On Nov. 9, 1918, Los Angeles City Council enacted staggering hours to reduce crowding on streetcars to try to stem the spread of influenza.

By mid-November, the number of new influenza cases dropped dramatically, but still hovered in the 500 per day range. The city appeared to be through the worst of the epidemic, although, with approximately 500 new cases reported each day, Los Angeles was not out of the woods quite yet.