Content can be downloaded for non-commercial purposes, such as for personal use or in educational resources.
For commercial purposes please contact the copyright holder directly.
Read more about the The Creative Archive Licence.
Description
A precautionary vestry notice from a Montgomeryshire parish warning of the dangers of 'cholera morbus', undated but probably c. 1840. The recommendations for avoiding cholera include 'extreme cleanliness in the person', fresh air, whitewashed rooms, and clean drains. A severe cholera epidemic in Welshpool in 1848 was caused by the use of a brook running through the town as little more than an open sewer.
Do you have information to add to this item? Please leave a comment
Comments (0)
You must be logged in to leave a comment