Studies on Epidemic Influenza: Comprising Clinical and Laboratory InvestigationsUniversity of Pittsburgh. School of Medicine
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Studies on Epidemic Influenza: Comprising Clinical and Laboratory Investigations
University of Pittsburgh. School of Medicine
Influenza; Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919
CARNEGIE STEEL COMPANY.
All Works Except Homestead, City Mills, Columbus, Lucy and Isabella.
STATISTICAL REPORT ON INOCULATION AGAINST INFLUENZA.
1. Number of employees who had influenza 5,728 18%
2. Number of employees who did not have influenza 24,956
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Total number of employees 30,684
3. Total number of persons
inoculated One inoculation 2,983
Two inoculations 3,675
Three inoculations 4,626
Four inoculations 10,053
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Total 21,337
4. Cases influenza developed
after No inoculations 2,133 23%
One inoculation 745 25%
Two inoculations 776 21%
Three inoculations 794 17%
Four inoculations 1,280 12%
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Total 5,728
5. Cases influenza pneumonia
developed after No inoculations 804 37%
One inoculation 356 48%
Two inoculations 403 52%
Three inoculations 321 40%
Four inoculations 459 36%
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Total 2,343
6. Deaths from influenza and “flu
Pneumonia” after No inoculations 104 4.7%
One inoculation 32 4.3%
Two inoculations 33 4.2%
Three inoculations 21 2.6%
Four inoculations 33 2.5%
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Total 223 3.9%
CHART II.
H. C. FRICK COKE COMPANY.
STATISTICAL REPORT ON INOCULATION AGAINST INFLUENZA.
1. Number of employees who had influenza 5,248 31.4%
2. Number of employees who did not have influenza 11,464
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Total number of employees 16,712
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