Thursday, February 13, 1919

Cloudy Early. Bright. Father let lower flat 108 P.P. In bed until 10 A.M. Had violent nose bleeds. Could hardly stop them. Sat up in A.M. John & Anna Myers here to dinner. Thankful for education.

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Stanford's symptoms were classic. Here is a description of some of the effects of the Great Influenza of 1918, taken from an article on the Stanford University website:

Patients with the influenza disease of the epidemic were generally characterized by common complaints associated with the flu. They had body aches, muscle and joint pain, headache, a sore throat and a unproductive cough with occasionally harsh breathing (JAMA, 1/25/1919). The most common sign of infection was the fever, which ranged from 100 to 104 F and lasted for a few days. The onset of the epidemic influenza was peculiarly sudden, as people were struck down with dizziness, weakness and pain while on duty or in the street (BMJ, 7/13/1918). After the disease was established the mucous membranes became reddened with sneezing. In some cases there was a hemorrhage of the mucous membranes of the nose and bloody noses were commonly seen. Vomiting occurred on occasion, and also sometimes diarrhea but more commonly there was constipation (JAMA, 10/3/1918).

108 Park Place is the house next door to Stanford's; they apparently owned that one, since they are letting the downstairs flat.  Not six months later, however, they are letting the flat again (see July 30th post).  Maybe that was common, though--people on the move.