2020: DAY 16
BUBONIC PLAGUE
TWO DAYS CASES
AND DEATHS
For the two days ended with last night there were nine fresh cases of bubonic plague, and six deaths.
ANOTHER QUARANTINED AREA RELEASED - Union Co's shed used as barracks. Arrangements made for steam launch to take men to work so that they don't have to pass through cleansed areas. - Town Hall disinfected by W.H. Bean & Co, using formalin. - Thurs. to be set aside as day of humiliation by Archbishop. Also opening of Royal Easter Show so suggestion to have another day for prayer. Nothing decided. -
CONNECTING PROPERTIES TO SEWERS - Water Board to implement Attorney General's decision to force property owners to connect to sewers, at owners' expense. -
EXTRA QUARANTINE ACCOMMODATION AT SYDNEY & NEWCASTLE - instruction from Premier to build substantial new buildings. Abt 300 men to be employed in building.
SERUM DESPATCHED FOR SYDNEY - cable announcing that 2 litres posted from Pasteur Institute * 4 litres to follow shortly
REMARKS BY DR THOMPSON
THE MOST PRESSING NECESSITY
NO TIME FOR SUPINENESS - mentions connection with fleas but he doesn’t think communication by fleas is usual. - "kill rats" he repeats, several times. -> capitation fee of 2d suggested. "I regret to have to point out that at this time we are absolutely in the hands of the outbreak." -
WOOLLAHRA SANITARY COMMITTEE
INSPECTION OF BOATSHEDS AND JETTIES - committee of diligence, pushing local council. Push for monthly inspection and disinfection of "all sinks and sanitary affairs"
WOOLLAHRA LADIES COMMITTEE - Rose Scott undertakes to form Ladies committee to work in conjunction with (men's) committee. "Objects of the ladies are to call upon the lady residents of the electorate and urge them to assist in eradicating plague" by attention to Board of Health requests and to facilitate council inspections.
RATS AT BONDI - around rocks
WAVERLEY "TIP"
PRECAUTIONS AT VAUCLUSE
STABLE REFUSE AT GLEBE
PRECAUTIONS IN OTHER COLONIES
Street Cleaning - Source: State Library of NSW