Subject: Diseases

Crow's Nest Pass Railway

The days of slow, unreliable and expensive transportation in East Kootenay soon to be a matter of history as rail line almost complete and many contractors leaving for elsewhere.

Internal ID:	0050.0301
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 11th 1898

John McMahon

28-year-old Moyie pioneer dies after brief fight with fever.

Internal ID:	0050.0313
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	October 20th 1898

James Davis Passes Away

Newspaper article reporting on the passing away of BC Forest Service officer James Davis.

Internal ID:	0051.0100
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 17th 1926

Cranbrook Cleaners

Advertisement urging people who had the flu to have their clothes dry cleaned.

Internal ID:	0051.0984
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	December 5th 1918

Fernie Smallpox

Fernie residence want authorities to remove pest house building from the town.

Internal ID:	0052.0397
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	May 2nd 1901

City Council Report

Cranbrook City Council deals with four delegations as well as regular meeting items to make for a long session.

Internal ID:	0052.0522
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	February 16th 1922

Trail Sewage

Spring announcement of clean-up.

Internal ID:	0054.0458
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	May 23rd 1896

The Neal Institute Advertisement

A newspaper ad for The Neal Institute. Ad Copy: 3 DAYS TREATMENT Liquor Habit Cured The Neal Institute Box 325 Cranbrook, B. C. Cor. Fenwick Ave. and Kains St.

Internal ID:	0185.0035
Medium:	Ephemera
Date:	April 26th 1913

Canada's World War I Soldiers

Part of the 48th Battalion, raised in Victoria, B.C. on July 1st, 1915. It had a strength of 38 officers and one thousand and twenty other ranks, under the command of Lieutenat Colonel W.J. Holmes. In England the battalion was redesignated the 3rd Pioneer Battalion (48th Canadians). The Battalion served in France and Belgium in the 3rd Division and was eventually broken up to provide reinforcements to the Canadian Corps.

Internal ID:	0470.0004
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1916

General Flu Statistics

First wave of Spanish Flu killed over 6 million people world wide, with second wave still rolling around the world.

Internal ID:	0051.0990
Medium:	Manuscript
Date:	December 26th 1918

GWVA Notes

Cranbrook's G.W.V.A. thanks the ladies who helped organize their dance and make it the success it was, even with a flu epidemic at its height, and a public meeting to be held to organize for the May 24th celebration.

Internal ID:	0052.0536
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	March 30th 1922

St. Eugene Hospital

Mrs. G. Watson left St. Eugene Hospital after a severe attack of typhoid fever.

Internal ID:	0050.0349
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	October 4th 1917

Chinese Labour

Sanitary Inspector of British Columbia feels we should give all jobs to white men at resonable wages which will negate the need for Chinese immigration, which would also stop them from bringing over typhoid epidemics and small pox.

Internal ID:	0050.0475
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 5th 1901

King & Green Offices

One of Cranbrooks old buildings which housed the first medical clinic was demolished, but remembered by Dr. W.O. Green.

Internal ID:	0050.0976
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	September 19th 1974

Typhoid Reduction

Reduction in cases of typhoid fever in Winnipeg in last three years, due to better sanitation.

Internal ID:	0051.0677
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	November 16th 1907

Typhoid Fever

Fort Steele resident taken to St. Eugene Hospital with an attack of typhoid fever.

Internal ID:	0052.0263
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 25th 1906

Cranbrook Rotary

Cranbrook Rotarian weekly luncheon successful, with it unanimous support for the swimming pool and park, plus an address on microbes that cause infectious disease.

Internal ID:	0052.0451
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 16th 1922

Fernie Typhoid

Newspaper

Internal ID:	0054.0290
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 23rd 1902

Wardner Notes

Comings and goings of residents and visitors of Wardner, as well as another commission of inquiry over two deaths by diptheria with allegations of neglect and inhuman treatment.

Internal ID:	0050.0297
Medium:	Manuscript
Date:	August 11th 1898

Diptheria Outbreak

Schools re-opening after possible outbreak of diptheria danger has passed.

Internal ID:	0051.0308
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	May 31st 1900

Building Fumigation

Dr. Green, medical health officer, order Central School building in Cranbrook to undergo fumigation in order to prevent any spread of diptheric throat infection.

Internal ID:	0052.0313
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	May 26th 1921

Elko Diptheria

Newspaper

Internal ID:	0054.0258
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	March 8th 1902

Moyie Schools

School Board and citizens in revolution.

Internal ID:	0054.0277
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	July 5th 1902

Smallpox Ad

Advertisement setting out the statutory requirements regarding smallpox.

Internal ID:	0054.0467
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	May 29th 1896

Leprosy Exclusion

Medical treatment has been devised claiming to cure leprosy. Highly contagious DeArcy Island near Victoria Harbour is an isolated colony where people with leprosy are sent.

Internal ID:	0051.0860
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	October 27th 1897

St. Eugene Hospital

Reporting on young lady just released from St. Eugene's hospital after a bout of measles.

Internal ID:	0051.0358
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 2nd 1900

School Vaccinations

Jason Youngberg gets measles, mumps and german measles vaccination from nurse Su Omura.

Internal ID:	2006.0091
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Flu Deaths

Looking back 20 years at a newspaper report on epidemic of influenza.

Internal ID:	0051.0946
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	February 22nd 1940

Flu Accounts Sent

Article urging all accounts for work done or goods supplied during Influenza epidemic be turned in for reinbursement.

Internal ID:	0051.0987
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	December 12th 1918

City Council

Detailing regular monthly meeting of Cranbrook's City Council dealing with things from war memorial plot to utilities.

Internal ID:	0052.0319
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	September 15th 1921

J. Wallace, Brickmaker

Reporting on death of pioneer brickmaker, many brick buildings in Cranbrook were made under his supervision.

Internal ID:	0051.0683
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	May 25th 1933

Park & Pool

Cranbrook City Council had a long regular monthly meeting dealing with park and pool by-law, cost of damages to residents and businesses caused by city development, cemetary upkeep, etc.