The Public Health Service opens a Special Cancer Investigations Laboratory at Harvard Medical School
In 1922, the Public Health Service opened a Special Cancer Investigations Laboratory at Harvard Medical School.
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Elliott Joslin introduced insulin to the US and founded Joslin Diabetes Center
In 1922, Elliott Joslin, at Harvard Medical Center, introduced insulin to the United States and founded Joslin Diabetes…
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Boston schools reopened to students
On Oct. 21, 1918, Boston schools reopened to students. The District Nursing Association warned Bostonians that, despite the…
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Boston’s influenza closure ordered were removed
On Oct. 19, 1918, it was reported that over 3,500 Bostonians had died from influenza or pneumonia since…
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Boston Mayor ordered reduced hours for stores in Boston and for offices to close earlier
On Oct. 8, 1918, Boston’s health commissioner Dr. William C. Woodward ordered reduced hours for various stores in…
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The Massachusetts Department of Health made influenza a reportable disease
On Oct. 2, 1918, the Massachusetts Department of Health made influenza a reportable disease.
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Boston mayor issued a closure order for theaters, movie houses, and dance halls, and issued curfews
On Sep. 26, 1918, Boston’s health commissioner Dr. William C. Woodward issued a closure order for theaters, movie…
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Boston schools were closed indefinitely
On Sept. 25, 1918, Boston’s health commissioner Dr. William C. Woodward announced that all Boston public schools were…
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Boston Emergency Committee recommended all places of public amusement be closed indefinitely
On Sept. 25, 1918, Boston Mayor Andrew J. Peters appointed an Emergency Committee to advise and empower the…
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Massachusetts Governor issued a proclamation of epidemic assistance and closure of schools and gatherings
On Sept. 24, 1918, Massachusetts Governor Samuel W. McCall held a conference call with state health and safety…
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The total number of influenza victims jumped to 334
By Sept. 23, 1918, the total number of influenza victims jumped to 334. That situation was growing increasingly…
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Hundreds of influenza cases existed in the city of Boston, overcrowding hospitals
By Sept. 16, 1918, hundreds of influenza cases existed in the city of Boston, overcrowding hospitals.
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The first civilian influenza cases were reported in Boston
On Sept. 11, 1918, the first civilian influenza cases were reported in Boston. By September 16, there were…
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Two hundred sick sailors were admitted to the new emergency hospital
On Sept. 10, 1918, two hundred sick sailors were admitted to the new emergency hospital. Meanwhile, Chelsea Naval…
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The Massachusetts National Guard erected a tent hospital on Corey Hill for influenza pandemic
On Sept. 9, 1918, the Massachusetts National Guard, under the direction of Colonel William H. Brooks, erected a…
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Massachusetts State Department of Health warned that influenza would likely spread to the Boston population
On Sept. 5, 1918, Dr. John S. Hitchcock, the head of the communicable disease section of the Massachusetts…
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Influenza broke out on the Receiving Ship at Boston’s Commonwealth Pier
On Aug. 28, 1918, Influenza had broken out at the Receiving Ship, and within a week there were…
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Paul Dudley White introduced the electrocardiograph to the U.S.
In 1914, at Harvard Medical School, Paul Dudley White introduced the electrocardiograph to the U.S. The original electrocardiograph…
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The Massachusetts Medical College of Harvard University relocated to its its current location in Boston
In 1906, the Massachusetts Medical College of Harvard University relocated to its its current location in Boston. Today,…
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Deaconess Hospital was founded
In 1896 as part of their missionary charter, Methodist deaconesses founded Deaconess Hospital to care for the city’s…
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Reginald Heber Fitz provided the first clinical description of appendicitis
In 1886, Reginald Heber Fitz at Harvard Medical School provided the first clinical description of appendicitis and also…
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Great Epizootic disease struck down horses pulling equipment during the Boston Fire
On Nov. 9, 1872, the Boston Fire began on a Saturday and ended Sunday destroying 776 buildings across…
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Boston Children’s Hospital was founded
On Jul. 20, 1869, Dr. Francis Henry Brown organized a small group of Harvard Medical School graduates joined…
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John Collins Warren provided the first public demonstration of anesthesia in surgery
On Oct. 16, 1846, Harvard Medical School’s first dean, Dr. John Collins Warren, provided the first public demonstration…
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Oliver Wendell Holmes identified the cause and prevention of puerperal fever
In 1843, Harvard Medical School dean and physician Oliver Wendall Holmes discovered the cause and prevention of childhood…
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Ether used as surgical anesthetic for the first time
On Mar. 30, 1842, Dr. Crawford Long, an American physician and pharmacist in Jefferson, Georgia, used ether for…
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McLean Hospital was founded
On Feb. 25, 1811, McLean Hospital was founded through a charter granted by the Massachusetts Legislature for the…
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The first permanent Marine hospital was authorized to be built in Boston, Mass
On May 3, 1802, the first permanent Marine hospital was authorized to be built in Boston, Mass. A…
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Benjamin Waterhouse conducted first small pox vaccination in the US
In 1801, Benjamin Waterhouse, a professor at the Massachusetts Medical College of Harvard University, conducted the first small…
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The first U.S. patent was signed by President George Washington
On Jul. 31, 1790, the inventor Samuel Hopkins was awarded the first U.S. patent for a new method…
