Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-17
STRINGENT RULES
ADOPTED BY CITY
BOARD Of HEALTH
Physicians Take New Meas
ures to Combat Epidemic Of
Spanish Influenza in City,
Open Air Meetings Banned,

Whereas, the Spanish influenza
epidemic continues to exist in Albu-
querque, constantly endangering the
lives and health of the inhabitants,
and
Whereas the board of health of the
city of Albuquerque, in open meeting
held on this 10th day of October,
1918, is unanimously of the opinion
that additional and more stringent
rules should be adopted and enforced,
providing for further effort to stop
the spread of the disease; now there
fore,
BE it resolved, by the board of
health as follows: That the following
additional rules and regulations are
hereby adopted and provided by the
board of health and the city commits
sion is hereby requested to see that
the same are properly enforced:
1. That all kinds of public open air
gatherings be and hereby are pro-
hibited until further order of the
board. Residents of the city of Albu-
querque are requested not to violate
the spirit of this regulation by going
outside of the city limits and holding
o. participating in public gatherings
of any kid, held either indoors or
ious services, concerts, lodge meetings
and other affairs attracting a number
of people and not essential to carry
ing on the war. ...r
g In view of the infectious nature
of Spanish influenza i is ordered by
the board that insoflr as possible all
funerals and funeral services shall be
private. For their own protection
and the protection of other persons
people are urged not to attend flu
nerals.
g. Physicians ara hereby re 1uired
to require patients to remain at home,
under supervision, who develop colds
running temperature, which in their
opinion are possibly incipient cases of
Spanish influenza and likely to later
develop into that disease. This rule
is for the protection of the patient
himself as well as the public at large.
4. The attention of physicians is
again called to the necessity to re-
port Immediately to the city physi-
clan all cases or suspected cases of
Spanish influenza. The board recon-
mends that physicians failing to so
report such cases be cited to appear
in police court and that the ordinance
relating to violation of this rule be
SlIlClly eHlOICeu with GllutI Inc vi
Imprisonment or both.
S. The board hereby specifies three
days as a minimum length of time
during which a Spanish influenza pa
tient must remain quarantined in his
own home. following the resumption
of continued normal temperature.
6. Spanish influenza signs posted
by the city health officer must not
be removed by private citizens. The
board recommends the strict enforce
ment of the penal clause of the ordi-
nance governing this matter
7. The board hereby orders that
hereafter no fumigation of infected
premises shall be done by private citi-
zens, but that the same shall be done
under the direction of the city ply
stefan, city health officer or some one
designated by either of them. The
cost for such fumigation shall be as
provided by ordinance.
The above resolutions were unani-
mously adopted last night at joint
meeting of the city commission and
the board of health. Strict enforce
ment of regulations was the keynote
of the meeting and all physicians of
the board concurred in the opinion of
the HeCS5Slly LOT tO-Opel dllOH Wy lhc
public
Don't get panicky" was the advice
of the board individually and collec-
lively, to the public. The physicians
declare that while the epidemic Is
general still nothing is to be gained
by a panicky condition at this time.
Calm obedience to physicians orders
is the saving action. Both members
of the board of health and the city
officials agreed that physician
should be called at the first step when
influenza is suspected.
George II. Peck. city health officer,
reported last night that a total of S94
cases of the disease have been report
ed to the city physician. The city
physician reported that thus far
thirty-four deaths have resulted from
the disease in the city. .
It was decided by the board that
the Red Cross shop. for the sale of
second hand articles. shall be closed
during the epidemic and that the Red
Cross shall be requested to discon-
tinue distribution of yarn and the ac-
ceptance of old clothing.