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Fumigation was commonly employed during the outbreak in an attempt to prevent the disease from spreading. In this illustration, railway passengers at the New South Wales border are being fumigated.

Officials were meticulous in their efforts to ensure the outbreak was confined to Sydney. Passengers of both ships and trains frequently underwent health checks or were quarantined.

A famous anti-Chinese cartoon. Note the animalisation of the Chinese figure.

An illustration encapsulating treatment of Chinese immigrants suspected of carrying smallpox. Violence against Sydney's Chinese became increasingly popular during the outbreak.

An anti-Chinese cartoon.

Part of a cartoon summarising the events of the outbreak. Blame was widely placed on Sydney's Chinese population.