Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-05-14 | Page 1 | New York Has Checked Disease

New York Has Checked Disease For Pirst Tim Sine January, Honlth Authorities Report Let-Up in Pneumonia. NEW TORIC May IS. For th first time since January 1 officials of tho Health department have been ablo to report a lct-up ln new cases of pneumonia. There have- boen ln Greater New York more than 200 deaths each week ln this 3'ear double tho average of tho preceding year tho greatest number reported re-ported being 311 for tho week ending March 5. A campaign of education will at once bo put under way ln tho hope of preventing a recurrence of tho scourgo. Recognition of pneumonia as a contagious dlncaao is regarded re-garded as a Btep in that direction, and noxt winter meaauren will be undertaken at tbo outset to prevent Its gaining such a hold.