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“The Mongolian Octopus - His Grip on Australia,” Bulletin, August 21, 1886.
A famous anti-Chinese cartoon. Note the animalisation of the Chinese figure.
Influx of Chinese Restriction Act 1881. Courtesy State Records New South Wales.
In 1888, an attempt to repeal the Influx of Chinese Restriction Act 1881 was voted down. Strong anti-Chinese sentiments had persisted since the epidemic and this was reflected in parliament.
Smallpox Hotspots Map ("City of Sydney & Suburbs, 1887," Historical Atlas of Sydney).
The five highlighted areas accounted for 66% of all smallpox cases and 68% of all deaths during the outbreak. They were overwhelmingly occupied by some of the city's poorest residents.