When was it published?

September 3, 1832 in Lynchburg Virginian

Domestic News September 3, 1832

Lynchburg Virginian

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Cholera Mortality, Bellevue Alms House, Sing Sing Prison, Poughkeepsie Poor House, Institutional Deaths

Lynchburg, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Cholera outbreak caused significant mortality in New York institutions: 300 deaths at Bellevue Alms House (1 in 5 of 1650 inmates), 100 at Sing Sing Prison (over 1 in 9 of 800), and 71 at Poughkeepsie Poor House (nearly 1/3 of 220).

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Great Mortality—In the Bellevue Alms House in this city, containing at the time the cholera made its appearance among us, about 1650 inmates, there have been 300 deaths, which is in the proportion of 1 to 5 of the whole population.

At the Sing Sing State Prison, containing a month ago about 800 inmates, there have been 100 deaths, or rather more than one in nine of the whole population.

At the County Poor House in Poughkeepsie containing at the commencement of the disease about 220 inmates, 71, or nearly one third of the whole number, have died.

[N. York paper.]

What sub-type of article is it?

Disease Or Epidemic

What keywords are associated?

Cholera Mortality Bellevue Alms House Sing Sing Prison Poughkeepsie Poor House Institutional Deaths

Where did it happen?

New York

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Primary Location

New York

Outcome

bellevue alms house: 300 deaths out of 1650 inmates (1 in 5); sing sing state prison: 100 deaths out of 800 inmates (more than 1 in 9); county poor house in poughkeepsie: 71 deaths out of 220 inmates (nearly 1/3).

Event Details

Report on cholera mortality in New York institutions: Bellevue Alms House had 300 deaths from 1650 inmates; Sing Sing State Prison had 100 deaths from 800 inmates; Poughkeepsie County Poor House had 71 deaths from 220 inmates.