| Show r CASES OF INFLUENZA IN U. U S. S.- CAMPS All A Available va able Physicians Physician and Nu Nurses at Work a FIght Fight Fighting b ing Epidemic Washington Oct 1 Spanish I.-Spanish Spanish Influenza Influenza enza continues to Spread In army almy camps More than th new cases were reported to the office of oC the surgeon surgeon sur sur- geon eon general during the twenty four hours ending at noon today This was an increase over yesterday ester a of oC cases Pneumonia cases also Increased with 1003 and deaths Tho total number of or Influenza cases In all camps now Is while pneumonia monia cases number Deaths since the epidemic began number ISi 1877 Camp Custer Mich lich where Influenza had not previously pre appeared reported 1761 cases The most serious increase was at al Camp Meade Iea e. e Md Id Id which re reported ro- ro ported d 1327 cases against yesterday yester- yester da day Camp Pike Ark again aln reported more than 1000 cases while Camp Hancok Hancock Han Han- cock cok Ga reported cases against 1 the day before Prostrated On nn n eAt e eAt At Al Camp Funston Kan tho the number of or ca cases cs Increased from to Camp Devens Mass Ilass was the tho only one which did not report an Increase officer and er E Every available medical nurse I Is on duty said s a statement to to- to I nl night ht from rom the tho office of oC the surgeon general and wherever el possible civilian medical personnel I Is being recruited to assist the arm army doctors It II was seas said that despite the alarming Increase in influenza cases the pneumonia pneumonia pneumonia monia rate continues low reports showing that pneumonia has hns developed eloped of or thirteen cases In only one ever every evey No 00 official report as to Influenza in naval training stations has been Issued here but it Is known knon to have ha made Its I appearance in a number o of those camps The malady also has appeared amon among the apprentices at al the shipping boards board's tr training base at Boston Chairman Chairman Chairman Chair Chair- man 11 Hurley urley announced tonight ht that success in checking the spread of of- the disease and in re reducing the mortality had had been attained by b an casH easily applied s system Fresh I Air Part Remedy Henry Howard director of ot the re recruiting recruiting re- re service reports that fresh allan air all an and sunshine are arc rc the principal elements in the treatment of oC the malady at the training base Patients are Is Isolated a as soon as the they show symptoms of or the disease and are arc placed In especially built huts hut each hut but containing two beds with a R. sterilized sheet hun hung be between be- be I be-I tween to prevent pre passage of the thc germs The roofs of oC the cut can be bc tilted back opening the whole room to air all and sunshine The Thc state medical authorities of oC Massachusetts Massachusetts Mas Mas- have In Indorsed orsell this method of oC treatment It was uns announced and andare andare andare are making plans for or a group of oC hospitals hos hos- Chairman Hurler Hurley said plans of oC tho the huts luts can can-bo can an bo be secured b by writing Henry Howard at Boston Hours HOUrN of or Work ork ork Because of ot the prevalence plc of or Influenza Influenza enza in Washington an or order cl was uns Is Issued Issued issued Is- Is sued to today with the approval al of oC tho rho President changing ch the hours at which of oC government go bureaus will willI go hO to work beginning Thursday The order is designed de to prevent crow crowding of ot street cars car and will swill affect approximately workers Acting on recommendation of ot tho the health authorities the commissioners r of or tho the District of ot Columbia Issued an order today prohibiting all parades unit until un un- un til it the tho disease Is I stamped out Continued on Page Pase 2 u 1 uI I INflUENZA SPREADS IN U. U S. S ARMY CAMPS Continued from page pas 1 1 I Preventive Serums Serum's Discovery Disco Reported New Ne York Oct 1 Discovery I of or a R serum scrum which he said preliminary ex experimentation experimentation ex- ex Indicates In will act as a 11 I preventative e for tor Spanish Influenza was announced tonight by Health Commissioner Commissioner Com Cont- Comi i missioner Copeland Tests have ha given I promise of oC success he said with the result that the vaccine is being prepared prepared pre pre- pared for tor use b by physicians and willbo willbo will willbo bo read ready for tor distribution in small quantities In a few days Tho The serum scrum