Report of the committee appointed to investigate the causes and extent of the late extraordinary sickness and mortality in the town of Mobile

"Report of the committee appointed to investigate the causes and extent of the late extraordinary sickness and mortality in the town of Mobile" is a historical health study penned by a committee of concerned citizens in 1820 that examines a devastating health crisis in Mobile, Alabama, potentially during the early 1800s, scrutinizing the environment and public health conditions to uncover why fever and disease surged in their town. The report uncovers the root causes, pointing to the town's filthy conditions, especially near the ports, where standing water and rotting waste piled up due to negligence and severe weather; they explain how this, combined with a drought followed by intense rainfall, became the perfect storm for diseases like yellow fever to spread. The authors also highlight how people’s habits and a lack of medical attention worsened the disaster, leading to widespread sickness and death.