Ogden Daily Standard | 1918-12-07 | Page 7 | S. P. Forces Wearing of Masks by Afflicted

S.P. FORCES WEARING OF MASKS By AFFLICTED In order that there may not bo a recurrence of the influenza epidemic after it lias once subsided, certain pro-cautions pro-cautions have been recommended and sent to all offices of tho Southern Pacific Pa-cific railroad by the general manager, J. H. Dyer. t The regulations, which are as follows, was written by D. K. Ainsworth, chief surgeon for the Southern Pacific with headquarters In San Francisco, and were received in Ogden today: "After the epidemic of influenza in 1889-90 had exhausted itself, occasional occas-ional cases appeared for many months, some of them being true epidemic type, but mostly of moderate severity, yet communicative. "There is no doubt that, following the present epidemic now rapidly subsiding, sub-siding, the same condition will be found. It is impossible for the layman lay-man and, sometimes difficult for tho physician, to determine whether and Individual case is one of sever cold or Influenza in mild form. Hence I would recommend, as applying to all officers, that subordinate officers be instructed to require all employes suffering suf-fering from what is believed to bo only a common cold and for one week after recovery, to wear gauze masks while on duty in the office." The above letter will be sent out by the local office to all agents of the Southern Pacific today, and will be obeyed implicitly.