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["Hardly a house without ill people" The Spanish Flu in Styria]
1Institut für Geschichte, Universität Graz, Graz, Austria. thoerzer@gmail.com
Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift (1946)
|May 23, 2012
Abstract:
This article examines the impact of the Spanish flu at the microscopic level. Main question was if the pandemic killed more people in a selected mountain village than the total men of the village who were being killed during the First World War. Other topics are the reaction of the local government on the flu and which prophylaxis was ordered. The main focus lies on the analysis of the parish registers by graphs.
Insights
The Spanish flu pandemic caused more fatalities in a mountain village than World War I casualties. This study analyzes parish records to understand the pandemic's local impact and governmental responses.
Area of Science:
- Epidemiology
- Historical Demography
Context:
- The 1918 Spanish flu pandemic had a profound global impact.
- Mountain villages often faced unique challenges during historical pandemics.
- Limited data exists on the specific effects of the Spanish flu in isolated communities.
Purpose:
- To quantify the mortality impact of the Spanish flu in a specific mountain village.
- To compare Spanish flu deaths with First World War casualties in the same village.
- To investigate local government responses and public health measures during the pandemic.
Summary:
- Analysis of parish registers reveals the Spanish flu's mortality rate in a mountain village.
- Graphs illustrate the demographic impact and compare it to wartime losses.
- The study details local government actions and prescribed prophylactic measures.
Impact:
- Provides granular data on the Spanish flu's effect on a small, isolated population.
- Offers insights into historical public health strategies and their effectiveness.
- Contributes to understanding the differential impact of pandemics across diverse geographical settings.
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