HistoryThe 1919 influenza pandemic swept Australia severely impacting the Somerset region. The Esk Council purchased masks and drums of disinfectant in February, 1919. Inoculations and inspections of sanitary conditions in towns were carried out and mosquito regulations were enforced. Esk, Toogoolawah, Lowood and Moore schools were requisitioned for isolation hospitals as required. Ten cases of influenza were treated satisfactorily at Toogoolawah and 15 cases were treated at Linville in May, 1919. Seven cases were notified at Esk. By mid-July, influenza was cleared from Toogoolawah, Esk and Lowood. The Queensland Influenza Regulations were lifted in July 1919 and schools were disinfected and reopened. There were no notified deaths from influenza in the Esk Shire. DateBetween 1st January 1919 and 31st July 1919TypeDisease OutbreaksReferencesConfidence & Tradition: A History of the Esk Shire by Ruth Kerr. Esk: Esk Shire Council, 1988.https://www.somerset.qld.gov.au/exp...../confidence-and-tradition
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