Episode 3 of 3
1879 Memphis Sanitary Reform
- When
- 1879–1893
- Where
- Memphis
Memphis lost its charter and formed new health organizations following the 1878 epidemic.
Memphis was reclassified as a Taxing District from 1879 to 1893. A new municipal government in 1879 formed the first regional health organization, leading to national sanitary reform in the 1880s.
Sources
- Memphis, Tennessee Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
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