Week 3 October 20 – October 26, 1918 Sunday, October 20, 1918 Dr. Matthews reported 363 new cases and 20 deaths from Spanish influenza as of October 20. Secretary Freund noted cooperation from nurses to assist the board was not as it should be during an epidemic because of dissension within the ranks of the … More Spanish Influenza Epidemic: Week 3
Week 2 October 13 – October 19, 1918 Sunday, October 13, 1918 – Monday, October 14, 1918 The Board of Health did not meet on Sunday and Monday owing to a holiday and meetings not being held on Sunday, a practice that would quickly change as the severity of the epidemic grew. More than 300 … More Spanish Influenza Epidemic: Week 2
In our collections, we have a minute book from the Silver Bow County Board of Health dating from 1903 to 1923. Prior to 1918, the minutes are sporadic—some meetings were held monthly and at other times the Board of Health might not meet for 6 months. However, beginning October 9, 1918, there is an abrupt … More Spanish Influenza Epidemic: Week 1
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