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    1. [IRL-TIP] Tipp Free Press 20th Sept. 1832
    2. Mary Heaphy
    3. Tipp Free Press 20th Sept. 1832. Cholera Thurles. Meeting Resolutions. At the meeting in the Market House on the 17th His Grace. Dr. Laffan in the chair-The following resolutions were unanimously adopted. 1st. That Mr. Matthew Quinlan do act as secretary to the meeting. 2nd. That we deem it necessary at the present crisis to form a relief committee to co-operate with the Board of Health in this Parish of this Parish, for the purpose of collecting subscriptions to be handed over to the Treasurer of that Board, and that the committee do consist of 41 members, seven of whom shall form a quorum. 3rd. Resolved that the thanks of the Inhabitants of Thurles are eminently due and hereby given to Edmond Lenigan, Esq. President of the Board of Health, for his zealous and unceasing exertions in providing for the necessities of the poor patients and their orphans whose homes are rendered desolate by the visitation of the Cholera, and for the true sense of humanity which prompts him, regardless of personal consequences, to visit the Hospital daily and attend to the comfort of the inmates. 4th. That the thanks of this meeting be hereby given to those Medical Gentlemen who have given their gratuitous service to the poor afflicted with Cholera in Thurles, and for their anxious and untiring attention at the Hospital both day and night. 5th. Resolved that the Christian Brothers be requested to accept our grateful thanks for the gift of their splendid house for the use of a Hospital, and their unremitting attendance on the wants of the patients. Resolved; That Mr. Benjamin Russell, be appointed treasurer, and Mr. Matthew Quinlan be appointed secretary to the relief committee. Robert Laffan Chairman Matthew Quinlan Secretary. His Grace Dr. Laffan, having left the chair, and the Rev. Henry Armstrong having been called hereto.. Resolved-That the marked thanks of this meeting be presented to the Most. Rev. Dr. Laffan for his dignified and efficient conduct in the Chair. Henry Armstrong Chairman Matthew Quinlan Secretary. >From the same paper. News of the Cholera. Clonmel-We have not had a case of Cholera in this town, T.G. for the last 10 days. The hospital is now empty and the medical staff discharged. Carrick-on-Suir is quite free from Cholera. Thurles-No new case in Thurles on Thursday. Templemore-Two cases reported. Nenagh-Cholera is on the decline. Hot Water a cure for Cholera. Messrs.G.R. Chappell and brothers of Beswick Mill, Manchester Have published a bill, stating that up to Sept. 5th from 40 to 50 cases of Cholera have been effectually cured by simply taking from one gill to one pint of water, as hot as it can be drank, on the first painful effects of Cholera being felt. It is added that the patient, being thrown into a profuse perspiration by the water, should be careful to guard against taking cold after. Mary

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