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Memorandum - Number of deaths with discussion of how to avoid an epidemic, 1863

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Unique IDA-00293705SeriesLetters Received, 1843-1899 [Municipal Council of Sydney]Date9th December 1863Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - HardcoverDescriptionMemo: City Health Officer, quarterly report. Records the number of deaths with a breakdown of infant mortality [children under 5]. No evidence exists for an epidemic but gives instructions for the prevention of one. Comments on the improvement in the quality of care and cleanliness in the Benevolent Assylum. Comments on the evil of the continuance of the Burial Grounds within the City and calls on the Corporation to urge the Government to open the new cemetary [Rookwood] as soon as possible. Praises the idea of cremation and suggests ways of treating the dead to prevent any infection arising from them. He also suggests a drainage plan for Randwick Cemetary to avert any problems with contamination. LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYes

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Memorandum - Number of deaths with discussion of how to avoid an epidemic, 1863