Scottish 'Flu: The Scottish Experience of 'Spanish Flu'

The influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 brought high levels of morbidity and excessive mortality to all parts of the world. The pandemic was characterised by three waves: the first wave struck in the northern summer of 1918; the second was in the following autumn; and the third was late in the winter, e...

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Published inScottish historical review Vol. 83; no. 216; pp. 216 - 226
Main Author Johnson, Niall P. A. S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Edinburgh University Press 01.10.2004
Subjects
Annual reports
Causes of death
Death
Encephalitis
Epidemics
Epidemiology
Estimation methods
Life tables
Mortality
Notes and Comments
Pandemics
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Summary:The influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 brought high levels of morbidity and excessive mortality to all parts of the world. The pandemic was characterised by three waves: the first wave struck in the northern summer of 1918; the second was in the following autumn; and the third was late in the winter, early in 1919. It appears from the records that Scotland preceded the rest of Britain in reaching the peaks of mortality. The most notable feature of this pandemic was the age distribution of mortality. Influenza usually claims the eldest and the youngest of the population. This was not the case in 1918-1919. Young adults bore the brunt of mortality in this pandemic, and the young adult population of Scotland was not spared.
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ISSN:0036-9241
1750-0222
DOI:10.3366/shr.2004.83.2.216