There was a cholera outbreak in Sunderland in 1831. Isabella Hazard, a 12 year old girl who lived near the quayside, was one of the first victims. She suddenly fell ill on the 17th October 1831, and died within 24 hours. Another early victim was Jack Crawford, who died from cholera on the 10th November 1831.
In 1831 a cholera pandemic raged across India and Europe, killing thousands. Ports, such as Sunderland, which traded with Russia and the Baltic States, were thought to be at particular risk. It was not known at this time how the disease was transmitted.
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