My impression is that the nation-wide epidemic was roughly 1910-1914, with a peak in 1911-12. It varied from region to region. There were quite a few other years that influenza hit hard, but the outbreaks were more localized. It was the outbreaks in the larger cities that really made the headlines. The current 'flu' vaccines are helpful, but once in a while, a new strain emerges. Partly because some of the diseases, like polio and smallpox have become extremely rare, some parents aren't getting their children immunized. Most younger doctors have never seen a patient with polio - and a few cases have been recorded recently. Tue, 7 Jul 1998, Charles McGlothen wrote: > Thanks, Great insight, I think you are correct, plus when did that really > bad flu hit? > > ---------- > > From: Grady Turner <gpt@calvin.NebrWesleyan.edu> > > To: Charles McGlothen <bigun@eastky.net> > > Cc: KYGREENU-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [KYGREENU-L] Children Mortality Rate > > Date: Tuesday, July 07, 1998 10:08 AM > > > > Until vaccines were developed, there were several highly-contagious > > diseases that could be fatal to otherwise healthy children. Measles, > > influenza, whooping cough (pertussis), tetanus (lockjaw) and diptheria > > were difficult to treat effectively. Lack of refrigeration meant > children > > often drank unpasteurized milk - fresh from the source. Likewise, fresh > > eggs often carried salmonella. Add to those, drinking water from > > shallow wells and streams and the lack of plumbing. > > > > Essentially, healthy children either developed some immunity early in > life > > or they died. Adults died early as well. My maternal grandmother died > > when my mother was about 6 but several of her siblings lived long lives, > > including her oldest sister who lived to 101. Accidents that most people > > would survive today, were fatal when the only transportation was horse > and > > buggy - or for some in the early 1900's Model T's. > > > > > > > > On Mon, 6 Jul 1998, Charles McGlothen wrote: > > > > > Did anyone besides me notice the mortality rate of children under the > age > > > of 21 in this area. Was it polio? Any ideas? I post a lot of deaths > in > > > Floyd Co and never noticed there being this unusually high amount. > > > Let me know, As I start typing the Carter Cem I notice it is the same > > > there. There has to have been something that caused this.... > > > > > > bigun@eastky.net Carol Howell McGlothen ICQ 7515277 > > > > > > > > > ==== KYGREENU Mailing List ==== > > > Please, no attached files to the list, send privately. > > > Need help?, contact Betty at: chipmunk@zoomnet.net > > > List Instructions at: > > > http://www.zoomnet.net/~chipmunk/SurnamesMail.html > > > Support Rootsweb: http://www.rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > > Grady > > > > > +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ > > | Gredon (Grady) Turner E-mail: gpt@NebrWesleyan.edu > | > > | Manager of Administrative Systems PHONE: 402-465-2256 > | > > | Nebraska Wesleyan University > | > > | 5000 Saint Paul Ave. To profit from good advice > | > > | Lincoln, NE 68504-2796 requires more wisdom than > | > > | to give it. > | > > +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ > Grady +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Gredon (Grady) Turner E-mail: gpt@NebrWesleyan.edu | | Manager of Administrative Systems PHONE: 402-465-2256 | | Nebraska Wesleyan University | | 5000 Saint Paul Ave. To profit from good advice | | Lincoln, NE 68504-2796 requires more wisdom than | | to give it. | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+