Evening journal., 1918-10-01
MAY CLOSE ALL
PUBLIC PLACES
TO CHECK "FLU'
lContInued From FIrst pase.l

noon, there were no nurses for the New
Century Club. The need OF nurses is
desperate all over the city. Many per-
sons sick In their homes and bordlng
houses are not getting proper care, Tor
lack OF nurses.
The New Castle County Hospital has
eleven influenza cases, men from the r.,
B. & w. railroad shops. -Four OF these
cases were brought in this morning.
one Of them is a pneumonia patient,
but he is getting along well.
There were no patients this morning
in the two floors Of theme building
OF the Homeopathic Hospital. which is
being equipped with cots as rapidly as
possible. Nurses are wanted for this
emergency hospital. also. There are
several nurses sick at the Homeopathic
Hospital. and that institution Is over
crowded.
The Hagley Community House has an
nOunced that II viii close until the cpl
demic Is over.
The Board OF Health Is using the
Phoenix ambulance and the New Cas-
tie County Hospital ambulance to
transport influenza cases.
Captain Wiler, Of the 18th Battalion
Of soldiers who are doing duty at local
plants, has offered the use or the Gov
ernment ambulance 20 the local Bofrd
OF Health, 20 be used In conveying ship
yard workers, suffering with influenza.
10 hospitals or their homes. The oner
was accepted and the ambulance Is in
service for that work.
The Phoenix ambulance, which Is be-
Ing used FOR local cases, has been put
ting In a busy day. and made a NUM-
Der OF trips this morning with patients
10 the hospitals.
Onlcials OF the Board OF Health get
In touch with General Manager n. W.
Wilson OF the Traction Company tnls
morning and requested him TO see That
all yentllat0rs In trolley cars are kept
open. Manager Wilson agreed TO see
that this Is done and 70 have all cars
kept clean, and % cooperate IN every
other way possible In assisting the
crusade against the "flu"
One physician reported TO the Board
OF Health today that several days ago
he was called 20 attend one case OF
"nu" IN a lodging house, and that at
the present time he has ~ patients
down with the disease In that one
house
Although the authorities have issued
an urgent call for volunteer nurses 10
help out In the present crisis. few have
come forward for service at once. In
some instances volunteers have sent In
their names, but the authorities claim
that when seen most OF these yOlun-
teers say that they cannot go out for
several days or until they get their
own homes In shape TO leave. or course
what is greatly needed Is help at once,
although additional help may be needed
In several days II the situation does not
Improve. Mrs w. J. Davidson, wife OF
Patrolman Davidson. is one volunteer
who has given valuable practical as
slstance.
City physicians are so rushed and
overworked that they can scarcely give
any attention TO cases other than those
OF influenza. Il IS a hard matter TO get
them. 10 answer night calls because OF
the daily strain. They are kept at their
Offices far into the night treating pa
tients with the "nur who call there.
The Homeopathic Hospital last night
opened a new ward with 80 beds, where
Spanish influenza patients VIII be taken
or But nurses are needed before the
patients can be taken IN II they are 90
be properly cared for. The ward has
been given over TO the Red Gross So
ciety and that organization Is securing
every nook and corner for nurses.
Miss Bernice Work and Miss Leone
Of Galloway. Neb, and Mrs.
Emma Mae Kyner. Of Kansas City, Kan,
three student nurses. entered the SER
vice Of the Delaware Hospital last night
Superintendent Lyons told them before
going into the work that it was a serl-
Gus matter and that they were Writ
ually taking their lives into their own
hands. The young women were un-
deferred and slgnifled their willingness
10 help mankind while In distress by
taking up their work OF student nurses.
They were highly praised by the hos
pltal authorities for their patriotism.
Mrs. Kyner's husband IS now with
Uncle Sans forces overseas.
Thirty cases are reported to be under
treatment in the Delaware Hospital by
superintendent B. B. Lyons last night !
Authorities and nurses at this institu-
lion are doing everything In their power
10 stamp out all cases coming under
their observation.
Mr.. Lyons said that he had ordered |
200 packages Of vaccine from Phlladel- |
phia, and that they should arrive here /
early this morning. The vaccine when |
acts as a preventive and |
Is said to make the recipient Of It's In
lection immune from the disease. Mr.. |
Lyons said, however, that physicians |
are divided on the preventive properties |
lf the vaccine. some claiming that It |