Chicago’s Influenza Commission Health Officer requested that all dances stop
On Oct. 12, 1918, Chicago’s Influenza Health Commissioner Dr. John Dill Robertson requested from the Chief of Police…
The Kentucky health department reported 2,300 cases of influenza
By Oct. 12, 1918, the Kentucky health department reported 2,300 cases of influenza, prompting volunteers to provide automobiles…
New Orleans transit officials restricted passenger on streetcars to address social distancing in influenza epidemic
On Oct. 12, 1918, New Orleans transit officials restricted passenger counts on streetcars to address social distancing in…
New York’s health officers created an Emergency Advisory Committee for assistance with influenza crisis
On Oct. 12, 1918, New York’s health officers created an Emergency Advisory Committee for assistance with the influenza…
Dallas Mayor ordered all public and private schools, churches, and other public gatherings closed due to influenza
On Oct. 12, 1918, Dallas Mayor Lawther ordered all public and private schools, churches, and other public gatherings…
Los Angeles Mayor declared a state of public emergency due to influenza
On Oct. 11, 1918, Los Angeles Mayor Frederick T. Woodman declared a state of public emergency due to…
Minneapolis Health Commissioner banned on all unnecessary public meetings due to influenza
On Oct. 9, 1918, due to the influenza spread, Minneapolis Health Commissioner Dr. H. M. Guilford ordered a…
Dallas Board of Health agreed to make influenza a reportable disease
On Oct. 9, 1918, the Dallas Board of Health agreed to make influenza a reportable disease and to…
Albany Commissioner of Public Safety ordered all schools, churches, theaters, movie houses, and libraries closed during influenza pandemic
On Oct. 8, 2018, Albany Commissioner of Public Safety James Sheldon Frost ordered all schools, churches, theaters, movie…
The Birmingham City Commission closed places of large gatherings during influenza pandemic
On Oct. 8, 1918, the Birmingham City Commission passed a resolution to close places of large gatherings, such…
The Health Commissioner for St. Louis was given legal authority to make public health decisionsï¾
On Oct. 7, 1918, Dr. Max C. Starkloff, Health Commissioner for St. Louis, assembled city officials, the U.S….
Albany physicians reported approximately 6,000 cases of influenza
On Oct. 7, 2018, Albany physicians reported approximately 6,000 cases of influenza. The next day, as dozens of…
Cleveland Health Commissioner announced the city had about 500 influenza cases
By Oct. 7, 1918, Cleveland Health Commissioner Rockwood announced the city had about 500 influenza cases. This led…
Influenza cases in Philadelphia increased by over 3,000 new cases, overwhelming medical facilities
By Oct. 7, 1918, influenza cases in Philadelphia had risen by over 3,000 new cases, overwhelming medical facilities….
Nashville officials closed theaters and entertainment areas, while leaving schools and churches open
On Oct. 7, 1918, Nashville officials ordered closed theaters, movie houses, and other entertainment areas, while leaving schools…
Cincinnati mayor, health, and education officials met and decided on closure order to prevent influenza spread
On Oct. 5, 1918, with 4,000 estimated influenza cases in the city, the Cincinnati mayor, health, and education…
Nashville’s health officer announced there were between 10,000 and 15,000 influenza cases in the city
On Oct. 5, 1918, Nashville’s health officer Dr. W.E. Hibbett announced there were between 10,000 and 15,000 influenza…
Several dozen cases of influenza were reported to the Birmingham department of health
On Oct. 4, 1918, several dozen cases of influenza were reported to the Birmingham department of health. A…
New York had reached 4,000 influenza cases, with 700 being schoolchildrenï¾
By Oct. 4, 1918, physicians in New York reported 999 new influenza cases for the previous 24-hour period,…
New York’s board of health staggered schedules for business operations to avoid crowding during influenza epidemicï¾
On Oct. 4, 1918, New York’s board of health enacted staggered schedules for business operations throughout the city…
Cleveland City Director of Public Welfare directed Health Commissioner Rockwood to survey local influenza conditions
On Oct. 4, 1918, Cleveland City Director of Public Welfare Lamar T. Beeman directed Health Commissioner Rockwood to…
Health Officer Fowler orders all public gatherings cancelled and all churches, theaters, and movie houses closed
On Oct. 3, 1918, the Health Officer for Washington, DC, Dr. W.C. Fowler ordered all public gatherings cancelled…
Cincinnati Health Officer responded to the influenza threat by enacting hospital measures to protect people
On Oct. 3, 1918, Cincinnati Health Officer Dr. William H. Peters responded to the influenza threat by enacting…
The Spanish Flu reached Oregon
On Oct. 3, 1918, the Spanish Flu reached Portland, Oregon when Private James McNeese, a young soldier on…
The Spanish Flu reached the state of Washington
On Oct. 3, 1918, the Spanish Flu reached the state of Washington when Seattle newspapers reported that one…
Twenty percent of Kansas City’s army training schools had contracted influenza
By Oct. 1, 1918, twenty percent of Kansas City’s army training schools had contracted influenza. Forty-three civilian cases…
Health Commissioner ordered isolation of known influenza cases at Cook County Hospital
By Sept. 30, 1918, with 260 cases in Chicago, Health Commissioner Dr. John Dill Robertson ordered isolation of…
Texas first reported that influenza was present in the state
On Sept. 30, 1918, Texas health officials first reported that influenza was present in the state. By Oct….
New Orleans reported its first influenza-related death
On Sept. 29, 1918, New Orleans newspapers reported the city’s first local influenza death. Anticipating an epidemic, the…
Minneapolis civilian, military, and school officials announced arrival of the influenza epidemic
On Sept. 29, 1918, Minneapolis civilian, military, and school officials announced the arrival of the influenza epidemic to…