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East Melbourne Historical Society Newsletter: February, June, September 2005
Vol. VI, 2005. Three issues a year. Newsletter gives news of Society's activities and short articles relevant to the history of East Melbourne and Jolimont.
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Jolimont 1879
An edited extract from an article entitled 'Typhoid fever connected with milk supply' [see VF71]. Gives a colourful description of Jolimont and dairy practices of the time. In East Melbourne Historical Society Newsletter, February 2005.
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Typhoid Fever connected with milk-supply
A paper given at the Intercolonial Medical Congress of Australasia. A study of an outbreak of typhoid which spread from a dairy in Jolimont in 1879. Descriptions of Jolimont include rubbish tips, sewage, drainage. Detailed description of the house and dairy, and day to day procedure. The dairy appears to be 157 Wellington Pde. Sth. Maps. Tables.
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