Cholera in Galway
Cholera in Galway
The Galway Advertiser, 14th July, 1832
The following is the report of Cholera cases in this town from the 7th to the 14th instant, (this day).
| July 8 — | Remaining at last Report | 46 ; | new cases, 14 ; | died, 11 ; | remaining, 43 ; | total from commencement, 768 ; | total deaths, 350. |
| July 9 — | Remaining at last Report, 43 ; | new cases, 19 ; | died, 10 ; | recovered, 11 ; | remaining, 41 ; | total from commencement, 786 ; | total deaths, 360. |
| July 10 — | Remaining at last report, 41 ; | new cases, 13 ; | died, 7 ; | recovered, 11 ; | remaining, 36 ; | total from commencement, 799 ; | total deaths, 367. |
| July 11 — | Remaining at last Report, 36 ; | new cases, 14 ; | died, 6 ; | recovered, 5 ; | remaining, 39 ; | total from commencement, 813 ; | total deaths, 373. |
| July 12 — | Remaining at last Report, 39 ; | new cases, 18 ; | died, 6 ; recovered, 7 ; | remaining, 44 ; | total from commencement, 831 ; | total deaths, 379. | |
| July 13 — | Remaining at last Report, 44 ; | new cases, 13 ; | died, 5 ; | recovered, 4 ; | total from commencement, 844 ; | total deaths, 384. | |
| July 14 — | Remaining this day (twelve o'clock,) 48 ; | new cases, 15 ; | died, 7 ; | recovered, 6 ; | remaining, 50 ; | total from commencement, 859 ; | total deaths from commencement, 391. |
Signed by order,
J.Veitch, M.D.
T.L. Whistler, M.D.
Cholera in Loughrea — James Hardiman Burke
The inhabitants of Loughrea were completely panic struck on the first appearance of Cholera amongst them, so much so, that were it not for the great exertions of the above very active and efficient magistrate, the dead would have remained unburied. He was to be seen every place, without showing the least temerity or dread, by his presence, to allay fear, and by the weight of his influence, keep down any disposition to riot or confusion, as some of the patients' friends evinced a parallel inclination to their removal to Hospital. Not satisfied even with this, he dispatched his own car and horse to Galway, and brought a sufficient number of men to Loughrea to perform the office of interment. Loughrea, we understand, wears the appearance of a Town that was once ???? Business is totally at a stand, and the more respectable portion of the inhabitants have fled, and we fear that the effects of this frightful disease will be long felt by the inhabitants. Cholera is getting into the country, and in the neighbourhood of St. Clerans some very bad cases have occurred. The accounts from Loughrea up to yesterday are of a favourable nature. We trust it may be permanent.
(Extract of a Private Letter from Dublin.)
The Cholera is worse here than ever it was ; 2 and 300 cases daily, and deaths equal in proportion. All the Hospitals are again opened, and every moment presents to our view a Cholera chair or a funeral. It is melancholy to reflect that persons who are to—day in perfect health, when you rise next morning you hear they are buried. I have seen myself, in passing through the city, several persons take it in the street. The Doctors are behaving most manfully in endeavouring to persuade the people of the danger there is in drinking ardent spirits, which, I am sorry to say, they still persist in doing.
The Cholera
Limerick, July 11. — The Cholera pursues its destructive course, though we had hoped that some ameliorating symptoms had set in, but the gloomy atmosphere of the last few days, the lowering clouds, and heavy rain, have added to the malignity of the disorder. On Saturday the following report was made to the Board of Health ; Remaining since Saturday 185, new cases 44, deaths 10, recoveries 13, remaining 156 — total from commencement, 1880 ; total deaths, 689.
The Board of Health, issued the following report on Monday : Remaining 156, new cases 26, deaths 10, recoveries 38, remaining 134 ; total cases, 1906 ; total deaths, 699.
The following is the report of Tuesday : Remaining 134, new cases 30, deaths 7, recovered 16, remaining 141 ; total from commencement, 1936 ; total deaths, 706.
There have been 50 cases and 34 deaths in and out of Hospital since the commencement up to Monday in Tipperary.
There are 15 deaths and 24 cases of cholera at Clonmel.
