Alternative nameSpanish influenza pandemicDescription
This collection relates to two significant influenza epidemics in Sydney - the 1890 Asiatic flu and the 1919 Spanish flu. They reveal the effects on public health but also disruptions to work and civic life and the need for city and state authorities to establish preventative measures.
Of particular interest is the File - Management of the influenza epidemic, 1918-1919 (A-00105078),which includes correspondence between the Town Clerk and the NSW Department of Public Health, as well as letters from the City’s librarians regarding closures and internal communication concerning the inoculation of City employees.
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