Baltimore Health Commissioner restricted business hours for department, retail, and specialty stores
On Oct. 10, 1918, Baltimore Health Commissioner Blake restricted business hours for department, retail, and specialty stores. He also ordered streetcars ventilated and to prevent overcrowding.
The next day, Blake ordered all churches and poolrooms closed, and hinted that saloons might have to close as well. The next day, Blake ordered dentists to wear gauze masks while with patients, and limited the operating hours of saloons and bars.
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Source: Influenza Encyclopedia, University of Michigan Center for the History of Medicine
Credit: Courtesy University of Michigan Center for the History of Medicine.
