the 12th. This young man was in one of my wards, and I had no hesitation in pronouncing the case Yellow Fever the first time I saw him. He was in an advanced stage of the disease, (eighth day,) and presented the following symptoms: His skin was of a muddy, yellowish hue, hot and perspiring; eyes