Bingham Bulletin | 1918-11-29 | Page 4 | Influenza Checked by Use of Masks in Frisco

INFLUENZA CHECKED BY USE OF HASKSJN FRISCO Mayor Ieroy Dixon has received the following telegram from Maor James Rolph, Jr., of San Francisco under date of November 26: "Universal wearing of masks al-moBt al-moBt wholly responsible for Saw Francisco's Fran-cisco's beating the usual course of influenza in-fluenza by several weeks; prevented fifteen hundred or more possible deaths, and thousands of cases of la- fluenza anu pneumonia wiui grtnv reduction re-duction of consequent suffering. We used Leary vaccine as far as possible and this undoubtedly helped much. If you have epidemic I strongly advln strict enforcement of universal masking. mask-ing. Our people did this gladly and are devoutly thankful for the good results."