Measles epidemic 1867 Epidemic An epidemic during February and June 1867 affecting residents in Sydney city and inner suburbs. 748 people died, mostly children under 4 years. Milestone Date of event Feb 1867 - Jun 1867 {"name":"Date of event","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>Feb 1867<\/span><span class='separator'> - <\/span><span class='date'>Jun 1867<\/span>"},"date_start":"1867-02-01","date_end":"1867-06-01"} Type Epidemic {"name":"Epidemic","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}