Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

Industrial Disease and the St. Lawrence Mines

Major economic transformations, such as that which took place in St. Lawrence, always carry with them certain costs.
Disappearance of the Beothuk

Shanawdithit and the Extinction of the Beothuk
Global Relations and the Spanish Influenza

The Spanish flu did not originate in Newfoundland and Labrador, but the ports, shipping schedules, and global trade relations made it vulnerable.
The 1918 Spanish Flu

The Spanish flu of 1918-19 killed between 20 and 40 million people worldwide. It is one of the largest outbreaks of disease in recorded history.
Malnutrition in Newfoundland and Labrador

About the consequences of malnutrition in Newfoundland and Labrador and the efforts to prevent deficiency diseases.