A base hospital in Mineola, showcasing a typical isolation ward with 20 beds used for influenza cases during the epidemic. The tent is screened and offers ventilation when both sides are rolled up. It is heated by a stove and has a wooden floor. One nurse and two orderlies are on duty. Passed by censor on Nov. 20, 1918.

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