Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-04

Although the Influenza situation m
Wilmington. still remains serious, u -
hoped by Lhc Board of Health authorities,
that the climax of tho disease IN thls
city has been reached. President Il T..
Flleeood said nj noon, that because ot
tho absence of so much hysterla, the
decrease in the number 81 applications
for help. and through aud that has
been obtained IN fresh physicians and
nurses. that he believed the crisis had
been passed But things still remain
serious. the health officials added
Those cases that are now coming TO
tho attention az the health officials are
believed 10 have been thoee who have
brcn developing for day or two, WITH
the exercise OF precautionary measures
by the public and the inability OF people
90 congregate IN public places, where
sick person could afiiict healthy persons,
IL IL norcsi thnt the spread ri the disesse
will be materially chez ked, thatFhe physi-
elans NAV be able ~ conpetently care
for those that are stricken subsequently,
There were three deaths 1T the Country
Club last night For tho period SINCE
SATURDAY ,ip "a TO-DAY there have been
ia deaths from All causes reported 10
the Board Of Health While . majority
of the deaths have been from grlp, yet
the fatalities in proportion 20 dhe number
of cases IS remarkably small
There WERE - influenza patients Mt
the Homeopathic Hospital last night,
Of whom two arc IN critical condition.
Eight of the patients are nurses OF the
institution. Some few OF the patients
are convalesclng
The PHYSICIANS and Surgeons Hos
pital has total Of 40 patients. Fifteen
Of the number were new yesterday
Five III the number are nurses There
was one death Yesterday.
The Emergency Hospital Of tue New
Century Club Yesterday admitted ~
new patients. making a total ot 40 there.
Several Of those first brought 10 the
club are now convalesc ng. In order
10 prevent a further spread by contaglon
those IN charge refuse TO admit any
nerSon other than those carrying out
The work to enter the wards.
The Country Club is now taking care
Of so cases. some Of them being III
critical condition Several are recov-
cring. while one was discharged yesterday.
Of the 5000 employees of the Harlan
ward. approximately 1900 are not at
work because OF having the disease.
Several new cases developed among
the men Yesterday. while a few reported
for work who had been ILL.,
About 500 of the 5000 Pusey d Jones
ship workers are out as q result of lnfiu-
enza. There were seven new cases yes
terday while few of the number who
were sick returned TO work
Miss Ruth Dybeck nurse at the
Delaware Hospital died at $50 q clock
last night from influenza. She was taken
with the disease September %, Miss
Dvbeck lived in Hartley, and entered
the hospital on September ID as student
nurse. The dead girl was nursed through
the sickness by her sister, Carrie Dybeck,
who entered the institution as student
nurse nine months ago.
DIR. r. f. Ellegood announces that
the order issued by the board Wednesday,
closing the places of worship with the
MANY other places of public gathering,
would not be rescinded this week There
fore. none Of the churches, chapels, mis-
sion houses or other places of worship
Will be open Sunday for services.
While the great need for nurses of
handling the many patients now down
has been a great mndrance to those
in charge AT the various hospitals,
regular and emergency, some relief is
IN sight IN tfIS EcSptCt W me ttle
Board Of Health was in session between
: and 6 o'clock last night, Mayor Law
son received The following telegram
from United States Senator Salisbury
at Washington, in response 10 request
made TO him earlier in the day, when the
Mayor told over the phone of the serious
condition the city is in and OF the great
need of doctors and nurses:
Surgeon General advises that FIVE
doctors and 10 nurses are being dispatch
ed to Wilmington by the Public Health
Service" They will be assigned to work
where they can render the quickest and
best service. The added help will aid
materially in relieving the strain on the
already over-worlced physicians and
nurses here who have served periodically
and without stint. Arrar &c nents were
made 10 take the nurses TO the Della
ware Hospital Nurses Home. The ply
sicians. it is understood. are TO be sent
to the Country Club where their heasi
quarters will be during the lime they
remain IN the city
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