Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-02
ALL AMUSEMENT
PLACES CLOSED To
CHECK INFLUENZA
Schools, Saloons and Churches
Come Under Ban of Board
of Health.
NEARLY 10000 CASES HERE

Because If the presence Of between
\ .nno and 10000 cases Of Spanish in
fi,,ensa eases in this city, the Board uf
Health of the CITY, at noon, ordered al
hubble places where people congregate for
or plcasuref for religious de-
vot,on, or places not considered necessary
for essential business shall he closed.
Schools. both M lie and private. are in
GUIDED in this order.
The resolution adopted by the health
officials follows:
October 2. 1918.
Whereas A very serious cpl
deric Of influenza Is now raging ~
the city of Wilmington and upon in
gniry IL appears that II IS the opinion
of those persons having charge Of
public schools and also all physicians
Of this city. that an order should be
made and promulgated by this
board covering the closing Of all
places and gatherings which AT this
time are not necessary for the public
welfare, and
Whereas, Full and ample power
is vested in the Board Of Health Of
this city fo make and enforce all
necessary orders 10 properly pre-
serve the health Of the citizens of
this city
Now therefore il is ordered that
beginning with " o'clock noon,
Wednesday. October 2. lals. the
following places in the CITY Of VII
minston shall he closed and kept
closed until further order Of the
Board Of Health.
Whereas. All schools and col
Ieqes. both public aud private.
All theatres
All churches
All saloons.
All melton picture houses.
All dance halls.
All earniyals, fairs and hagaars.
All soda water fountains (whefe
the soda water fountain is in a drug
store. the fountain alone will he closed.
All ice cream parlors except where
lunches and other meals are regular
" served
All billiard and pool rooms.
All bowling alleys.
By order Beard Of Health"
The President Of the Board Of Health
reported that every one of the ~ ply
sicians he had been able to get into COM
with to-day had informed him
that the number Of new cases of IN
fucnza had doubled since Yesterday
Charles Tonki= informed the health
officials that he had been called IL the
Office Of Pierre : du Point this morning,
where Mir du Pnnt and Mr. Raskob bad
told him that The DIN Point organization
was offered 10 the city III thus crisis that
ANYTHING that was needed. and II WAS
within the province ~ the orFau zat'on
to supply. was at tho disposal of he health
authorities for the asking
Drug stores arc 10 bc request 81 So forget
tho fuel orders and remain open late NJ
night. IN order so accommodate tho calls
FOR drugs from late customers. ar those
suddenly stricken
The Wilmington d Philadelphia Frsc.
ton Go. was ask ed 70 Try and not permit
care 90 hc crowded. and that all vcntllators
should he kept open The management
W as also asked 81 fumigafc the cars each
night
All industrial plants were asked to kcer
a watch upon their employees health. and
where high temperatures were noted OF
reported to at once send the employees
home
The Harlan plant today reported 4t
new cases II Is reported that there ars
500 men III with the disease at this plant
Tho Delaware College ambulance viii
be brought TO this city this afternoon anC
stationed at Tenth and Market streets
for emergency uses
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