New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
Only Three More Cases Re-
ported Than During
Previous "a Hours
Public Warned to
Observe All Rules
Influenza Now Appearing
in Much Less Virulent
Form Than Week Ago

Spanish influenza, judging from Of
!icial reports received at the office OF
Health Commissioner Copeland yester-
day Afternoon, has been definitely
checked here. The various boroughs
OF New York announced . ;ota! OF 2,013
new cases. only thrcc moro than were
reported during the previous twenty
four hours. Commissioner Copeland
expressed qualification. but at the
same time issued forciblc warning
TO the public against laxity in observ.
ing every rule promulgated TO prevent
the spread Of the disease, for another
week at least.
The health chief visited all the city
hospitals. Kings County Hospital and
the Naval Hospital yesterday after
noon. He found that the disease is
showing itself here in much less viru-
lent form than a week ago Patients
are not now suffering such extreme
prostration as formtrly when many
were delirious. eve hope" the com
missioner added. "that this means the
disease is burning out"
Stand on Closing Schools
Many letters have been received at
the Health Department from anxious
parents urging the authorities to close
the schools in accordance with the ad
vice Of Surgeon General Blue, at Wash
ington. The Commissioner said that
before determining that question he
had taken council with several men in
authority on such matters, including
Dr.. w. l.. Ettinger. superintendent Of
New York's schools.
Dr.. Copeland is highly gratitied with
the cheerful way in which the people
of New York have complied and are
complying with the rules of the dc
partment The fact that New York has
so few cases Of the disease. while every
other large city has suffered heavily,
leads him to believe the programme
for defence has been very successful.
Manhattan reported total of 91S
new influenza cases yesterday, Brook
lyn 524, The Bronx 1856 Queens seventy
cases numbered 1855, of which Manhat
tan reported 102, Brooklyn forty six
The Bronx twenty-eight Queens three.
and Richmond six. This is an increase
of three cases of influenza over the
preceding twenty four hours and de-
crease of ninety-eight pneumonia
cases. The report on deaths from the
Two diseases yesterday was lncom-
plete; Manhattan showed eleven deaths
from influenza and sixty two from
pneumonia. and Brooklyn reported
twentyfour influenza and twcnty-ninc
pneumonia deaths.
Office Rules Amended
Commissioner Copeland said the
rules for the opening and closing Of
business places and theatres have met
with practically unanimous compliance.
One amendment was made to the rules
yesterday in the case Of Offices con-
Quoted in connection with trades, bust
nesses or occupations regulated under
another section of the proclamation
Such Offices may open at $3.50 a. m. and
must close at 4:30 p. m. Any offic
may close a. $3.50 p. m. or earlier if de-
sired, but it must not close between
$3.50 and 4:30.
New Jersey State health auth oritics
took drastic steps yesterday in the face
of the rapid spread Of the epidemic
there. The state was ordered "bonc
dry" and every indoor public gather
ing place, including theatres and dance
halls. was ordered closed Commune
ties were given power to close schools
where that step was deemed ncccssary