A curious preventive

During the 1942 influenza season in Victoria a curious article appeared in a country newspaper, suggesting an unusual preventive of influenza.

Influenza and snuff.pages

‘Influenza’s foe: a tribute to snuff.’ The Horsham Times, 14 Apr 1942, p.2. Reproduction of newspaper article found in Trove. Courtesy of the National Library of Australia.

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