CONNECT with the CityOctober 25, 1918 - Resolution No. 24043 Citizens to Wear Masks Part 1: The 1918 Spanish Flu
The influenza epidemic that swept the world in 1918 also affected San Diego. On October 25, San Diego issued Resolution No. 24043, which requested citizens to wear gauze masks at all times. As we can see from Communication from the Department of Public Health, December 18, 1918, wearing masks reduced the number of cases and it was recommended to continue wearing masks. History is strikingly similar to the past centennial.