Episode 2 of 3
Outbreak Occurrence
- When
- 31 August 1854
- Where
- Golden Square
A major cholera outbreak struck Soho on 31 August 1854, killing 420 people. Snow described it as the most terrible outbreak in the kingdom.
The outbreak, known as the Golden Square outbreak, occurred near Broad Street and Golden Square. It was part of the worldwide 1846–1860 cholera pandemic. The high death toll highlighted the severity of the local epidemic within London's broader history of cholera outbreaks.
Sources
- 1854 Broad Street cholera outbreak Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
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