On the local origin of the Yellow Fever epidemic of British Guiana : in a letter from Daniel Blair ... to John Davy ... with appended documents.

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[1851?]
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Credit: On the local origin of the Yellow Fever epidemic of British Guiana : in a letter from Daniel Blair ... to John Davy ... with appended documents. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    heard that it was even suspected at any period to have been brought from Surinam; and I am borne out also on this latter point by every one with whom I have conversed on the subject since receiving your letter.* No. 14. Examination of the Newspapers. — u Royal Gazette,” 1837. \st June. — A letter, signed “Medicus,” appeared, in which the causes of the “ dreadful fever which is carrying on such destruction in the town” are discussed; and therein no mention is made of im- portation, but local causes, such as filling up the old Dutch canals in the streets, and the entrance of miasmata from the interior by the lately made Lamaha canal, alone are referred to, and suggestions that the Board of Police should open the street canals. 12th June. — Mr. Cherrington died. 26th June. — “Humanity” recommends the burning of tar-barrels to remove the epidemic. 12^A July. — “ W.” asks for public prayers to avert the pestilence, which is seconded by an editorial article in which the visitation is imputed to sabbath-breaking. 12th July (same date). — “A husband and a father” calls on those medical men who treated the disease successfully to make public their method, pro bono publico. 26th July.-—Charles McDougall died. ls£ August.—Rev. Charles Rattray’s wife died. 15th August. — “A mortal” calls on a commission of chemists to analyse the filthy trenches and the dreadful “ low water stench at the Stelling.” The editor recommends the communication, and remarks on the stench around the news-room, which he calls “ a cave of Avernus.” 5th August. — “ W. H.” writes a letter; states that the disease pre- valent is not yellow fever, as “ it is not infectious;” and recommends tartar emetic. 29th August. — The Rev. Mr. Bryer died. 5th September. — “ Civis” disapproves of the site of the temporary * This statement is in accordance with the return from official documents inserted by me, p. 46.— Ed.