The 1918 Influenza Epidemic

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30,000 people die during Flu Pandemic out of a population of roughly 5.6 million, faring better than Boston and Phila reflecting the strides the Department of Health had made battling tuberculous.

Started, Sept, 1918

New York City emerged from the three waves of the influenza pandemic (September 1918 to February 1919) officially recording approximately 30,000 deaths out of a population of roughly 5.6 million due to influenza or pneumonia, 21,000 of them during the second fall wave (September 14 to November 16)

Signed into Law, Sept 17, 1918

In the middle of September, the Board of Health began making changes to the Sanitary Code. On September 17, it made influenza and pneumonia reportable for the first time in New York City's history and on October 4 officially resolved that an epidemic existed.

Ended, Oct, 1919

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Spanish Influenza - The Flu - Three day fever

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Clerks in New York working with masks on during the 1918 flu pandemic.

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A traffic officer in New York wore a gauze mask for protection.

The New York Board of Health, which spread the word about wearing masks for protection, said it was better to be “ridiculous than dead.”

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What you should know about 'Spanish' Influenza

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Every Bit Helps - Thank you Editor

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Train conductors in New York, like many residents at the time, wore masks for protection against influenza.Credit...

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A monthly bulletin from the Department of Health showed the staggering death rate during the fall of 1918

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Another monthly bulletin showed how the flu affected different age groups.

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