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Jenks's Portland Gazette
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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Health committee in Newburyport reports on malignant fever outbreak: 9 deaths since July 1, 8 sick (3 dangerous) as of July 23; update July 26 notes 2 more deaths since July 22, 5 sick (none dangerous), no new cases.
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NEWBURYPORT, JULY 23.
REPORT of the HEALTH COMMITTEE.
The subscribers appointed a committee of Health having attended to the business assigned them--make the following report, viz. since the 1st inst. 9 persons have died of a malignant Fever in this town;--8 now remain sick--of whom 3 are dangerous, as reported by the several Physicians.
Committee.
JONA. BOARDMAN, and others.
July 26.--Since our last of the 22d inst. 2 have died--5 remain sick. of whom none are dangerous--no new cases since our last.
JON. BOARDMAN, Chairman.
Thursday eve', July 25.
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Newburyport
Event Date
Since The 1st Inst. To July 26
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Outcome
9 deaths since 1st inst., 8 sick (3 dangerous) as of july 23; 2 more deaths since 22d inst., 5 sick (none dangerous) as of july 26, no new cases
Event Details
Health committee reports on malignant fever in Newburyport: subscribers attended to business, 9 died since 1st inst., 8 remain sick with 3 dangerous per physicians; update since last of 22d inst. notes 2 died, 5 sick none dangerous, no new cases.