The cholera epidemic of 1873 in the United States.

  • Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1838-1913.
Date:
1875
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    iccwater. Cataplasms of mustard were applied to the abdomou and inner side of the thighs. „,'«„.«- are very much less severe from U^^^^^^^^^V^1^ atropia sulph., gr. the subcutaneous use f JStioaS the most indifferent man- i He constantly spoke of his condition in ujc ^ were'o? the peculiar shriveled »PgJ^k°^W^^nd myself. It tion. This case was treated by Dr. 1ran^ of the was seen by a number ot medica i ckolera 0f the opinion that there was no doubt ot its dbtob a Asiatic type. C.zv Reported by Turner Anderson, M. D of Louisville, Ky.-Ckol CASE 22.—Keponea ^era__mhj deoeloped—Death. W. B., »t. 56 years, male white single s^jeette V^ffi for seveA years, was »J^^J^oS* ^Che was found fully No medical aid was callenut1°f^c^pir'fttioa; complete supin es- collapsed; livid; ?°!d*°fif ^ndPs- gieaP1^restlessness; intense thirst, sion of urine; shnveled^panels g ta ^ o'clock m. Yomiting and purging were arrested. J Died at 4 Trpated bv albuminous drinks, nje^uuu^ tioa_ o'clock p m, without having made any effort at reaction. 0ASB ported by ^ —**• * Besideoce on south side of Green^^^^^ teeuth. Frame cottage, low and d»»P. ™™nf drainage. Privy, below the surrounding ground. No Pf0^0 ™ dirty condition, wash house, and coal-shed under one rodand all m a J ^ Family consisted of mother, two si^ '0n the 30th of daughters with their husbands and ^ grandcUii^ ^ ^ July, at U o'clock p. m., was called to see^ ^ aU;U.k ^ 8ud- Fouud her with vomiting, purging, and c P 6xMbited, hypoder- den and without any know*l cause. Morp^ ^ ^ t mically, and quinine gr. v^ °'J^f~\1eBylSpton.S, and in forty-eight ment was followed by the relieot all y I ^ t hours she was out of bed. On the - detained by business in Bowling Green to visit her husband, w o * ^ ^ wl , that city. On the 25th, while u Bow ingto , wag b ht cholera and died afterX^Zl o^S^ prior to burial. The to Louisville to her mother b nouse oi friends, coffin was opened, and the remains viewed by n of agej vvaS oS the 2d of September, the child of attJnded with peat taSi^th -d mm, . ^ K Quinine was used ^gU^**- (.t U