Whitehorse had no formal water or sewage treatment in 1942, when the population swelled from 400 to 20,000. This notice in the local newspaper warns residents of the prevalence of dysentery and measles in Whitehorse, and announces the Medical Health Officer’s decision to close schools, ban children from public spaces, and prohibit restaurants from serving untreated water.
Yukon Archives. Whitehorse Star, October 16, 1942, Page 8