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From: Robyn Waymouth <>
Subject: Re: [AUS-VIC-West] Re: Illnesses in early 1910's
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 08:19:09 +1000
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Hi Tricia,

There was a huge worldwide pandemic of influenza in 1918-19 which killed
millions of people, immediately on top of WW1. Measles would also have
been very common in those days, given that there was no vaccination
available. Meningitis can occur after both. My son had meningitis
(inflamation of the meninges sp?)as an after effect of influenza two
years running - a very sick little boy, although it's no where near as
critical a condition as bacterial meningitis.

Cheers,

Robyn

Parnell Family wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> An elderly aunt (now deceased) was born in 1914 a bright happy child by all
> accounts. Around 1918 something happened to her, one story handed down, was
> that she caught measles, which developed into meningitis, leaving her
> mentally handicapped. There were other stories describing how she became
> handicapped.
>
> Would anyone know whether there was an epidemic of measles around the 1917,
> 1918, 1919 period, in the Camperdown district?
>
> Many thanks
> Tricia
>
>
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