When was the last time that cholera hit Cardiff?

When was the last time that cholera hit Cardiff?

• A. 1870
• B. 1849
• C. 1893
• D. 1901

Answer: (C)

Cholera in the 19th century spread in waves through cities with poor sanitation and contaminated water. By the late 1800s, improvements to sewer systems and clean water supply were reducing the spread, especially in industrial port cities like Cardiff. The last major outbreak in Cardiff occurred in 1893, after which there were no significant cholera outbreaks in the city. Earlier dates reflect earlier waves of illness (for example, 1849), but 1893 marks the final major event before modern public health measures controlled the disease.

Cholera in the 19th century spread in waves through cities with poor sanitation and contaminated water. By the late 1800s, improvements to sewer systems and clean water supply were reducing the spread, especially in industrial port cities like Cardiff. The last major outbreak in Cardiff occurred in 1893, after which there were no significant cholera outbreaks in the city. Earlier dates reflect earlier waves of illness (for example, 1849), but 1893 marks the final major event before modern public health measures controlled the disease.