The sun., 1918-09-24
UPTON SHUT TIGHT
TO CURB INFLUENZA
General Quarantine to Con-
tinue for Tluo Weeks.

Five deaths occurred yesterday at
Camp Upton from pneumonia resulting
from Spanish influenza. which raises the
total camp morality due to this disease
TO fifteen. The surgeons office reported
twenty eight new cases, and 40 men
were discharged from the hospital who
entered II as influenza patients.
Camp medical officers stated that the
general quarantine now in force will not
be raised during the next two weeks and
several battalions may have to be held
for longer period for observation.
With eleven deaths yesterday and
four on Sunday night, in addition to
those reported Sunday. the toll OF the
Influenza pneumonia epidemic at Camp
Dix yesterday reached sixty. Some of
the officers are Of the opinion that the
disease was carried by overseas men
wig have returned to act as instruc-
ton The quarantine rules are strict.
A total Of s35 influenza cases and III
complicated pneumonia cases are re-
ported at the base hospital. At the
Development OF new cases Is subsiding
and that the general situation shows
considerable improvement.
Camp Mills sent forty-seven new cases
suspected of being Spanish influenza to
the base hospital at Mineola yesterday
The cases were reported as exceedingly
mild ones. The total cases In the hospi-
TAI number BAT.
Every precaution Is being taken at
Camp Mills to prevent the spread Of the
disease. When any soldier shows symp-
toms Of a cold he Is isolated imme-
tately
In this city there was one death su-
perinduced by influenza yesterday and
The case was that Of a soldier who con-
tracted the disease In Boston and was
removed TO the Willard Parker Hospital
on his arrival here.
Copeland IL Pleased.
70 increase over the average of new
cases SO far reported, and I am we'll
pleased with the situation" said DR..
Royal s. Copeland, Commissioner Of
Health. There has always been In
nuenza In New York and we have had
ne precedent established by which We
might check the new cases reported each
day"
Actual new cases reported to the
Board OF Health In the last sixty hours
detailed ia. OF this number 81 were In
Manhattan. 40 In Brooklyn. 92 In The
Bronx. In Queens and s In Richmond.
IN addition to these So new cases were
removed to isolation wards In city hos
pitais from British steamship which
arrived in port yesterday.
Or. Copeland also issued the following
statement for the benefit OF local hos
pitals
The Buperfntendents Of hospitals are
apparently In doubt as TO the proper at
utude TO assume with reference to ac-
eommodating persons suffering from In
nuenza. number OF them are under
me impression that unless they provide
an Isolation ward or isolation rooms
,,ney VIII not be permitted by the regu-
Auons OF the Department of Health to
care Tor these cases. A modified quaran-
une Will be accepted by the Department
Of Health In institutions. In other words.
their patients may Se kept In the gen.
eral ward. but separated from pneu-
monia cases."
Disease Kills sailor.
J. Walter Hodge. United states Naval
reserve. son of Mr.. and MIRA Thomas
a. Hodge OF 2st South First avenue.
mount Vernon. N. Y. died In tho Naval
hospital at Newport. r. T.. last Satur-
cay OF Spanish influenza. after being Ill
ior one week. He was awaiting trans
ier TO the student officers school at Co
iumbia- Two brothers are In the navy.
PRIVATE William p. }. Wesch. who LETT
sabyion. L. l.. for CampN Upton last
.uiy' died In his homo yesterday from
influenza. He had returned nine days
ago Wesch was 20. HIS wife. whom,
ne married the day before he went to
camp, Is believed by her physician to
Dc suffering from the same disease. A
younger brother 70 also supposed TO be
VI with innuenza
Mrs. waiiAcs Field. navy ysowomAn.
= reported a. suffering from innusnxa
- der homo IN Baby,on-