Kansas City Mayor declared a public emergency order for the influenza pandemic
By Oct. 7, 1918, Kansas City Mayor James Cowgill declared a public emergency order, granting the Board of Health the authority to open hospitals, enforce health regulations, and make necessary expenditures. Schools, theaters, churches, and larger gatherings were closed or prohibited.
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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.
