Show TO BATTLE WITH INFLUENZA washington r che following telegram 1 l J which alch Is self explanatory relates t to 0 the emergency medical and u nursing relief work woric furnished through the united states public health tee ice to communities unable to cope with the present situation even with state sante seq public health service will mobilize with aid volunteer medical service all outside medical aid required in combating present influenza epidemic red cross upon specific request from this service will mobilize nursing personnel and furnish necessary emergency hospital supplies which cannot be obtained 1 otherwise inform all city and county health officers your state ti that bat all appeals for aid must be made to state health department which will make request of surgeon general public health service whenever local needs require whenever ever necessary public service will establish district officers to operate cooperate co with stute state officials an and distribute medical and nursing personnel signed BLUH surgeon general U S public health service |