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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Dave Hill

Flu pandemic in London, 1918

From the Daily News:

Breathing in as much fresh air as possible and avoiding being in crowded places is the best precaution that can be taken against contracting influenza...be very careful not to expectorate on the pavement or in buses or railway carriages.

From The Undertaker's Journal:

Many dead in London are still without the prospect of burial, Hackney, Bethnal Green and Poplar being the districts in which the situation is most serious.

James Sturcke's research for the Guardian into the pandemic's effects in London is fascinating.

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