The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18
DRAFT HALTED HERE.
TO HELP GRIP FIGHT.
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This Ia approximately 10 per cent. of the
total force. The Federal Reserve Bank
Is particularly busy because OF the full
pressure of Liberty Loan week.
In making public the report from the
bureau OF laboratories. Health Commits
sioner Copeland emphasized that DR..
Park. who perfected the vaccine, insisted
on a conservative estimate of its merits
as a preventive. The report read:
Camp A-Average hospital admis-
sions before vaccination were IS a day.
After vaccinations admissions to hospi-
tails fell to 2 a day.
Regiment B-Admissions rose quickly
to so and above a day. Fell abruptly to
IL day Immediately after vaccination.
Guard B-Total incidence prior to
vaccination was 10 per cent. 541 were
vaccinated and no cases appeared there
after.
Two HospitRls-Report practically no
cases among doctors and nurses who
have been vaccinated.
Camp D-Reports a sharp fall IN
hospital admissions after vaccination.
Organization E-General report very
good sharp contrast between vaccinated
and unvaccinated."
Arrangements were made yesterday
through the cooperation of the American
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spread the appeal for more nurses. II
has been reiterated by all of the agencies
fighting the epidemic that the shortage
OF nurses must be met and the Red Cross
in an effort to place the appeal before
a larger number OF persons will have its
Three Minute Men" address audiences
in theatres asking for this aid.
Red Cross Makes Appeal.
The Red Cross will also make possible
the use of the residences donated for the
care OF convalescent victims of influenza
and pneumonia. One OF the several
homes and vacant houses turned over
for use yesterday was the home OF Mrs
James Madison Bass at 10 East Twenty
first street.
The Health Commissioners Emergency
Advisory Committee has announced the
opening OF district headquarters In DIFF
ferent neighborhoods in Manhattan.
Forty-two OF these centres were put in
operation and all cases needing the care
Of physicians, nurses, domestic help,
shelter or food should he reported 10
them. They will forward such appeals
to the proper authorities.
Lee X. Frankel OF the emergency COM
mittee has appointed an executive COM
mittee on district work with central
Building. The members Of the commit
tee are: John Collier. chairman; Mrs.
II. Foster Armstrong. Mrs. John Blair.
Mrs. c. Il. Simonson, Miss Estelle
Deutsch Miss Mildred Taylor, Mrs. v.
C. Simkovitch. Walker Willis. c. Kemp
Van Ee, Miss Frances Perkins. Miss
Beulah Weldon and DR.. Herbert b. VIII
cox.
In Queens the report OF approximately
n 1,
led to the establishment OF four health
centres. At each centre there are eight
nurses, under the direction OF a super
vising nurse, and orders were issued for
these nurses to begin visiting in the
homes where regular nurses are not in
attendance.
1t was reported that Calvary Cemetery
has had to place bodies in temporary re-
cciving vaults because of the shortage Of
grave diggers. Many cemeteries have
applied TO the United States employ
ment bureau for laborers.
The figures reported yesterday 20 the
Health Department, which are officially
believed 10 represent about half the
number of actual cases occurring in the
greater city, show a decrease in the total
number of new Influenza cases amount
ing o2S0, with an increase of sixty-six
new pneumonia cases. Ten more deaths
from both influenza and pneumonia were
reported
While the total new influenza cases
disclosed a big decrease over Wednes-
day. there was an increase in Queens
of 1876 cases. In Richmond the increase
waa only one reported case. In Manhat-
tan, Brooklyn and The Bronx substantial
decreases were shown.
New pneumonia cases reported showed
decreases in The Bronx and Richmond.
while increases were reported In Man
haitian, Brooklyn and Queens.
The following tables. which should be
multiplied by two. show the course OF
the epidemic In the five boroughs:
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