A drawing by May Gibbs done 100 years ago in 1919, to warn of spreading infection during the Spanish Flu Pandemic. © The Northcott Society and Cerebral Palsy Alliance 2020 Please also note, as the image is under copyright it cannot be used for commercial purposes without permission.
A Deadly Epidemic – Leonora update
Fevers and flu were common, mostly caused by poor sanitation and cross infection, and, until the arrival of antibiotics in 1945, pneumonia was often a fatal disease. In May 1919, an Italian miner called Luigi Morelli, contracted ‘broncho pneumonia influenza and died within six days. Eight more cases were diagnosed in rapid succession. The Public Health […]