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Work and Life in the Bell Island Mines

Work in the mines of Bell Island was difficult and often dangerous.
Global Relations and the Spanish Influenza

The Spanish flu did not originate in Newfoundland and Labrador, but the ports, shipping schedules, and global trade relations made it vulnerable.
The 1918 Spanish Flu

The Spanish flu of 1918-19 killed between 20 and 40 million people worldwide. It is one of the largest outbreaks of disease in recorded history.
Social Changes, 1730-1815

Newfoundland and Labrador experienced numerous social changes involving health, education, population, etc. during the period of naval government.
19th Century Health Care

Few health-care services existed in Newfoundland and Labrador at the start of the 19th century.
Fighting Tuberculosis in Newfoundland and Labrador

About the many reasons why tuberculosis took a strong hold in Newfoundland in the 19th and 20th centuries, and the methods of controlling the disease.
Health on the Home Front - Health Care and World War II

About health conditions in Newfoundland during WWII such as problems with housing and veneral disease and the need for wartime hospitals.
The Development of Nursing in Newfoundland and Labrador

Nursing has a long history in Newfoundland and Labrador. Nurses have been providing patient care in homes and hospitals since European settlement.
Global Relations and the Spanish Influenza

The Spanish flu did not originate in Newfoundland and Labrador, but the country's ports, and global trade relations made it vulnerable to the disease.
The 1918 Spanish Flu

About the Spanish influenza pandemic that reached Newfoundland and Labrador in 1918 and killed more than 600 people in less than five months.

Matching Articles"Health" (Total 10)

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