Show SAYS INFLUENZA IS unconquered LONDON jan 24 official admission that the most fogt mysterious disease germ gerin of the ages agea the influenza bacillus has defeated the worlds atea test scientists was made to universal service today by sir george no man chief medical officer of thi the health ministry the world sits alta powerless before the greatest devastator of history unable to it prevent or cure the dead plague said sh gegie britain will be 18 lu in the throes of a new epidemic in february Febi uary we have made all possible preparations to combat it lut but we are not able to do much sir george was not surprised at the alarming reports frow from Ch chicago leago a york and boklo declaring that it was aas the expected natural of the world wave of the death plague this mysterious disease lie be added I 1 killed nearl bearb persons persona in the british isles in 1918 and 1919 na e were unable to prevent its spread then lieu and we are lu in the same position now despite the most searching investigation by the worlds best brains ono one can truthfully say that so BO fai medical science has haa been de created here in britain we are bending oui utmost efforts to prey preventing enting complications resulting from influenza we are still short of physicians in adequate numbers as a result of losses in the war but the necessity of life saying saving during the wai was not a sufficient incentive to brin bring g about discovery of the influenza germ in commenting on the request ot of health commissi commissioner poland coppland Co of new york that congress take action to suspend the operation ot of the prohibition law in order to release whisky foi use in the fight against the disease sir george said I 1 the british health mini view Is that alcohol Is of no value as a remedy so far as it has haa been able to observe but the ministry leaves the matter to the discretion of the attending physicians and local health blaids the use of masks maaks also la is a fallacy as the disadvantages overshadow the advantages advant agea we therefore do not recommend them we are appealing to individuals to demain calm cairn not to worry lead lives and avoid crowding there in really nothing else to do sir george explained that a permanent central influenza committee stands ready to operate cooperate co with local authorities throughout the nation the coming epidemic he be added will give a greater opportunity for further research and experimentation which Is now the greatest necessity in order to isolate the germ of the disease we have bave made arrangements foi foe the distribution of antl anti influenza vaccine but this la is not guaranteed to ward off the disease ahe bacillus isolated by dr frer may or may not be the infecting agent each dose of bacine couta his baccilli and SO 00 it Is in intended primarily as aa a prophylactic but no drug so BO far has baa it influenza preventive |