The following are mentioned in the Encyclopedia of Chicago, edited by James R. Grossman, Ann Durkin Keating and Janice L. Reiff. Sorry, no mention of measles in the article. 1835 "threat" of Cholera epidemic 1852 cholera 1854 cholera killed 1424, plus 210 from diarrhea and 242 from Dysentery 1854-1860 dysentery killed 1600 1858-1863 scarlet fever killed over 1200 1864 smallpox killed 283 1873 cholera killed 116 Late 1870's diphtheria and whooping cough 1881 "inanition" lethargy probably from malnutrition killed 314 Late 1881 smallpox killed 1180 Early 1882 smallpox killed 1292 1891 bronchitis & pneumonia killed 4300 1891 typhoid killed 2000 1918-1919 influenza killed about 20,000 1993 AIDS killed 1000 Hope this helps. Bonnie B.