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Memorandum: Health Officer drawing attention again to the epidemic which has spread throughout Sydney and

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Unique IDA-00301034SeriesLetters Received, 1843-1899 [Municipal Council of Sydney]Date9th January 1875Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - HardcoverDescriptionMemo: Health Officer drawing attention again to the epidemic which has spread throughout Sydney and the lack of a sufficient water supply, again regretting City Council's decision to reduce scavenging department staff quoting the increase in deaths in December 1874 over December 1873 of 133; followed by his report dated 18/1/75 stating deaths have increased in Gipps, Brisbane & Denison Wards (Rocks area) which is heavily populated and has a poor water supply, and in the Cook Ward area which has very poor drainage and - along Dowling St - an open watercourse which stenches and that during January 161 of the deaths were under 5 years old. LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYes

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Memorandum: Health Officer drawing attention again to the epidemic which has spread throughout Sydney and