Mortuary Report
A weekly mortality report shows deaths rising sharply in St. Louis, with cholera and cholera morbus taking a heavy toll, especially among young children.
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The Cairo Bulletin · July 20, 1873 · Page 1
1 min readST. LOUIS, July 19.
The mortuary report this week shows the number of deaths to be 161, being fifty more than last week. Of this number 11 are reported as cholera, and 60 cholera morbus. One hundred and thirty-three were under 5 years.
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