Cholera, Asiatic
Described by Garcia del Huerto, a physician of Goa, about 1560, appeared in
India in 1774, and became endemic in Lower Bengal, 1817; gradually spread till it reached
Russia, 1830;
Germany, 1831; carrying off more than 900,000 persons on the Continent in 1829-30; in
England and
Wales in 1848-49, 53,293 persons; in 1854, 20,097. First death by cholera in
North America, June 8, 1832, in
Quebec.
In New York, June 22, 1832.
Cincinnati to New Orleans, October, 1832 (very severe throughout the
United States). Again in the
United States in 1834, slightly in 1849, severely in 1855, and again slightly in 1866-67.
By the prompt and energetic enforcement of quarantine it was prevented from entering the
United States in 1892.
The German steamship
Moravia reached New York Harbor Aug. 31, having had twenty-two deaths from cholera during the voyage.
The President ordered twenty days quarantine for all immigrant vessels from cholera-infected districts, Sept. 1.
On Sept. 3, the
Normannia and
Rugia, from
Hamburg, were put in quarantine.
On Sept. 10, the
Scandia arrived with more cholera cases.
The
Surf Hotel property on
Fire Island was bought by
Governor Flower for quarantine purposes.