Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-21
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3,3OS against 1850 In New York
pneumonia cases jumped from 7f4 10
$40 in these two weeks
"The epidemic throughout Delaware
undoubtedly is being put down. Re
ports from all sources continue To be
encouraging
DEATH RATE At BIGHEST.
Wilmington's death rate for the week
ending Saturday was the highest 10 the /
history Of the city In that week 344 !
deaths were reported to the Board Of |
Health which is by far the largest number |
of deaths in any one week IN the history OF /
the department. The number Of deaths !
the previous week was 26S
Of the 344 deaths last week 2S9 were
dine to influenza and the remaining 55
from other causes. The number of deaths
for the corresponding week Of last year
was "a, which in comparison, shows an
increase Of |, 900 per cent.
This large death list, however, does
not mean that conditions as TO the cpl
dernic are worse, as the facts show Iust
the reverse The large number OF deaths
is due to pneumonia, following influenza,
many of the cases having been under treat
rnent for a week and more Health Of
6cials however, predict that the number
of deaths will now decrease and as
matter Of fact have been on the decrease
for several days, a large majority ~
those for the week having occurred early
IN the week.
Reports from all health officials yes
terday we're encouraging and the facts
show that the epidemic Is gradually on
the decline There we're probably fewer
new cases Of influenza reported yesterday
than any day for several weeks. AZ az
the emergency and other hospitals as wen
as the county and state institutions the re-
Dorts Yesterday we're that the present
poticnfs. with few exceptions, are I'M
proving and that there we're ieW new
cases.
Al the Country Club Emergency Hos
nltaI there were several deaths. Several
neg cases were also admitted, but the
number tyho had recovered sufficiently 70
bc sent 10 their homes was Tnuch larger
than Tho new cases. Conditions are also
| improved ID the New Century Clubl.
Az the Delaware State Hospital there
have been % cases of influenza since the
endemic began Eighty-one of these
ucrr regular patIcrts whle Twelve we're
| nurses whn were stricken Al their work
| T here nave bccn four deaths, al oi which
victims had the disease in advanced form
/ when admitted 10 the hospital. Ten
| had pneumonia, and fIfty-thrce have fully
| recovered of those admitted Eight Of
/ the nurses have recovered, and four are
improving daily.
/ WEEK MORE or BAY.
White .hc health officials can give
no definite information AZ 10 when the
! quarantine viii bo lifted, the indications
| tro that il NAV not be before next week
and AZ least not before the latter part #
tins week This entirely depends, bow
! eyer. on conditions as 'he authorities
/ will continue he quarantine until health
conditions warrant Il being raised here
1 ha. been 10 modification 81 the original
order. public meetings etc, stlls being
under the ban
Both Dr. r. r. F.llegood the presi-
! dent and Secretary CahIll III the City
Board ii Health stated Yesterday that
conditions uere greatly improved hat
! there were fewer deaths and a very small
/ number ri new cases of influenza. They
wcre both much encouraged and think
/ that il will now onlv be short time until
conditions get back 10 normal
DR. A. f. Frantz. secretary n the
State Board 81 Health, stated that each
! dav the number ot new cases s diminish
ing This condition, lie said IS true
throughout the state The number Of
pneumonia cases lie s;.id are also decreas-
ing While the death list. he explained, IS
naturally large. due 70 the great nur7ber
Who developed pneumonia, vet Il Is also
nov materially on the decrease and should
get smaller from dav 70 day. he con-
ditions III New (asTlc. Or. Frantz stated,
are more encouraging. Inc two emer-
gency hospitals there haye but about ~
patients and there are very few pneu-
uonla cases among them
Conditions nave also greatly improved
in Newark and reports from down the
state Indicate that those sections have
also passed the height Of the epidemic
and the situation IS we'll in hand. He
mentioned Aiiddletown, smyrna. Dover
~eaford. Laurel, Georgetown, Lewes and
Delplar as other towns where conditions
are much improved Few physicians now
have the influenza. most Of those who
were Ill having recovered and are able tC
be up and about again.
One workman ut the Lynch Con
struction Company hospital died q IN
hueuza YESTERDAY He was a Meucan,
and, as no trace could be found OF any
relatives. he viii be buried BY the county
: DEATHS At cLrBs.
There we're two deaths At the Ne"
Century Club, Yesterday, the T'etms
having been i'll with pneumonia tor sev-
eral DAYS
we're admitted yesterday but ~ were
discharged. having recovered. Two died
at this hospital during the day
The Lynch Construction Company
which is conducting q building operation
At Front and Union streets for the
, Energencv Fleet Corporation, mas been
doing valiant work in caring for the cases
that occurred among the emp.oyes OF thC
: company The hospital which resembles
IN emergency field hospital in use on the
battledelds Of France, was set up and
5 completely cq ipped within Is hours
Sisters Of Charity OF the different
Catholic churches Of the city have beer
, unusually active IN caring for the sics
during the epidemic With the tTs
intImation oi difficulty these Sisters gave
their services to the needy and hav,
continued to do SO, even when threatenec
themselves with the disease.
or the children under the care Of th'
sisters Of Charity at Sixth and Nes
streets, twenty-five are reported TO have
been stricken with the disease and on
has since died All OF these children wcr'