Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-12-26 | Page 11 | Sickness among American Forces Unusually Low

SICKNESS AMONG AMERICAN FORCES UNUSUALLY LOW Lly The Associated Pros. t'MHLFXZ, Dec 21. The r.ereentage or siekness among the oc-upying American Unoi's is unusaally low. aecotning to the estimates of tlie Third army medical officers. of-ficers. The number of eases In the eight evaeuatlon hospitals within the ocennied area is about -iO'm, most of them being Influenza. l-'igiiring the approximate, number of oecupymg trno'-'S as ."'Ji''.0'i;i. the sickness a initials m V-. than i per cent. In pe:ie.. i line t tie sickness among soldiers a ei-a.-jo I'l'iim u ?, j.k.t cent. 'I'll e:- ;-"ie:it condi :ion of tho men Is cHi" par:!-.- io troo I billots. Ther- is iust emii-ii ;;-:: hue; r.i keep the soUi..rs !n con. 1 1 1 io7i. aa-' . there is un ovo'-erowding u- :i!iei--s from Oitiao or cvpoure. The TIki d army h:is fi-. e hospitals in -e b-nz and i wti a t Trrvep and mm at Ma Mnst. oi' t hs- are former rjer- ncni liosmmis ;tie equipmcn: is mod em i a evT-.' rid a il.