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Show INFLUENZA BAN MAY. W LIFTED M - SALT LAKE MONDAY, NOVEMte 18 Epidemic Passes Critical Stage, Dr. Beattv Says ' Opening of Schools and Permission to Hold Assemblies Dependent on Proper '. Precautions. , . i MONDAY, November 18. " ' ' This was the date tentatively fixed today by Dr. T. B. Beatty, state health commissioner, for the lifting of the influenza quarantine ban and the opening; of all schools and public places in Salt Lake. , The lifting of tlfe ban, however. Is contingent upon precautions precau-tions taken by the public to avert a relapse in the epidemic and to the continued" decrease in the epidemic in all sections of the state. The following signed statement was given to The Telegram todav bv Dr. Beattv: From preaent appearance, the epidemic character of the Influenaa haa about .ubalded in Halt I-ake City, and If thla conclualon la auataJned by tha eventa of the nest week, the ban on achoola and other eeeembllng might ha aafely ralaed November 1." THRCC TOWNS OPEN MONDAY. Rome dlatrleta which have already reporfehetoralrannfhe disease will ha permitted tn reopen next Mondny, according tu Dr. Beatty. Theae are Tremonton, Green Klver and Levan. It may be poaaible alao that other towna will be permitted to open before Novemler If condition, in them continue to Improve. SITUATION It CLEARING. In announcing the date for opening achoola and puhlla places In Salt Lake, Dr. Heatty aald that the Influenaa, situation waa rapidly clearing In the city and that If there la no relaxation of precautionary meaauree on the part of the puhlio tha epidemic will be entirely atamped out by that date. Thla la tha flrat official statement Issued by lr. Beatty flxlnra probable date for the opening. Heporta from all sections of the state Indicate that the epidemic la rapidly clearing and that the number of new caeea and deatha la being reduced dally In great numbers. The city board of health also reports that the epidemic In Bait Lake has run Its course and that reductions may be expected each day In the death rat and the number of new cases. CONTINUE SAFEQUAROS. Cltlsens are urged, hnwsver, to continue con-tinue rigid precautions and not to entertain too much optimism. Dr. Beatty elated that if the epldemla breaks out anew during the next week. to any great extent the quarantine will be continued Indefinitely. "It Is up to the cltlsens themselves, and the opening of tha schools and public placea dentnda entirely upon how the regulations and precautions are observed." he aald, DR. PAUL PLEASED. Dr. Samuel a. Paul, city health commissioner, reports that the situation situa-tion tn Halt I.ake la very aatiafactorv, only three deatha and twenty-eight new cases being reported In the city yesterday. Thla la the loweat number num-ber of deatha a d new cases reported in tne city since tne epidemic became rampant. Only five deatha occurred In other parts of the state yesterdsy, two st Mt. 1 'lease nt and three at Kureka. No new caeea or deaths were reported from tha military hospital at Ft. Douglas. Dr. 1'aul states that tt Is probable tha Judge Mercy hospital will be) closed within the next few days for lack of patients. VACCINt AVAILABLE. A sufficient quantity of Rosens 14 vaccina haa been developed from cut- turea received by the state board of health from the naval laboratories at He t tie to supply all sections of tha state, according to announcement mad by Dr Beatty. The vaccina has been developed from the cultures by Dr. I U Datnes, state bacteriologist. It la now resdy for free distribution to all afflicted districts of the state and to Individuals who desira to svall them we I yen of Its prerentlve merits. |