The Journal and Poughkeepsie Eagle July 28, 1849 Friday 20th July - Private practice; a child of James Carson, recovering. . . .Mrs. Sevy, dead - Hospital; Patrick Robine, well. . . .County house, Peter Cassor, Jos. Herrick, Pompey Ompedor, Jno. Silvernail, Charles Pells, Mrs. Brower, dead - two other recovering from an attack. [We gave Friday's report in part last week in an editorial, but it was not official] Saturday 21st - Private practice; Wm Wildey, convalescent. . . .Peter Decker, dead. . . .County House; John Griffen, Miss DuBois, Samuel Low, Cornelius Case, Mr. Harrington, dead - one recovering. Sunday 22nd - Private practice; Wm. H. Bradley and daughter, dead . . . .Charles Hall, living. . . .Hospital; Julia Ann Cramer, dead . . . .County House; Jacob Lawrence, James Grumley, Patrick and Francis Dunham, (children) dead - one recovering Monday 23rd - Private practice; Mrs. Andrus, dead. . . .Mrs. Weed, Mrs. Sitzer and Mrs. Barnes, recovering. . . .County House; Samuel Barber and John Boice, both dead - no other cases there today. Tuesday 24 - Private practice; Mary Malone, dead. . . .County House; H. Shader, Morgan Leonard, John Hunt, Case Radcliff, John Robinson and two children named Dunham, dead. Six other cases were reported recovering. Wednesday 25 - Private practice; Mary Shaw, James Vail, Mrs. Walsh, dead. . . .Charles Palmateer, recovering. . . .County house; two cases report, no deaths. Thursday 26 - Private practice; Mrs. Gallager; dead. . . .Peter Decker, yet living. . . .County house; Catharine Mahar, Elizabeth Lound aged 89 years, Lenna Weeks aged 79 second attach, Polly Delamater aged 70, Patrick Cummings age 30, dead - four others reported doing well. Friday 27 - Up to 11 o'clock A.M. but one new case had occurred at the County house. ---------------------- [A recapitualtion is given next for Friday - Thursday which the poster will summarize] Private Practice Cases - 18 Cases; Deaths 10 County House and Hospital Cases - 49; Deaths - 30 ------------------------------------ The article goes on to state: "We do not know that we have any remarks to make upon the above. The cases and deaths are carefully reported, and we leave the reader to his own reflections." ----------------------------------- Overseers of the Poor in this county, are requested not to send any person to the County House unless compelled to do so by the most urgent necessity. Walter Hughson, County Supt. - July 27, 1849 - - - - - - - Just passing this along. - - - - - - - Ginny http://www.geocities.com/ginnyflies/ Ginny's History, Genealogy, Historical Preservation, & Poughkeepsie Hometown Page Dutchess & Putnam Counties, NY