Daily Alta California, Volume 81, Number 167, 14 December 1889
Steamships refused to transport lepers back to China.

1889 article about leprosy

Leprosy in California

1000 Lepers in Chinatown alleged O'Donnell

San Francisco Call, Volume 67, Number 159, 28 April 1890
Mayoral candidate O'Donnell alleged hundreds of lepers in San Francisco.

San Francisco Municipal Reports ending June 30, 1890 Mortuary Statistics

The Salt Lake herald., April 14, 1891
Female Chinese leper to be returned to San Francisco

San Francisco Call, Volume 69, Number 135, 14 April 1891
Hospital Committee wanted law to bar from lepers from traveling to San Francisco.

San Francisco Call, Volume 69, Number 138, 17 April 1891
No decision made by San Francisco Health authorities with regards to Chinese leper from Salt Lake City.