Event
The 1918 influenza epidemic
The influenza pandemic in San Francisco: masks ordered by ordinance, emergency hospitals, money voted by the Board.
51Board decisions about it
1918–1919first and last decision
In short
- 14 Oct 1918League of California Municipalities meeting called off over influenza
- 13 Jan 1919Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution thanking the U.S. Public Health Service for its influenza epidemic aid and asking it to continue.
Who appears together
Lines show who appears in the same decisions. It doesn't mean they made a deal.
People
- Ralph McLeranproposed 3 · 1918
- Andrew J. Gallagherproposed 2 · 1918–19
- Edward J. Brandonproposed 2 · 1918
Organisations
- Union Oil Company of Californianamed in 2
- Pacific Gas and Electric Companynamed in 1
- Sperry Flour Companynamed in 1
Places
- Children's Hospitalnamed in 1
- Excelsior Avenamed in 1
- Golden Gate Avenamed in 1
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Who was paid · 14 organisations
| Union Oil Company of California | 2 decisions |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 1 decision |
| Sperry Flour Company | 1 decision |
| Haas Brothers | 1 decision |
| Enterprise Foundry Company | 1 decision |
| California Baking Company | 1 decision |
How many decisions pay each one; amounts are not shown until a person checks them.
Votes · 30 roll calls
yes 416no 27absent 96
30 printed roll calls; 23 were unanimous.
Decisions, by type
| resolution | 32 |
| ordinance | 10 |
| other | 4 |
| motion | 3 |
| communication | 2 |
Decisions, by outcome
| passed | 22 |
| referred | 7 |
| continued | 3 |
| passed first reading | 2 |
17 decisions have no outcome read yet.
All 51 decisions · in date order
- The Board voted to express its gratitude to Boston's mayor and Dr. Timothy Leary for sending influenza vaccine.
- Supervisor Gallagher presented a resolution asking the public to wear masks against the Spanish influenza epidemic.
- Resolution adopted thanking Boston's mayor and his secretary for rushing influenza serum to San Francisco.
- Resolution adopted directing the Board of Health to quarantine people who refuse to wear influenza masks.
- Supervisor Mulvihill proposed quarantining anyone who refuses to wear a mask during the influenza epidemic, enforced by police.
- Supervisor Gallagher proposed an ordinance requiring masks in public places during the Spanish influenza epidemic, with fines for violators.
- $5,000 set aside to fight Spanish influenza in San Francisco
- League of California Municipalities meeting called off over influenza
- The Department of Health was given $5,000 from urgent necessity funds to combat Spanish influenza.
- Two temporary telephone operators at $90 monthly each were added at City Hall during the Spanish influenza epidemic.
- American Red Cross asked the Board for $20,000 from the Urgent Necessities Fund for influenza control; referred to Finance Committee.
- Board of Education president proposed distributing influenza pamphlets in homes, using Emergency Fund; referred to Finance Committee.
Pages that mention it
Printed pages of the decisions on this page.
Journal 1918
Journal 1918
Journal 1918
Journal 1919