In mid-September 1892, miners at William Dixon’s Pits in Blantyre faced a three-day work week due to a Cholera outbreak, leading to reduced wages. Precautions impacted trade and demand, affecting miners and families significantly. The situation parallels Covid-related restrictions on supply and goods distribution during health crises.
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Cholera Outbreak at Blantyre
In December 1848, an unwelcome and ugly disease arrived upon Blantyre. At that time, a pandemic had started to sweep through Europe and the disease inflicting fatalities, was Cholera. Blantyre Works Mills was the first to be hit in our local area. By the end of December 1848, two people were dead. The first fatal […]

