| Show mm OF THE HEALTH BOARD TO 10 INFLUENZA dreaded disease flakes its appear luico juice in various parts of state public gatherings closed closeal Clo seil RICHFIELD AND SALINA HAVE SEVERAL CASES REPORTED richfield city council Fol follows loiss lead of state health officers and schools theaters churches and amusements closed the greatest and most far reach ing health order ever issued in utah is the just issued by dr T D B beatty state health officer in an attempt to prevent a general epidemic of he dangerous spanish influenza this closing order affects churches sunday schools public schools universities theaters business colleges ward meetings picture shows fraternal Ira meetings pool halls baus dimco halls private dances dance 9 public assemblages of all kinds the order becomes automatic whenever the disease appears and it is gradually making its appearance in all parts of the state in richfield more than a dozen cases were reported on thursday and the city council took drastic action at its meeting on that evening and ordered he lid clamped down dowa tight on all public gatherings schools amusement places ln in fact all places where few or many were gathered together marshal received specific instructions to immediately close the picture shows the skating rink and an entertainment which the M 1 I A of the second ward was conducting and by thursday night the order had been put into effect and all places of amusement were closed and audiences dispersed the schools in richfield were closed so that no classes were held yesterday supt bupt ashman has not been advised as to how far the order would extend as there is no definite information as to the appearance of the disease in various places A salina man in attendance at the draft board offices yesterday was authority for the statement that several cases bad appeared there and other cases were reported from various parts of the county it is expected that a general order will be issued for the closing of public gatherings including schools before many days as ithe ahe state health officers are convinced that this is the tha only sure method of preventing the tha spread of the disease many cases of grippe are reported and people are consoling themselves that it is the ordinary form of la a grippe but the history of cases as reported from places where the epidemic of spanish influenza has ha created havoc Is that the disease ap pears very simple at first and patients are lulled into a sense of security because of its mildness only to find later that pneumonia sets in and it becomes very serious physicians are advising anyone at af flirted with any symptoms of grippe to take careful measures to prevent aggravation odthe symptoms as some of the fatal cases have come i from mild cases the remedy appears to be tor for the patient to take to bed and stay there permitting no exposure to draughts or chills aust what effect the drastic action of the health board will have on preventing the disease from spreading remains to be seen but it is generally agreed that it will help a great deal |
