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6a What was the inspector going to look into?
6b Would his enquiries have helped to identify possible causes of cholera outbreaks in the
town?
Look back at source 5
6c In what ways do these sources suggest that cholera was being taken more seriously in
Britain?
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This poster appeared in the town of Ormskirk in Lancashire in October 1848. It was
signed by the inspector appointed for Ormskirk.
(PRO ref: MH 13/138)
http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/victorianbritain/healthy/source6.htm