Yesterday there were 10 new cases and 3 deaths of Cholera at Waterford. Total cases, 49 ; total deaths, 27.
A Cholera Fund is raising in Waterford to procure food, beds, and clothing for the poor. —
The Firms of Strangman and Co. have subscribed £90, the Roman Catholic Bishop (Abraham) 201, and the Inhabitants have applied to the Corporation for 500.
Yesterday's Cholera report gives 31 new cases, 21 deaths, and 30 recoveries in the City of Cork.
The Cholera is most malignant at Clonakilty ; 48 deaths, and 138 cases in three days.
A very considerable increase of new cases of Cholera has taken place in Belfast.
The last week has been peculiarly fatal in Drogheda, and as the cases out of hospital are not now reported, there is no way of ascertaining the number.
The Cholera has broken out in Dundalk —
There were 3 cases, with one death, on Wednesday.
There were 40 cases and 28 deaths of Cholera at Loughrea in two days.
The Cholera is co??? sad ravages at Gort, where 11 deaths have occurred this week.
The house in which Meehan died of Cholera at Newport, was not burned down by order of the Board of Health, though assured of that by a gentleman from the neighbourhood. It was the act of the people.
There have been ??? new cases of Cholera at Scariff, and five deaths. All communication is cut off between that place and the village of Tomgrany. Most of the cases are those of females.
Cholera in Castlebar
(From the Mayo Constitution.)
The Cholera is still seizing ??? and we are sorry to find that its ??? by no means abated — its malignity is rather on the increase and some of the most respected and estimable of our friends have been added to the list of its victims since our last.
Castlebar Board of Health
Thursday, July 12th, 1832.
Remaining at last report, 35 ; new cases 22 ; deaths, 11 ; recovered, 7 ; remaining, 17 ; total cases from commencement, 186 ; total deaths, 30.
R. Blakeney. — Secretary.
Cholera in the 83rd Regiment.
July 15th, 1832.
Total cases from commencement, ??? died, 5 ; recovered, 31 ; in hospital, 17 — 55.
Westport is in a frightful state — for four days there have been in Hospital 76 cases and 31 deaths, and a vast number of deaths in private houses, throughout the town and neighbourhood, of which the Board of health cannot possibly obtain any information, till it is too late. The following is the report of the Board of Health : —
Westport Board of Health
July 12th, 1832.
Remaining at last report, 18 ; new cases, 18 ; recovered, 7 ; died, 4 ; under treatment, 25 ; total cases from commencement, 76 ; total deaths, 31.
The Cholera Official Report
The Cholera Official Report
Central Board of Health for Ireland
Council Office, Dublin Castle.
July 10, 1832.
Dublin, July 10. — Remaining at last report, 637 ; new cases, 137 ; died, 49 ; recovered, 105 ; remaining, 662. total from commencement, 5,916. total deaths, 4,769.
St. George's Parish. — Remaining at last report, 28 ; new cases, 4 ; died, 1 ; recovered, 1 ; remaining, 30. Total from commencement, 153 ; Total deaths, 65.
Cork, July 9. — Remaining at last report, 141 ; new cases, 31 ; died, 21 ; recovered, 30 ; remaining, 121. Total from commencement, 3,476 ; Total deaths, 923.
Clonmel. — Remaining at last report, 11 ; new cases, 2 ; died, 4 ; recovered, 1 ; remaining, 8. Total from commencement, 32. Total deaths, 23.
Ballinasloe. — Remaining at last report, 18 ; new cases, 3 ; died, 1 ; recovered, 10 ; remaining, 10. Total from commencement, 146 ; total deaths, 38.
Tuam — Remaining at last report 11 ; new cases 6 ; died 9 ; recovered 3 ; remaining 14. — Total from commencement, 125. Total deaths, 71.
Ennis. — Remaining at last report, 17 ; new cases, 11 ; died, 1 ; recovered, 6 ; remaining, 21. Total from commencement, 339 ; total deaths, 154.
Kilrush — Remaining at last report, 2 ; new cases, 1 ; died, 0 ; recovered, 0 ; remaining, 10. Total from commencement, 60 ; total deaths, 33.
Signed,
Francis Barker, M.C. Sec.