Re: epidemics in the Model "A" era
Had the more common chicken pox and measles which every kid seemed to get. Then got scarlet fever in 1946 and was "quarantined" and kept in a dark room. I was told that it was to protect my eyes. Not sure how the quarantine worked as my Dad went out to work everyday but nobody was allowed to visit. Polio was common especially in late summer when the water in the river got low and the Health Dept would close the beaches. One friend got polio but survived ok with a bit of damage to one leg
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