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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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A fatal epidemic that ravaged Vermont the previous year struck Connecticut last winter and is now reported in inland New-York towns like Albany and Herkimer. It has caused many deaths in nearby Camden, N.J., with patients transferred to Philadelphia, where doctors fear serious consequences. Questions raised about the Board of Health's role.
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An Epidemic. Last winter a very alarming and fatal disease prevailed in Connecticut which the year before had committed dreadful ravages in the State of Vermont. Accounts from Albany, Herkimer and other inland towns of New-York inform us that a similar and equally fatal disease prevails in those places. If we were correctly informed this disease is at our very door and has caused many deaths in Camden, N. J. whence some patients are said to have been removed to this city, and we do certainly know that some of the most respectable practitioners in this city are apprehensive of very serious consequences. Quere? What are the powers and duties of the Board of Health, or have they any in this case. Press.
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Primary Location
Philadelphia
Event Date
February 2
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many deaths in camden, n. j.; dreadful ravages in vermont; alarming and fatal disease in connecticut; similar and equally fatal in albany, herkimer, and other inland towns of new-york
Event Details
A very alarming and fatal disease that committed dreadful ravages in Vermont the year before prevailed in Connecticut last winter. Similar disease now prevails in Albany, Herkimer, and other inland towns of New-York. Disease has caused many deaths in Camden, N. J., with some patients removed to Philadelphia. Respectable practitioners in Philadelphia apprehensive of serious consequences. Question on powers and duties of the Board of Health.