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Over 3,500 Bostonians had died from influenza or resulting pneumonia since the epidemic began
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Over 3,500 Bostonians had died from influenza or resulting pneumonia since the epidemic began

By Oct. 15, 1918, over 3,500 Bostonians had died from influenza or resulting pneumonia since the epidemic began….

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Boston Mayor ordered reduced hours for stores in Boston and for offices to close earlier
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Boston Mayor ordered reduced hours for stores in Boston and for offices to close earlier

On Oct. 8, 1918, Boston’s health commissioner Dr. William C. Woodward ordered reduced hours for various stores in…

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The Massachusetts Department of Health made influenza a reportable disease
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The Massachusetts Department of Health made influenza a reportable disease

On Oct. 2, 1918, the Massachusetts Department of Health made influenza a reportable disease.

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Boston mayor issued a closure order for theaters, movie houses, and dance halls, and issued curfews
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Boston mayor issued a closure order for theaters, movie houses, and dance halls, and issued curfews

On Sep. 26, 1918, Boston’s health commissioner Dr. William C. Woodward issued a closure order for theaters, movie…

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Boston schools were closed indefinitely
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Boston schools were closed indefinitely

On Sept. 25, 1918, Boston’s health commissioner Dr. William C. Woodward announced that all Boston public schools were…

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Boston Emergency Committee recommended all places of public amusement be closed indefinitely
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Boston Emergency Committee recommended all places of public amusement be closed indefinitely

On Sept. 25, 1918, Boston Mayor Andrew J. Peters appointed an Emergency Committee to advise and empower the…

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Massachusetts Governor issued a proclamation of epidemic assistance and closure of schools and gatherings
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Massachusetts Governor issued a proclamation of epidemic assistance and closure of schools and gatherings

On Sept. 24, 1918, Massachusetts Governor Samuel W. McCall held a conference call with state health and safety…

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The total number of influenza victims jumped to 334
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The total number of influenza victims jumped to 334

By Sept. 23, 1918, the total number of influenza victims jumped to 334. That situation was growing increasingly…

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Hundreds of influenza cases existed in the city of Boston, overcrowding hospitals
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Hundreds of influenza cases existed in the city of Boston, overcrowding hospitals

By Sept. 16, 1918, hundreds of influenza cases existed in the city of Boston, overcrowding hospitals.

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The first civilian influenza cases were reported in Boston
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The first civilian influenza cases were reported in Boston

On Sept. 11, 1918, the first civilian influenza cases were reported in Boston. By Sept. 16, there were…

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Two hundred sick sailors were admitted to the new emergency hospital
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Two hundred sick sailors were admitted to the new emergency hospital

On Sept. 10, 1918, two hundred sick sailors were admitted to the new emergency hospital. Meanwhile, Chelsea Naval…

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The Massachusetts National Guard erected a tent hospital on Corey Hill for influenza pandemic
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The Massachusetts National Guard erected a tent hospital on Corey Hill for influenza pandemic

On Sept. 9, 1918, the Massachusetts National Guard, under the direction of Colonel William H. Brooks, erected a…

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Massachusetts State Department of Health warned that influenza would likely spread to the Boston population
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Massachusetts State Department of Health warned that influenza would likely spread to the Boston population

On Sept. 5, 1918, Dr. John S. Hitchcock, the head of the communicable disease section of the Massachusetts…

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Influenza broke out on the Receiving Ship at Boston’s Commonwealth Pier
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Influenza broke out on the Receiving Ship at Boston’s Commonwealth Pier

On Aug. 28, 1918, influenza had broken out on the Receiving Ship at Boston’s Commonwealth Pier.

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Paul Dudley White introduced the electrocardiograph to the U.S.
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Paul Dudley White introduced the electrocardiograph to the U.S.

In 1914, at Harvard Medical School, Paul Dudley White introduced the electrocardiograph to the U.S. The original electrocardiograph…

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The Massachusetts Medical College of Harvard University relocated to its its current location in Boston
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The Massachusetts Medical College of Harvard University relocated to its its current location in Boston

In 1906, the Massachusetts Medical College of Harvard University relocated to its its current location in Boston. Today,…

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Deaconess Hospital was founded
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Deaconess Hospital was founded

In 1896 as part of their missionary charter, Methodist deaconesses founded Deaconess Hospital to care for the city’s…

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William Marsh Rice chartered the William Marsh Rice Institute to the city of Houston
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William Marsh Rice chartered the William Marsh Rice Institute to the city of Houston

On May 18, 1891, Massachusetts-born businessman William Marsh Rice chartered the William Marsh Rice Institute for the Advancement…

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Reginald Heber Fitz provided the first clinical description of appendicitis
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Reginald Heber Fitz provided the first clinical description of appendicitis

In 1886, Reginald Heber Fitz at Harvard Medical School provided the first clinical description of appendicitis and also…

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The first experimental corn hybrid was produced in a laboratory
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The first experimental corn hybrid was produced in a laboratory

In 1873, botany professor W. J. Beal becomes one of the pioneers in the development of hybrid corn,…

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Great Epizootic disease struck down horses pulling equipment during the Boston Fire
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Great Epizootic disease struck down horses pulling equipment during the Boston Fire

On Nov. 9, 1872, the Boston Fire began on a Saturday and end ended Sunday destroying 776 buildings…

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Boston Children’s Hospital was founded
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Boston Children’s Hospital was founded

On Jul. 20, 1869, Children’s hospital was founded in Boston by Dr. Francis Henry Brown, a Civil War…

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology was founded
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology was founded

In 1861, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), was founded through the efforts of William Barton Rogers formerly chair…

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John Collins Warren provided the first public demonstration of anesthesia in surgery
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John Collins Warren provided the first public demonstration of anesthesia in surgery

On Oct. 16, 1846, Harvard Medical School’s first dean, Dr. John Collins Warren, provided the first public demonstration…

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Oliver Wendell Holmes identified the cause and prevention of puerperal fever
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Oliver Wendell Holmes identified the cause and prevention of puerperal fever

In 1843, Harvard Medical School dean and physician Oliver Wendall Holmes discovered the cause and prevention of childhood…

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Ether used as surgical anesthetic for the first time
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Ether used as surgical anesthetic for the first time

On Mar. 30, 1842, Dr. Crawford Long, an American physician and pharmacist in Jefferson, Georgia, used ether for…

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McLean Hospital was founded
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McLean Hospital was founded

On Feb. 25, 1811, McLean Hospital was founded through a charter granted by the Massachusetts Legislature for the…

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The first permanent Marine hospital was authorized to be built in Boston, Mass
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The first permanent Marine hospital was authorized to be built in Boston, Mass

On May 3, 1802, the first permanent Marine hospital was authorized to be built in Boston, Mass. A…

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Benjamin Waterhouse conducted first small pox vaccination in the US
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Benjamin Waterhouse conducted first small pox vaccination in the US

In 1801, Benjamin Waterhouse, a professor at the Massachusetts Medical College of Harvard University, conducted the first small…

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The first class graduated from the Massachusetts Medical College of Harvard University
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The first class graduated from the Massachusetts Medical College of Harvard University

In 1788, The first class graduated from the Massachusetts Medical College of Harvard University.

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