Large brown rectangular paper quarantine notice for measles printed on heavy card stock; bottom of the card is the name and credentials of the Medical Officer of Health, who holds authority over the removal of the card.
Large brown rectangular paper quarantine notice for measles printed on heavy card stock; bottom of the card is the name and credentials of the Medical Officer of Health, who holds authority over the removal of the card.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Belonged to the donor, Elaine McShane.
Maker
M. M. Fisher, M.B.
Dates
1930
1950
circa 1930-1950
Material
paper: brown, red
ink: black
Inscriptions
On the front: "MEASLES // Exists In This House // This Card must not be removed except by // permission from the Medical Officer of Health, // under penalty of not less than $5.00 nor more // than $500.00. // M. M. FISHER, M. B., // Medical Officer of Health"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-4-1
Length
23.5 cm
Width
31.0 cm
Depth
0.02 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Front is faded; a few tears on the left side of the card, between 3 and 10 cm long; there is also some cracking at the top of the card
Copy Type
original
Exhibit History
On exhibit 100TH Anniversary of Public Health Canada, Ottawa L-2019-7 27 Nov – 2 Dec 2019