Stephen Smith
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first heard Jul 2026
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The epidemic of eighteen forty nine came and went with its apparent usual great disturbances of the people.
Flight and fasting and prayers had their natural results, the former being effectual when undertaken in time, and the latter without sensible influence over the mortuary records, or
Then the net results of this visitation of cholera were officially determined by the registrar general.
One fact attracted wide attention and created a profound and lasting impression on the minds of the common people.
A town in the interior of England reported no case of cholera, though the epidemic had prevailed with great virulence in the community surrounding it.
On inquiry as to the cause of this remarkable feature of a pestilence that hitherto had shown no respect for persons or localities, it was learned that certain citizens of this town were deeply impressed with the reasonableness of the Prime Minister's suggestions and had organized and taken action accordingly.
Volunteer committees composed of the leading men and women were selected.
One was to secure thorough cleaning of the streets and public places, another was to cause an inspection of every residence and its surroundings, and secure complete cleanliness.
A third was to obtain reports of all cases of sickness and require immediate isolation and treatment when there was the slightest symptom of cholera.
This town had its fastings and prayers, but not until its citizens had done works meet for repentance, and then it asked the divine blessing on its efforts to protect itself, and its prayers were abundantly answered.
But there was another phase of this place's experience not less impressive than its escape from cholera.
There was a great diminution of such diseases as diphtheria, typhoid, erisipolis, scarlet fever, measles, and other low forms of sickness so fatal in the homes of the poor during the period that the citizens exercise so much care in securing cleanliness.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver, a word fitly spoken.
Broke the spell of centuries and completely revolutionized human history.
That word was spoken not at the suggestion of science nor by a scientist, but at the dictation of common sense by a layman who happened to be in authority.
It was a plain, simple word which was understood by the people and which appealed to their common sense.
A new era now dawned upon the domestic life of the English people.
Every household learned that cleanliness had not only saved a town from a visitation of cholera, but had reduced the contagious and infectious diseases always present in their homes.
The health officer of England gave tremendous force to the revelation that had been made by the
By officially characterizing and classifying cholera and the whole brood of domestic scourges as filth diseases,
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