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Show FOUR DEATHS ARE REPORTED RED CROSS NORSE ARRIVES The Spanish Influenza outbreak shows no signs of diminution, said Inspector In-spector George Shorten this morning. Tho number of cases reported today is 70, with a great number in serious condition. Arrangements already have been mado for the equipping of the Third ward amusement hall as a temporary hospital for the treatment of Influenza cases, particularly of transient visitors to tho ctly who have neither home nor friends hero. By tonight it is expected expect-ed that either from Salt Lake, or supplied sup-plied by local concerns, twenty beds will havo been Installed and Miss Swanson, a Red Cross nurse from Salt Lako, placed in charge. The nurse arrived ar-rived in tho city at noon and immediately immedi-ately went into the matter of the detailed de-tailed equipment of the hospital with Inspector Shorten. For tho time being it Is thought,that ono emergency hospital will meetthe demands of the situation, but the board of health is ready to do every thing In Its power to combat the epidemic epi-demic by the opening of others should they be found necdssary. Gauze Masks. Tho local chapter of the Rod Cross society rendered invaluable aid yesterday yester-day in tho making of gauze mftsks which are now to be had in the office of the board of health. Any persons attending to the nursing of influenza patients are encouraged to wear one of these masks and procure It from the health office. Quite a number of Ogden's physicians physi-cians are of' the opinion that a great many people aro stampeding themselves them-selves Into the belief that they are suffering from Spanish influenza whe'n all that Is the matter Is that they are down with a very bad cold. The doctors doc-tors incline to the opinion that tho people are acting wisely in taking the bad colds seriously. The only place for such a patient at the present time Is in bed where he maj receive the best attention and be free from danger. dan-ger. Among the deaths reported today Is a little girl of two years, Isabella Blanchett Aultz; Lawrence Beckett, 24 years old, and a soldier. One of the soldier boys who was taken off the train a few days ago in a serious condition and conveyed to the Dee hospital died there last night from complications ensuing from an attack of influenza. C. P. Fitzgerald, wife and children are down with influenza, and Mrs. Fitzgerald is In a serious condition. |