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"This report provides a detailed account of the yellow fever epidemic that struck New Orleans in 1853 and the response by local authorities and charitable organizations. The Sanitary Commission was a group of physicians and public health advocates who aimed to improve the environmental conditions of the city and prevent the spread of diseases. The report includes statistical data, personal testimonies, and recommendations for future actions. This book is a valuable source for scholars of the history of public health, epidemiology, and social welfare. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the ""public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant."

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