Compulsory mask, brought in to combat the flu epidemic after the World War, 1918-1919 - Sam Hood (3481163841)
Summary
Note: The skull and crossbones on the mask was a joke, not part of the mask as issued, in an attempt to halt the disease. 12,000 died in Australia and between 20-100 million around the world, more than were killed in the War
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Date
1918
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