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Memorandum - City Health Inspector reporting on increase in ill health and mortality, 1864

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Unique IDA-00293784SeriesLetters Received, 1843-1899 [Municipal Council of Sydney]Date30th January 1864Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - HardcoverDescriptionMemo: City Health Inspector reporting on ill health and mortality which has been on the increase since November 1863, particularly infant mortality which in December was at the rate of 62-63%. Deaths exceeded births by 7. He comments on the fact that the diseases seem to be more prevalent in the more salubrious parts of town, the upper part of Woolloomooloo and Darlinghurst and not in the poorer parts as may be expected. He attributes the problem to the very dry weather as drains and sewers are not being flushed, obstruction in drains emptying into poorly constructed water closets and the domestic cleanliness of backyards. He suggests that the ventilating shaft in Hyde Park have the charcoal at its base renewed frequently and returns to his theme of opening new burial grounds away from the City.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesGeographic location^[1]

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Memorandum - City Health Inspector reporting on increase in ill health and mortality, 1864