Plague-infected house, Karachi, India. Photograph, 1897.

Symbols have been painted on the wall of the house

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

1897

1 photograph : photoprint, albumen ; sheet 23.3 x 20 cm

Khooshalrai Lane. Site of 4th house infected and 1st in the heart of the town The lettering is printed on the mount

Photograph probably by Jalbhoy, R.

Wellcome Collection 30045i