Cholera at New York.
Reading edition
The decrease of cholera at New York during the past week has been exceedingly slow; nevertheless, there can be no doubt that the disease has passed its zenith in that city.
August1st,No. of cases,92deaths[1]53
2d,8156
3d,9038
4th,8854
5th,9639
6th,10151
7th,8928
Totals,637319
Whole number of deaths in New York during the week ending 4th August, according to the city inspector’s report, 580, of which 383 were from malignant cholera, 1 cholera morbus, 5 diarrhœa, 8 dysentery, 30 cholera infantum, 2 inflammation of the bowels, and 10 unknown.
The whole number of cases of malignant cholera from the 1st July to 7th August inclusive, reported by the Board of Health, 4497; number of deaths as reported by the same, 1799. The report of the City Inspector, which is manifestly the more accurate, gives the number as 2295.