The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-23
INFLUENZA SLOWLY
RELAXES GRIP HERE
Pneumonia Shows Increase in
All Boroughs Except
Richmond.
HUNDREDS GET VACCINE
Epidemic Over Soon. Says
Copelapd-Death Report
Grows Larger.
HUNDREDS GET VACCINE

Il was especially difficuit to take the
temperature of the influenza epidemic
yesterday, for, despite the increase Of
g7s new cases. there would have been
decrease n half the doctors had not de-
layed reporting Sundays cases, thus
adding them to Mondays normal, in the
opinion OF Dr. Royal s. Copeland, Health
Commissioner.
Whatever the registration of yester-
day, a decrease Is looked for to-day.
DR.. Copeland believes the epidemic
viii end "soon," instead OF on Thursday.
m he predicted last week.
: 1--WE don't want to be too optimistic"
he said. "but we think the epidemic will
be over soon. Everything Is fine; get
ting along nicely"
The general situation, he said showed
but little change except an ipcrease In
influenza cases In The Bronx, Brooklyn,
Queens and Richmond.
Pneumonia increased IN every bor-
oueh except Richmond. where It de-
creased slightly. There were 500 deaths
from the two diseases yesterday, an in
crease OF SIT deaths.
Lodging House Released.
The general conditions have improved
20 much, DR.. Copeland said. that the
Municipal Lodging House. which had
been converted into hospital; will re-
sumo its original service to-day.
Nurses and other help are still needed
ana they are urged to Apply at the re-
lief centres for assignment.
The heatless landlords remain thorns
m the side of the Health Department.
Four have been summoned to court. but
there Is hitch somewhere. for they
have not been prosecuted for violating
the sanitary code The physician prof.
teers are still under investigation.
The Federal Government has been
asked by DR.. Copeland to extend frank
ing privileges to the Health Depart
ment for the reporting by postcard OF
Influenza and pneumonia cases,
When the Health Commissioners at
tention was called to the increase in
The number OF deaths he said It should
not be taken as an indication OF the
extent of the disease Mt present, for
these deaths are from cases contracted
from three to ten days ago.
Hundreds Seek Vaccine.
A. influenza declines pneumonia il
likely to increase for a few days. DR.
Copeland said. for II Is the compica-
ton. and the death rate probably will
increase In two or three days after.
Several hundred people applied yester-
day to the Health Department for vac
cine. 1t will be some time before the
proper quantity production will be
reached. Two to three shots are
necessary to immunize.
Judge Ebert II. Gary has received
"a shot In the arm" The vaccine will
be offered to the zoo. 900 employees of
the United States Steel Corporation. but
Its use is not compulsory.
Frederick j. II. Kraake. Public Ser
vice Commissioner. Is III at his home.
II Kenmore place. Flatbush, with in
iuenza. His brother. Henry Kracke.
Deputy Commissioner of Food and Mar
kets. died two weeks ago from the same
disease.
The epidemic invaded Sing Sing prison
yesterday. 1t was reported that 10 OF
the 1000 prisoners have been Aricken
and that the prison school has been
turned into a hospital to meet the emer-
gency.