All decisions
51 Board decisions about The 1918 influenza epidemic, in date order. Each links to its printed page.
- 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.
- Board of Health commended for its efforts to control influenza, with the Clerk to inform health authorities; ordered by the Board.
- Fire Commission asked to direct fire companies to use hydrants to flush city sewers during the influenza epidemic.
- Board asks people without business before it to stay away from its sessions during the influenza epidemic.
- Supervisor Mulvihill's influenza resolution was also sent to the Health Committee.
- Exposition Auditorium placed at the disposal of the Board of Health and Red Cross for the influenza emergency; resolution adopted.
- Supervisors asked the Mayor to inform the United States President about the results of gauze masks in San Francisco; motion carried.
- Citywide ordinance requiring masks in public during the Spanish Influenza epidemic was taken up for final passage.
- Public Works asked for funds for temporary garbage handling at $150 a day after the Sanitary Reduction Works shut down during the influenza epidemic.
- Health authorities wrote that flushing streets and sewers with salt water would not stop influenza; the letters were referred to the Health Committee.
- Board considers ordinance requiring masks in public during the Spanish Influenza epidemic, with fines for violators.
- Mayor requested to survey and organize relief for families left needy by the Spanish influenza epidemic.
- Resolution proposed to appropriate $8,550 from Urgent Necessity funds for the Department of Public Health to combat Spanish influenza.
- The Board filed a resolution to flush city streets and sewers with salt water from the high-pressure system, after health experts called it useless against influenza.
- The Board referred a resolution thanking those who helped during the influenza epidemic, and commending Owl Drug Company, to the Public Health Committee.
- Supervisors pledged up to $50,000 for relief of needy people hit by the influenza epidemic, administered through the Relief Home.
- Resolutions urged reopening theaters and amusement places closed by influenza orders; the matter was referred to the Board of Health.
- Board set aside $8,550 for the Department of Public Health to combat Spanish Influenza, adopted by 16 votes.
- Board laid over for one week a resolution setting aside $23,515 for Public Health to fight Spanish influenza.
- The Board of Health asks for re-establishment of Ordinance No. 4710, the citywide face-mask rule, to curb influenza.
- Supervisor Gallagher proposed a citywide mask-wearing ordinance during the 1918 influenza epidemic and moved it be printed.
- $23,515 more for the health department to fight influenza
- Payment of $18,775.84 to private hospitals for influenza patient care was laid over one week.
- Supervisor Gallagher's citywide mask-wearing ordinance during the Spanish influenza epidemic was refused passage.
- Payment of $18,775.84 to private hospitals for treating influenza patients in October and November 1918 approved.
- On Supervisor McLeran's motion, $18,775.84 for private hospitals caring for influenza patients was passed for printing.
- Board approved $18,775.84 to pay private hospitals for caring for influenza patients in October and November 1918.
- The Board finally passed $23,515 from urgent necessity funds for Public Health emergency supplies fighting the Spanish influenza epidemic.
- Health Committee reported approval of San Francisco Hospital admitting patients only in emergencies after 5 p.m. during the influenza outbreak.
- Children's Hospital paid $11,279.52 for caring for influenza cases
- Supervisor Gallagher proposed a citywide ordinance requiring masks in public during the Spanish influenza epidemic, passed to print.
- Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution thanking the U.S. Public Health Service for its influenza epidemic aid and asking it to continue.
- Resolution thanks the United States Public Health Service for doctors supplied during the influenza epidemic and asks it to help again.
- Influenza mask ordinance taken up for final passage, requiring masks on city streets during the Spanish flu epidemic.
- Resolution adopted asking the State Board of Health to compel all Californians to wear masks during the epidemic.
- Anti-Mask League petitions to repeal the influenza mask ordinance; Supervisor Nelson referred the petition to the Mayor.
- Mayor Rolph proclaimed the influenza mask requirement ended and nullified Ordinance 4758, as the epidemic had ceased.
- Appropriated $42,081.93 from the General Fund to cover Public Health deficits caused by Spanish influenza costs.
- Payments for fuel oil and supplies for the Relief Home and San Francisco Hospital were authorized by resolution.
- Board approved $26,055.45 paid to the San Francisco Red Cross chapter for hospital beds and equipment bought during the influenza epidemic.