Source: Bell's Weekly Messenger, No. 1862, Sunday, December 11, 1831
We regret to state that the Cholera Morbus is extending itself to an alarming degree in Sunderland, which is considered to be attributable to the present unseasonable state of the weather. The following is the official return received at the Council-office yesterday:—
Daily Report of Cholera Cases.
Sunderland, Dec. 8.
Remained at last report............................... 37
New cases................................................. 19
Total .........................................................56
Recovered ...................................................1
Died............................................................7
Remaining at this date, eight o'clock, a. m....48
From the commencement of the disease, on the 26th Oct., 1831—Cases, 395; deaths, 128.
(Signed) G. Stephenson, Sec.
There are rumours that another case of cholera has occurred in Newcastle, hear to the Keelman's hospital; the neighbourhood where Jordan had resided. Cases are also said to have been observed at Houghton, since the death of a woman there of a rapid attack on Friday last. Rumours, however of this description have been found so often incorrect, that, until authenticated, little weight should be attached to them.
The Lords of the Privy Council have diminished the period of quarantine at Sunderland from 15 to 10 days, but have included Newcastle in the restrictions, even though the disease is still confined to the former town.
A correspondent recommends for the consideration of those exposed to the contagion of cholera, the propriety of, at this time, changing their linen sheets for cotton ones.
The agency of the cholera contagion on the constitution, cannot, he suggests, be more effectually aided than by that state of the circulation which ensues after the shock sustained upon entering cold, and very generally rather damp, sheets at this season of the year.
CADIZ. Nov. 18.—In consequence of an order from the Supreme Board of Health at Madrid, to the Board of Health of this city, all vessels arriving here from any port in Europe which, on the preceding voyage had come from, or touched at any port where the cholera morbus then existed, and not since performed quarantine in a foul lazaret, will not be admitted into this port, but will be compelled to proceed to Mahon to perform quarantine.
—The Catharine Ann, and the Jane from London, and Betsey from Dublin, were compelled to proceed to Mahon, because they had cargoes from St. Petersburgh to London.
The following are the quarantine regulations, issued by the Board of Health at Lisbon, on the 17th inst. :— "Vessels, persons, and goods, coming from the port of Sunderland and its vicinity, or from the other ports of Great Britain in the North Sea, shall only he admitted in the port of Lisbon under a rigorous quarantine; and if they come from other ports of Great Britain not included in the preceding articles, may be admitted under a quarantine of 12 days; but only in the port of Lisbon, if the whole or part of the cargo consists of susceptible goods, and then be subject to a quarantine of 17 days."