Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29
EPIDEMIC OF GRIP.
The Disease Causing an Increased
Mortality In Eastern Cities.
IT SERIOUSLY AFFECTS The SCHOOLS
The Government Department at Washing.
ton lnconvenlencsd THROUGH It-On the
Increase IN Philadelphia
Cities suiPering from It.

Increase IN PhiIadelphia-Othsr
Cities suffsriag from It
New York, Dec 2S-The epidemic
Of grip is still In marked evidence
There was one less death from intlu-
enza in the boroughs Of Manhattan
and the Bronx for the statistical day
ended at noon yesterday than were
reported for the previous day, but, on
the other hand, there was just as many
from bronchitis and more from pneu.
monia. Many Of the recent deaths
from pneumonia have been indirectly
due to the grip Furthermore, physi.
clans say that the prevalence Of the
grip, with the consequent general
weakening Of the system, causes an
increase in mortality on all lines. The
deaths from all causes reported yester.
day numbered l6 more than the day
before. During the last four days,
according to DR.. Rodgers Tracey, regis.
ter Of records Of the health depart.
ment, the deaths from all causes have
been $50. This is a daily average OF
1921. On the corresponding days Of
last year, December 10, 20, 81 and 2.,
the deaths from all causes numbered
SSS, daily average of o. Many
school children and teachers are suf.
fering from the grip.
There are about 225, 900 children en-.
rolled in the public schools Of this
city. The normal ratio of absentees
IS about one in two. Yesterday Super.
intendent Jasper reported that there
were about $4,000 absentees among the
pupils, or 20 per cent OF the $3.50
TEACHERS about seven per cent are on
the absent list whereas 81 or 4 per
cent Is the usual ratio.
President Murphy OF the board Of
health expressed the opinion that the
city would be fully able to control the
epidemic Of grip which is now prevail
ing here. The injunction by the
board of health to elevated roads and
city transportation companies to fumi.
gate and thoroughly clean their con.
veyances is being carried out
The health authorities of Brooklyn
report that during the "a hours pre-
ceeding 10 o'clock this morning 90
deaths from grip and pneumonia oc.
cured. The number of cases is in.
creasing. rather than diminishing.
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS SUFFERING.
Washington. Dec. 23. From the
number of persons connected with the
various government departments and
large commercial houses who are Ill,
tits apparent that grip Is playing an
important part in the present health
conditions in Washington. OF the 5000
employees Of the government printing
office S7s were away on sick leave yes
terdav and of the 1000 in the bureau
Of engraving and printing 235 were re.
ported i'll. Throughout the other
.bfaue.as as of the government service
tnpo voportion of absentees on account
6i tsness is unusually large, even at
tbN''ine of the year. Many Of the
iocen sfares, which are now in the
in4et u their busiest season, are very
much short of help due to the large
sick roll. The damp, rainy weather Of
the past four days has been especially
conducive to the spread of the disease.
EPIDEMIC ON THE INCREASE.
Philadelphia, Dec. est is esti-
mated that between $4,000 and $4,000
persons in this city are suffering from
Ia grippe and doctors report the cpl
demic on the increase. At the board
Of health yesterday six deaths were
to have occurred within the
past "a hours directly due to grippe,
and l2 other deaths were traced indi.
rectly to the same cause Reports re-
ceived from eastern Pennsylvania and
New Jersey point to an cpl.
demc OF the disease in those sections.
KANSAS CITY SUFFERING.
Kansas City. Mo-, Dec. 30. The grip
has reached this city and its victims
are now numbered by the hundreds
1t came in the wake OF the blizzard
tie first cold snap Of the winter-and
its germs have been busy getting a
footnold ever since. The recent warm
has developed them, and the
result is that the supposed ordinary
colds the people were nursing low
prove to be the nerve.wreckirs, bone.
grip which shows no mercy
until it has run its coarse.
SECURES A F0cfnoLD IN TOLEDO.
Toledo, O., Dec. % The grip has
gained secure foothold in this city
and all physicians are busy with it.
While it is impossible TO estimate the
number Of cases, they will run into
the thousands. The health officers
will give precautionary measures to
prevent its spread.