Pneumonic 'Flu in Forbes NSW - 1919
Channel: Rob Willis
Date: 2020-04-26

When we recorded Mrs Helen Hohnberg (b1912) in 1991 she recounted her memories of the 1919 'Spanish 'Flu' epedemic in Forbes. During it she mentions her father's home remedy of kerosene and with our current (2020) outbreak of Covid-19 and suggestions of strange, often dangerous, remedies I get the feeling that nothing much has changed.  
Often when we record people's stories interesting aspects are not followed up during the interview , this was one such case.  I wish I had asked more, but it  is too late now.
For more on the 1919 'flu pandemic in Australia have a listen to our 'Yarns of OZ' Podcast. https://yarnsofoz.podbean.com/