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A History of the County of Essex
… 72 A friendly society met at the White Hart in 1838. 73 Epidemics of measles, diphtheria, and scarlet fever c. 1900 …
A History of the County of Essex
… During the 19th century West Ham was subject to serious epidemics. 160 There were cholera outbreaks in 1838 161 and … as 1901. Most serious of all was smallpox which caused epidemics in 1867 and 18712. In spite of these diseases West … During the following years there were frequent smallpox epidemics near these hospitals, and in 1884 the local board …