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Glance at the Past - Deadly Diseases

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Secretary Wilson's 1898 Board of Health report summarizes the types of diseases and number of deaths among Grand Rapids populace.
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A brief history of the types of diseases and number of deaths is told from Secretary Wilson's 1898 Board of Health report.

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