[The American Almanac, smallpox in Santiago in 1872 and the isolations hospitals].

Due to the smallpox epidemic in Santiago in 1872, a Commission or Central Board of isolation hospitals was created. These institutions were endowed with the necessary personnel to receive and assist the sick, highlighting the work of medical students, interns at these hospitals. The total number of patients treated in the infirmaries of Santiago reached 6,782, with a fatality rate of 3,073 (45.3%).