History of Sanitation
Forfatter: J. J. Cosgrove
År: 1910
Forlag: Standard Sanitary Mfg. Co
Sted: Pittsburgh U.S.A
Sider: 124
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HISTORY OF SANITATION
were known to have drunk the water and the parents of
the third think it probable that it did so. The other two
deaths beyond the district which the pump supplies, repre-
sent only the amount of mortality from cholera that was
occurring before the eruption took place.
With regard to the 73 deaths occurring in the locality
belonging, as it were, to the pump, there were 61 instances
in which I was informed that the deceased persons used to
drink the water from the pump in Broad Street, either
constantly or occasionally. In six (6) instances I could get
no information, owing to the death or departure of every
one connected with the deceased individuals; and in six (6)
cases I was informed that the deceased persons did not
drink the pump water before their illness.
The result of the inquiry consequently was that
there had been no particular outbreak or increase of cholera
in this part of London, except among the persons who
were in the habit of drinking the water of the above
mentioned pump well.
I had an interview with the Board of Guardians of St.
James’ Parish on the evening of Thursday, 7th of Septem-
ber, and represented the above circumstances to them. In
consequence of which the handle of the pump was removed
on the following day.
The additional facts that I have been able to ascertain
are in accordance with those related above, and as regards
the small number of those attacked, who were believed
not to have drunk the water from the Broad Street pump,
it must be obvious that there are various ways in which the
deceased persons may have taken it without the knowledge
of their friends. The water was used for mixing with
spirits in some of the public houses around. It was used
likewise at dining rooms and coffee shops. The keeper
of a coffee shop which was frequented by mechanics and
where the pump water was supplied at dinner time,
informed us on the 6th of September that she was already
aware of nine of her customers who were dead.”
On the other hand, Dr. Swan discovered that while a