Event: 1866 Cholera epidemic hits Category: Human and Social Services Brief Description: Due to its inadequate and unclean water supply, St. Louis suffered a cholera epidemic in 1866 whose severity was second only to the epidemic of 1849. The outbreak od disease was attributed to a series of wells which had been dug to supplement the water in the City´s reservoirs. The well water was found to be polluted, but only after many people had become ill and died. (Primm, 266) Year: 1866 Decade: 1860 - 1869 Beginning Date: 1866 Ending Date: 1866 |
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