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Originally Posted by Digvul
This is all good stuff Coquet. What is the evidence to suggest that the 1864 outbreak was cholera and not, for example, scarlet fever which was a killer disease at that time?
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The outbreak of fever in 1864 was smallpox. The Board of Guardians of Alnwick met on 27th February 1864 and passed the following resolution: "In consequence of the state of Radcliffe Terrace and of 40 or 50 cases of small pox now existing there, and 4 deaths having happened, and also considering the report of the Inspector of Nuisances appointed by the Board; It is ordered that a copy of this report be sent to Messrs Harrison the occupiers of these premises and if steps be not taken to abate such nuisances within one week from this date, proceedings be taken immediately afterwards under the act for that case made."
Given this was a report in February and the epidemic was ongoing, it probably accounts for the deaths from fever during 1864.