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Show DISEASE IS CHECKED, DR. BEATTY REPORTS Declares, However, That Need for Utmost Vigilance Vigi-lance Continues. TEN DEATHS IN CITY Doctors Sent Here to Cooperate Co-operate With the State Board of Health. "Spanish influenza In Utah is checked for the time being." was the announcement announce-ment made last night by Dr. T. B. Beatiy of the state board of health, following a careful review of the situation. "On the whole, the situation is very satisfactory, but this should mean renewed efforts to stamp it out rather than a relaxing of vigilance in preventing its spread," he declared. Orders were received from Washington last night by Dr. Beatty directing that he report fully on the influenza situation each day by wire at the government's expense. In turn, he directs that all health officers in cities with populations of more than 1500 report to the state board of health each day by wire, stating the number of cases and deaths in the eiiy. The health officers are directed to mark each message "government rates." Surgeon General Rupert Blue sent the following telegram to Dr. Beattv yesterday: yester-day: "As a result of a conference held today in Washington, D. C, the Red Cross will assign to your office a representative authorized au-thorized to act for the Red Cross in the stated period. You should refer to him all needs for Red Cross assistance and cooperate co-operate fully with him." Doctors Coming Here. Dr. L W. Tennant and Dr. C. F. Myers of Spokane, Wash., are coming to work under the direction of the state board of health, in answer to the appeal sent by Dr. Beatty to the surgeon general. They will act as field representatives of the state board of health and of the United States public health service. Salt Lake sustained a relapse in the influenza epidemic yesterday. Eighty new cases of influenza were reported re-ported to the city board of health, a marked increase over the preceding day. Ten deaths were reported as the result of influenza. The toll for the day follows: fol-lows: Mary W. McCarty, wife of Homer McCarty. 46 years of age. 1240 East South Temple street; Edward B. Burton. 21 years of age, Birkinshaw court; Mrs. William Williamson, 20 years of age, local hospital; Mrs. George Johnson. 1208 East Thirty-third South street; John Shyne. 36 years of age, 226 North Seventh West street; Gust Edstrom, local hospital; Andres An-dres Anderson, local hospital; Henry Voss, 24 years of age, local hospital; Eva Ida Rasmussen, !' years of age, daughter daugh-ter of Herbert V. Rasmussen, HOG "West Third South street. The death of Mrs. Williamson leaves an infant daughter an orphan, as William Williamson, the father, died at a local hospital Sunday. Mrs. H. Williamson has taken charge of the child. Carl Hansen died last night at Judge Mercy hospital. He was a mechanic and resided at 254 South Third East street. His death made the tenth reported during dur-ing the twenty-four hours in Salt Lake. Seven Ogden Deaths. Seven deaths occurred in Ogden yesterday yes-terday as the result of influenza. The number of cases is reported to be 1500, with the disease constantly spreading. The following persons died of the disease yesterday In Ogden : William G. Wilson. 68 years of age; Mrs. J. G. Alder, 253?) Adams avenue; Mrs. Blanche Drysdale. wife of Thomas Drysdale. 335 Eighteenth street; Miss Anne Garner, 17 years of age, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Garner, Gar-ner, 2844 Adams avenue; K. Yamauiwa, at. the emergency hospital; Walter Irwin. JtS" years of age; Cathryn Madson. 12 years of age, daughter of Oscar Madson. Lehl reports seven business houses closed through the Illness of the proprietors propri-etors and clerks. There are 100 cases of influenza in the town. Four deaths have been caused by the malady. "The worst day we have had since the epidemic commenced," said Robert J. Shields, manager of the RedY Cross, last night. "The increase In pneumonia casep has been very' large in proportion to the number discovered, also. The demand for pneumonia jackets cannot be filled. We want more volunteers. There are scores of young women living at home who have time to devote to this emergency work. We want them to come forward and register. reg-ister. More Help Needed. "We want men and hoy with automobiles automo-biles to register for emergency calls. They should not leave the burden of this work on the women. They would be especially useful following the dinner hour and up to 10 o'clock at night. "Delta reports twenty pneumonia cases and Is calling for help- One nurse bravely brave-ly volunteered to eo. She wan Miss O. Hughes, who has done valiant service In Coalville. Without stopping for a rest, she went direct from Coalville, wiiere she had saved the situation, to Delta lo take 'harge of the twenty serloua cases. The Hijcar factory of Delta was closed today and Is now being utilized as a hospital." St. George Is the only large town In the state which has so far escaped the influenza, according to Dr. Beatty. The city has thrown out a qua ran tf ne guard to prevent cases of the disease coming into the city limits. Moab is now free from the epidemic, and permission has been granted the town to open the public schools a fter a reasonable rea-sonable time has elapsed and It Is demonstrated dem-onstrated tha' the epidemic has heen stamped out. Fillmore reports twenty cases of Influenza, but has the situation well In hand. Cases at Other Towns. One-third of the population of Tremon-ton Tremon-ton Is afflicted with Spanish Influenza, according ac-cording to Dr. Tieatty, who ban Just returned re-turned from a visit to that town. All the doctors are sh-k hut on, and lie has had but Httle rest or sleep for many riavs. Mrigitam City has reported ninety fffiofl and t wo death. Drs, Pieiwei Henderson and COO ley arc slr'jt with Influenza, Igan has reported thirty-six caeee and one death. TeleKrarnH were received from Fort Logan. Colo., announcing the death of Xaddld bamron, it reara of age, son of Mr and Mrs. Joseph W. Darnion of Ueseret. Utah. He en Hated in the auto mechanics corps, August L in). Twentv-six new caeei of Influenza were admitted to the Isolation hospital ai Fort Douglas yesterday, whhh Is an Itn-rens- over the total of the previous day. Of these cases, twenty-two were from the commands at the post and four were from the University of Utah students' traili ins-corps. ins-corps. The military quarantine which was established at the fort last week is still being strictly maintained, and there is no. Indication that It will be raised for some time. Rulon Brodlev of Moroni, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew L. Bradley, died Saturday Satur-day night of influenza. He was 16 years old and attended the Moroni high school-He school-He was a nephew of Daniel O. Larson, state treasurer. Mrs. Claude Hitesman. 33 years of age, died Sunday at Lehi of influenza. She Is survived by five children. Services and Interment took place yesterday. David Anderson, IS years of age. died Sunday at Lehi of influenza. The infant son of John Jackson died of Influenza Saturday. Interment took place Sunday. I y ton reports that Influenza Is Interfering Inter-fering with the operation or the lnyton sugar factory' and It may soon be necessary neces-sary to shut down the plant. |
