Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-07
EVERY PROBATION TAKEN
To STOP MALADY's SPREAD
No Further Serious Development Re-
ported Last Night In In
fiucnZa Epidemic.
SCHOOLS IN COUNTY CLOSE
Ban on Theatcrs, Schools anil
Churches Not to BE Lifted Until
Danger Is Over-Rcqucsts That
Funerals Be Held at Graves.

In accordance with the cdict OF the
health authorities, all church services
and other public gatherings scheduled
for yesterday were dispensed with as
possible means OF preventing further
sperad of the influenza epidemic. Re-
ports indicate that the disease con-
tinues to add new. victims to its al
ready long list OF sick. Practically
every organization in Richmond which
had meetings. either regular or special
arranged for this week have postponed
them. while the city schools and many
OF those outlying districts will remain
amusement will keep their doors closed
during this week or until such time
as the ban may be lifted.
questcd last night that all funerals be
conducted at the grave instead OF AT
residences. No church funerals are per-
authorities. who point out that the
disease is readily transmitted to those
taxing tax part in such csremonies thus
the possibility of contagion at the
minimum.
ALL HOSPITALS IN CITY
ASKED TO EXCLUDE VISITORS
All hospitals in the city have been
possible. and DR.. Flanagan requests
the public in general not to visit these
institutions Sti;,i eNcept in cases of near
patient is considered exceedingly crit;-
cal or hopeless
Observing instructions from the au-
thoritieS. all street cars operating
the city were compelled to keep wi"
dows and doors ooen 10 facilitate cir
culation of fresh air.
Elicit Day School for Girls announced
yesterday that the institution would
Come i less eriiical. the action "q being
superint endent Of Schools ". l..
nounced the suspension OF the schools
in the Brookland and Fairfield districts.
while the Westhampton High School
made serious inroads into the attend
ance. Schools in tho outlying dis
tricts of the county will remain open
RED CROSS DISTRIBUTES
IMPORTATION on MALADY
Fifteen thousand leaflets on Spanish
influenza are being distributed by the
Richmond ehepteI, Of the Red Cross s
Public Health Service. Under the sub
heading. How can one guard against
influenza" the le anlGsr says ss:o. >, an
kinds, ii is important that the body
be kept strong and able to fight off
disease germs This can be done by
play end rest. by keeping the body
well clothed. and by eating sufficient,
wholesome ana properly selected 1000
In connection with diet il is we'll to
remember that milk is one OF the best
all-around foods obtainable for adults
as well as children, So far as a dis
ease like influenza is concerned health
authorities everywhere recognize the
very close relation between It's spread
and over-crowded homes. While it is
not always possible. especially in times
like the present. TO avoid such over
crowding. people should consider the
health, danger and make every effort
10 reduce The home overcrowding to
minimum. The value of fresh air
through open windows cannot be over
emphasized
Where crowdins is unavoidable. as
in street cars, care should be taken
TO keep the face turned as not 10
inhale directly the preathed out
by another person.
1T is especially Important to be
ware of the person who coughs or
sneezes without covering his mouth
and nose. II also follows that one
should keep out OF crowds and stuhy
places Is much as possible. keep homes
Offices and workshops we'll aired, spend
some time out of doors each day, walk
to work IL at all practica ble---in short
make every possible effort to breathe
as much pure air as possible"