discovered b by Dr Wil 11 William liam Ham H. H Parke the health department bacteriologist Is made from Influenza germs germ obtained from p persons In the earl early stages o of the malady combined with procured at autopsies upon the bodies of oC victims ot of tho of-tho the tho disease It Is not claimed J the treatment will cure the th-e disease ea dl e Speaking of oC the growth ro of or the epidemic epidemic epi epi- pl- pl demic here Dr Copeland predicted In Increases increases In- In creases for tor some lb days in the number of oC cases The Th great reat majority of ot those thole who are susceptible would be attacked he thought after otter which the epidemic would gradually die out Ninety five Inet rhe per cent of or the deaths eathl her here were wre of oC persons between 1 IS 15 and 45 5 years ears ea rs of ot age and men were wre easier casler victims than women he said laid Schwab Worried orl at Shipyard Effects Philadelphia OC Oct 1 1 The 1 The number o of or f cases CAin of or Spanish panl h Influenza at the Great Hog Island shipyard has hAIl Increased to such an extent that Charles M. M I Schwab general director of ot the emergency fleet nut corporation toda today showed concern aito ai as asto to the effect it will have havo on ship pro pro- If It was nas estimated that at least least I 2000 men engaged aged In yard ard and shipbuilding are suffering iron fron I the disease in various degrees Lieutenant Colonel Doane of or the th health and sanitation department 01 of the tho corporation reported to Mr r. r Schwab that there were sufficient nurses at atthe atthe atthe the yard ard and that the disease was under control At the New York shipbuilding ya 3 din dIn d dIn In Camden N N. J J. It was estimated that I more than men were off oft dut duty be because because be- be cause Use of or Influenza The Pusey and Jones shipyard at Gloucester Is also affected There are ar man many cases among the of oC the Frankford Arsenal In Inthis Inthis inthis this elt city but ammunition production has not seen Been een seriously curtailed Baltimore Oct 3 Cardinal Cardinal Gibbons has s offered to th the military authorities at C Camp mp Meade the services ser of oC the Sisters of oC Mercy as nurses nure Influenza I and pneumonia continues unchecked at at this cantonment The There a were ten deaths and 1590 new cases ct caSes es In the last twenty four hours a total tot of ot forty forty- two deaths and cases Disease Gaining b At Philadelphia I Philadelphia Oct 1 Health I.-Health Health department department department depart depart- ment reports tol to l showed new cases alles of ot Spanish Influenza among civil civil- lans fans In tho the last Jast twenty four hours hour an Increase of ot 31 over the preceding I I forty eight hours Authorities said uld th they believed belle the actual number of or new cases was wasen even en greater reater as man many phy phy- ph physicians are too busy to make reports report During the seine same period deaths were reported In the fourth naval na district tift fifty ne new cases case and eleven en deaths were reported making m the total told number of at deaths from the disease In the district to to late elate ll 11 and the number of or cases calle 2377 er E Every hospital In the city is II crowded Public schools In Jn Camden N N. J J J. were I closed tOda today because of ot the epidemic of ot Influenza and the tho hoard board of oC health has hal asked aked authority of or state officials I to close cloae moving mo picture houses and theatre theatres About bout 2000 school children I and e teachers In that city are suffering with the disease There are ac also alo a large larg- number of other cases C I In Gloucester ter N X N. J. J all nil schools chooh and I I moving mO picture places have ha been closed Boulder Colo Oct 1 T 1 T e a death of oC two to more students student at the tho I 1 nh university of or Colorado from Spanish Influenza was 3 r reported ported toda today bringing the total number number num num- ber of ot fatalities from th the epidemic I er 1 r to five Alfred I Lambert imbert of or Roundup Mont died dle last lut lr-ht lr and pd Sliver Silver foam Hearn of or Silesia Mont died torla today J Kl 1St I Paso TeC Oct 1 1 Fifty Fifty cases calles of ot Spanish Influenza were Vero report reported d at Rt the Fort Bliss BUu array army base I l toda today Increasing th the th total to tn l 1 0 o. o The Therm army rm surgeons surgeon Insisted until loda today that the i cases were we not Influenza but were only attacks of 0 la 6 grippe I kb b |
