Plague-infected house which has been demolished, Karachi, India. Photograph, 1897.

At the height of the epidemic in Karachi, in one week, 102 dwellings were condemned, 130 recommended for alteration and 4000 altered

Karachi is a port in the province of Sind (subsequently in Pakistan) It was placed in quarantine in 1882, during the outbreak of bubonic plague which spread from Bombay. The Plague Committee consisted mostly of volunteers, who were organised into parties and were responsible for the segregation and inoculation of various districts

1897

1 photograph : photoprint, albumen ; sheet 15 x 20.3 cm

Gow Sitani street with dangerous house demolished The lettering is printed on the mount

Photograph probably by Jalbhoy, R.

Wellcome Collection 30048i