The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
Disease Spreading Rapidly in South, and Epidemic Re-
 ported in Middle West
NOW 1S2,OOO CASES IN
 ALL ARMY CAMPS
MaIady Shows Some Signs of Sub-
 siding in Camps, and Pneumonia Also Shows Decrease, With Fewer Deaths

Washington. October s.--While a con- tinued decrease in the number of new cases of Spanish influenza at army camps was shown in reports today to the office of the surgeon general of the army. the spread of the malady among the civilian population over the country apparently still is far from bieng checked.
 Reports to the public health service showed that the disease was spread ing rapidly in the south and that it also was epidemic in portions of tho middle west and far west heretofore free from 1t. South Dakota was add ed tc. the list of new states report ing the disease in epidemic form, while new outbreaks. were reported from a number of other states.
 DECREASE RECORDED
 During the 24 hours ending today at noon 11,750 new cases of influenza have been reported by all army camps. This was q sharp decrease over the daily average last week. New cases of pneu- monia also decreased, totalling only 21s1 and deaths were fewer. 7S1.
 Camp Taylor, Kentucky. reported the largest number of influenza cases, 1044. Camp Funston, Kansas, reported s27 cases and Camp Dodge, Iowa, 996. Pneu- monia showed the greatest increase at Camp Meade, Maryland, where 255 were reported. There were 232 new casea at Camp Grant. Illinois, and i60 at Camp Sherman, Ohio
 The epidemic continues to subside at Camp Devens, Massachusetts, only four new cases of pneumonia and 10 of influenza being reported. Conditions at Camp Dix. New Jersey, also showed improvement, with only II new eases of influenza and 29 of pneumonia re- ported.
 The total number of cases of infiu- enza reported from all army camps since the disease became epidemic last month now is placed at more than 1S2.- 00o. while pneumonia cases total I9,2S3 and deaths 5671.
 MEDICAL SERVICE FURNISHED
 The public health service announced today that it is making special efforts to furnish medical attention and nurs- ing service to national industries where the spread of influenza is retarding production of war material. Plants at which this work is being organized are located at Sheffield, Ala: Jackson- vile, Fla: WilmingtonJ Del; Bethle-s F en1, CneSleT did ISuuy yStOue, f>d.s4 IlOu- cester, N J.; Nitro. w. Va. and New port News, Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va. Special attention also is being given to the coal regions of Pennsylvania.
 The public health service has estab- |iished headquarters and undertaken ac- tivities against the disease in a large number of states in cooperation with state and local authorities. Besides Massachusetts and New Jersey, the .x.xos tncl,tda MfssisSiprj North fsoro. lima, South Carolina. Pennsylvania and Arizona.
 How the civilian physician have been responding readily to the call of the public for medical aid in this crisis Is indicated by letter written by Surgeon General Blue to the president of the central board of the volunteer medical service corps. On September 27 Dr.. Blue asked for the mobilization of 50 units of the volunteer medical service corps of 10 physicians each.
 Within IF hours tho names of 500 doctors had besn' furnished and on Oc-
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