FEVER INSTITUTION

The experience of about six weeks has fully established the fact, that, when the sick poor can be removed at an early stage of the disease from their houses, the disease is seldom attended with much danger. - All the cases that have been lost in the Houses of Recovery were far advanced before admission; but although of those timeously admitted, many have had relapses, none have died.

It is, therefore, quite evident, that more accommodation is necessary, for although the number of cases had diminished considerably about a fortnight ago, they have again increased, and applications for admission into the Houses of Recovery are very numerous.

In this state of things, to procure Bedding is the most necessary object, so that the part of the Barracks at the disposal of the Committee, may be occupied with convalescents from the Houses of Recovery and Infirmary, for they form one class of Patients, and should be equally cared for during recovery.

In future, no Patient is to be dismissed until they have been seen by some of the Members of the Committee, that proper inquiries may be made, whether they have the means of supporting themselves upon leaving the charity, until they are again able to work.

The Committee, therefore, beg leave earnestly to sollicit the Ladies of this place, who have not already contributed, to give what assistance may be in their power, by Donations of Old Blankets, Old Carpets, or Bedding of any kind; which at present would be of the greatest importance, and enable the Committee more completely to carry into effect the benevolent intentions of the Contributors to the Institution.

COUNCIL CHAMBER, Jan. 14, 1819.

FEVER CASES

		In the House	Cured	Dead
Admitted into the House of Recovery, since Dec. 1,	167	67	93	7
Military Hospital	74	50	22	2
	241	117	115	9

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 20th January 1819.

1818 outbreak of typhus fever in Aberdeen

TYPHUS FEVER.

We are happy to state, that the most active measures have been resorted to in order to stop the progress of this malady, and that the best hopes of success are to be entertained.  A well aired house, and in every respect well calculated for a Fever Hospital, or House of Recovery, has been rented at the Gallowgate-head, is now fitted up, and ready for the reception of such Patients as may require it.  Yesterday, we understand, several cases were admitted into it.  Sub-Committees have, by the appointment of the General Committee, visited the dwellings of many of the Patients, distributing such temporary assistance in the mean time as appeared absolutely necessary.  Printed Regulations, drawn up by the Medical Society, have been printed and generally distributed, informing the people of what is necessary to be done - and a Depot is opened at the House of Recovery, for the reception of such old Blankets, Linen, or other articles necessary for the accommodation of the sick, as the humane may be pleased to bestow; and, in short, by the exertions of the Sub-Committee, the best accommodation the circumstances admit, will very soon be provided for the Patients, who have even already experienced considerable relief, in consequence of the small sums in money, and distributions of porter, received.  There is no doubt that the confined and filthy habitations of the sick have much increased the malignity of the disease, and that the removal of the worst cases to the House of Recovery will have the best effect.

A full Report of the Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Inhabitants, held on the occasion, will be found in page 4.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 2nd December 1818.