Report on Epidemic Cholera in the Army of the United States, During the Year 1866U.S. Government Printing Office, 1867 - 65 pages |
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Acting Assistant Surgeon Acute diarrhoea Acute dysentery admission to hospital Aggregate algid Arkansas arrived Assistant Surgeon United attacked August Brevet Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Brevet Major Burdett camp Cholera Cholera morbus Cholera morbus cholera occurred Chronic diarrhoea collapse colored infantry colored troops command convalescence cramps David's island Deaths DECEMBER disease disinfectants doses dry bulb duty Duvall's Bluff epidemic cholera Extract from monthly fatal Fort Smith gastro-intestinal Governor's island Hart's island infected instant J. K. BARNES July July 28 Little Rock Major General J. K. medical officer monthly report morning Newport barracks NOVEMBER obedient servant October organic matter Orleans patient permanganate post hospital prevailing quarantine quarters report of sick respectfully river sanitary September sick and wounded soldiers symptoms Texas treatment Tybee island United States Army United States cavalry United States colored United States infantry Veteran Reserve Corps vomiting vomiting and purging wet bulb white troops York harbor
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Page v - May 4. 1867. Report on Epidemic Cholera in the Army of the United States during the Year 1866.
Page xvi - The probabilities appear to be that the disease was carried from New Orleans up the Mississippi River to various points on that stream, and west of it, and though the whole chain of evidence is not complete, yet there are a sufficient number of known cases of the transfer of the epidemic from one post to another in this region to put this view of the whole movement beyond reasonable doubt.
Page v - Although the total number of cases is not very great, yet they bear so large a proportion to the number of troops exposed to the disease, and the circumstances attending the transmission of the epidemic from post to post are, in most instances, so well known, and of such significance in connection with the question of quarantine, that the history here presented appears well worthy of the attention of all interested in problems of public hygiene.
Page 35 - Uerhiguy street, Second district. A few cases of cholera occurred among these men, until they were restrained the use of hydrant water and put into improved quarters elsewhere. Circumstances have confirmed so strongly the importance of pure water, that even for troops in transitn, remaining a few days, its supply is recommended.
Page xvi - Delaware, in fact encircled the post, but did not invade the garrison, although one case, which recovered, occurred in the family of an officer on the island. On the whole, it must be admitted that the general tenor of army experience...
Page 35 - It6th was moved into quarters in the city (near Hunter Street). The supply of distilled and rain water for a day or so was scant, and some of the men used hydrant (river) water.
Page 35 - ... it. To avoid moving, the cavalry put on a strong guard to keep the men from the river, and cistern water was supplied from the Sedgwick hospital. Cholera, since that, has ceased in the regiment. The...
Page 35 - States infantry were supplied, hut not sufficiently, with distilled water until the cisterns at the Sedgwick were repaired, filled, and furnished rain water to them. At first the distilled water, sent up hot in casks, conld not hecome cool hefore it was needed.
Page 27 - ... on a speedy change of quarters. Their food was badly prepared ; their soiled linen was unchanged ; their drinking water was from the dirty Mississippi ; and, to add to their had condition, heavy and continned rains rendered their camp little hetter than a quagmire.
Page xiii - The three summary tahles here presented show the prevalence of sickness and mortality among the troops exposed to the epidemic, expressed in the ratio of cases and deaths per 1,000 of mean strength, for cholera, diarrhoeal diseases, and all other diseases, for each month, and for the six months.