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Domestic News
August 29, 1879
Public Ledger
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
What is this article about?
Daily death tolls from yellow fever reported from July 21 to August 28, with partial counts provided for specific days and a total of 276 deaths to date, sourced from the board of health records.
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YELLOW FEVER DEATH LIST
The following statement of deaths from yellow fever each day, since the prevalence of the disease became known, is made from the records of the board of health and other sources:
Up to Monday, July 21: 25
Tuesday, July 22.
Wednesday, July 23.
Thursday, July 24.
Friday, July 25.
Saturday, July 26.
Sunday and Monday, July 27 and 28: 17
Tuesday, July 29.
Wednesday, July 30.
Thursday, July 31.
Friday, August 1.
Saturday, August 2.
Sunday and Monday, August 3 and 4.
Tuesday, August 5.
Wednesday, August 6.
Thursday, August 7.
Friday, August 8.
Saturday, August 9.
Sunday and Monday, Aug. 10 and 11: 1
Tuesday, August 12.
Wednesday, August 13: 0
Thursday, August 14: 10
Friday, August 15.
Saturday, August 16.
Sunday and Monday, August 17 and 18.
Tuesday, August 19.
Wednesday, August 20.
Thursday, August 21.
Friday, August 22.
Saturday, August 23.
Sunday and Monday, August 24 and 25: 18
Tuesday, August 26.
Wednesday, August 27.
Thursday, August 28: 18
Total to date: 276
The following statement of deaths from yellow fever each day, since the prevalence of the disease became known, is made from the records of the board of health and other sources:
Up to Monday, July 21: 25
Tuesday, July 22.
Wednesday, July 23.
Thursday, July 24.
Friday, July 25.
Saturday, July 26.
Sunday and Monday, July 27 and 28: 17
Tuesday, July 29.
Wednesday, July 30.
Thursday, July 31.
Friday, August 1.
Saturday, August 2.
Sunday and Monday, August 3 and 4.
Tuesday, August 5.
Wednesday, August 6.
Thursday, August 7.
Friday, August 8.
Saturday, August 9.
Sunday and Monday, Aug. 10 and 11: 1
Tuesday, August 12.
Wednesday, August 13: 0
Thursday, August 14: 10
Friday, August 15.
Saturday, August 16.
Sunday and Monday, August 17 and 18.
Tuesday, August 19.
Wednesday, August 20.
Thursday, August 21.
Friday, August 22.
Saturday, August 23.
Sunday and Monday, August 24 and 25: 18
Tuesday, August 26.
Wednesday, August 27.
Thursday, August 28: 18
Total to date: 276
What sub-type of article is it?
Disease Or Epidemic
What keywords are associated?
Yellow Fever
Deaths
Epidemic
Board Of Health
Domestic News Details
Event Date
July 21 To August 28
Outcome
total deaths to date: 276
Event Details
Statement of daily deaths from yellow fever, with counts provided for select days including up to July 21 (25), July 27-28 (17), Aug. 10-11 (1), Aug. 13 (0), Aug. 14 (10), Aug. 24-25 (18), and Aug. 28 (18), sourced from board of health records.