January 31, 1877 - Board of Health Requested a Hospital for Smallpox Patients

In the 1877, the Board of Health requested the Board of Trustee to provide suitable hospital deemed to assist smallpox patients regarding the smallpox outbreak in San Diego. A historical petition was approved in the Book of Resolutions SEC 3022. Throughout the 19th century, the San Diego region experienced several smallpox epidemics.