Arizona republican., 1918-10-19
SPANISH INFLUENZA
 INCREASES, SERIOUS
 ALL OVER COUNTRY
Government Report On New
 Epidemic Discouraging; B States Affected; 10000 Die In Pennsylvania
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" NASdlNGION, Oct. 1S.-RepOrtS to the public health service today from 35 states showed that Spanish influenza still is on the increase in most parts of the country. Conditions in army camps also were less favorable the 4,791 new cases reported to noon today showing that the disease apparently was sta tionary after the marked decline noted for several days.
 The epidemic still is more pro- nounced in the eastern section of the country than it is west of the Mississ ippi river, due undoubtedly tn the more crowded conditions in the large cities. Up to October Is, New Jersey had re- ported 107, ,S39 cases with, 2.232 deaths. while in New York City 4,733 cases of influenza with 336 deaths and 646 cases of pneumonia with 2S7 deaths were re- ported yesterday.
 Deaths in Pennsylvania up to Octo- Der lo were placed at 10.046. In Della ware the epidemic apparently was sub siding. Fewer cases also were reported from Massachusetts but in Maine, Rhode Island and New Hampshire the disease still was epidemic. Maryland also reported many new cases. as did l virginia, North Carolina, South Caro- ina, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississ- ippi.
 The epidemic also continues in the middle west. Louisville and five other cities in Kentucky have many new cases, while Indiana yesterday reported 2,6SS new cases outside of Indianap- olls, where the disease is epidemic. The malady also continues in Illinois and Michigan, while Ono reported that it is prevalent in thirteen cities in that state.
 Missouri reported epidemics in sever cities, Colorado in seven cities and Kansas in seven cities and many coun- ties. The disease was reported iron SIX cities and several counties in New Mexico. The epidemic also is wide. spread n Arizona.
 Idaho reported new cases from five cities; South Dakota reported the dis. ease throughout the state; Wyonins reported Z,5OO cases during the las week; Montana reported 1000 new eases during the week ending Octo Der 12
 Although influenza cases in arm, camps increased slightly the number O penumonia cases, 1899, decreased dur
 ing the 24 hour period ending today a noon. Deaths were 657 against 6S
 yesterday Influenza cases reporte, from all camps since the epidemic be
 gan now total 279,945; pneumoni;
 cases 42,615, and deaths 13,6S1. FL PASO, Texas, Oct. 1S.-Efforts O
 the health department to keep a recor,
 or the spanish influenza cases wer
 temporarily abandoned today becaus the 60ctOrS dld not have time to report cases. Tn epidemic is now centered in the Mex lcan quarter. Nine deaths occurre there today
 , There were seven deaths at the Fol l Bllss hospital during the past twenty l 1our hours and nine deaths were re
 ported from Juarez, opposite her l Night and day military funerals con
 tinue to be held and the soldiers
 the post and surrounding camps al
 quarantined.
 Chicago CHICAGO, Oct. 1S.-Back vart 2 2 must be the refuge of Chicago child f ren at play as the result of a polio - order issued today as another step
 checking the spread of influenz Earlier in the day Health Commi. n sioner Robertson directed a gener ' vaccination of Chicagoans with ant
 toxin.
 = Chief of Police Alcock's order d 5 receted that policemen shoo all chile e ren off the streets and disperse stre . corner gatherings and crowds of g = kinds.
 Reports received. today for twenty u four hours showed an increase e deaths and decrease in new cases e influenza and pneumonia. The figur
 were: New cases influenza 1,91 7. pneumonia 402; decrease 76. Deatl g influenza 244; pneumonia 137; il $ crease 19
 IS DENVER, Oct 18.-Little materi l. change in the influenza situation W; l. noted either by state or city heal t. authorities today, confidence beil le expressed by both Dr. E. F. Kenne, of secretary of the state board of heal
 and by Dr. William H. Sharpley. ma
 ager of health in Denver, that effol
 to combat the disease are meeti
 with a reasonable degree of success
 In Denver twenty additional deat 0 were reported during the last twen four hours, bringing the total for t , epidemic to 12S. Dr. Sharpley expet
 the epidemic in Denver to show
 marked decrease by Sunday or Mo
 day.
 .I In the state conditions are impro h ing at Colorado Springs while in mort of eastern Colorado new cases are gro of ing in number. Fort Collins repo d 153 cases among students of the az d cultural college, the student traini le camp and citizens. Wray reports le cases in Yuma county. J. San Francisco Id SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1S.- l. theaters and motion picture houses e, the state were ordered closed tod or by the state beard of health as a
 suit of the Spanish influenza epiden re Schoolsand churches win remain op re except in cities where they have mi
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