Fremantle plague of 1903

In 1903 there was an outbreak of bubonic plague in the West End of Fremantle. Eight people were infected, four of whom died as a result. All patients were sent to the Woodman Point Quarantine Station.

The Report on the outbreak of plague at Fremantle lists the following patients:

Name	Age	Occupation	Residence	Place of Work	Date of onset of illness	Result	Date
Hugh Murray	19	Waiter	Corner of Market and Bannister Streets	Corner of Market and Bannister Streets	1903-01-24	Discharged	1903-03-07
Nicholas Buicich	20	Waiter	Corner of Market and Bannister Streets	Corner of Market and Bannister Streets	1903-01-27	Death	1903-01-29
Lucy Butterworth	23	Waitress		Corner of Market and Bannister streets	1903-01-27	Discharged	1903-03-07
Rosabella Swales	15	Tailoress	Hubble Street, E. Fremantle	Batger's, High Street	1903-02-10	Discharged	1903-03-24
Percy Cartwright	27	Yardman	Hotel, corner of Mouatt and Phillimore Streets	Hotel, corner of Mouatt and Phillimore Streets	1903-02-15	Death	1903-02-18
Norman Ravenstrunch	15	Clerk	Bellevue Terrace, Fremantle	Sandover's, corner of High and Mouatt Streets	1903-02-17	Death	1903-02-24
James Gardner	52	Ship steward	103 Phillimore Street	Alhambra restaurant, Henry Street	1903-02-19	Discharged	1903-03-24
Victor Hague	26	Nightman	Douro Road	In Fremantle, West Ward	1903-02-24	Death	1903-02-28

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