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Show EIGHTY-TWO NEW p. Inspector Shorten reported at 2 p. m. today that, although he had yet to hear from five doctors, S2 new cases of colds, grippe and Influenza, and five deaths had been reported during the last twenty-four hours. Inspector Shorten inclines to the vlow that the epidemic has reached its height and that the labors of the health department, the doctors and nurses, and the workers in many homes, will begin to show fruit in diminished di-minished numbers of cases being reported re-ported to the office from today onward. on-ward. ' The deaths since yesterday's repe.t are: Ray Norton, soldier, died at the Deo hospital at 11 o'clock this morning. Mrs. Hazel Stlmpson Drysdalo died at 11: -15 this morning. Ither Hill died at 11 o'clock last night Alvln Alva Butler died aL'll a. m. today. Aiding the Afflicted. The local Red Cross has placed two .trained nurses in the Held, visiting and assisting tho families shut In with tho Influenza. Miss Smith, a trained nurse from Seattle who was secured by the Utah Health association to make a health survey, has been assigned to the visiting visit-ing work. Miss Van Ncc has been so-cured so-cured from Salt Lako City and the two nurses have mado a survey of the city to help in any needy cases. The motor corps this afternoon took several cooked meals and assignments of food to needy cases under tho direction di-rection of the nurses. The work of securing the names of the needy cases Is a difficult one and any person knowing of cases of need will confer a favor on the Red Cross by telephoning tho address to the Red Cross rooms, telephone 316. It Is os-r os-r ' doctird that any one knowing of needy cases in the rooming housoa j wtj aiciu at once. During the past few days about 25 needy cases have been secured, and any others will bo gladly helped. The Woman's Relief ccc'ty of tho several stakes has aided in this work and given most efficient service. |