Plague-infected house which has been demolished, Karachi, India. Photograph, 1897.

Date:
1897
Reference:
30048i
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At the height of the epidemic in Karachi, in one week, 102 dwellings were condemned, 130 recommended for alteration and 4000 altered

Karachi is a port in the province of Sind (subsequently in Pakistan) It was placed in quarantine in 1882, during the outbreak of bubonic plague which spread from Bombay. The Plague Committee consisted mostly of volunteers, who were organised into parties and were responsible for the segregation and inoculation of various districts

Publication/Creation

1897

Physical description

1 photograph : photoprint, albumen ; sheet 15 x 20.3 cm

Lettering

Gow Sitani street with dangerous house demolished The lettering is printed on the mount

Creator/production credits

Photograph probably by Jalbhoy, R.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 30048i

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