The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-19
INFLUENZA CASES
IN STATE EXCEED
THIRTY THOUSAND
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icNleu are OelnP pldNdtuCu WIN WARM
ing that influenza is there. An influ-
enza bulletin is being distributed in
every home today giving instructions
Tor prevention as well as first aid treat
ment in influenza cases.
Rigid enforcement OF the ordinance
against splitting on the sidewalks, or in
public places was ordered by Commits
sion,r Donnely this morning Arrests
viii follow any violation OF the ordi.
nance.
In an effort to make the city as clean
and sanitary as possible, Commissioners
J. {, Walton is recruiting seven,y-iiye
men and forty teams 10 work all day
Sunday in cleaning and flushing all
public streets and alleys This work
will start tonight with the force al
r,ady on hand
Closing Order Unrelsxsd.
There will Sc no effort made to op,rrl
the schools. theaters churches, or other
public places until the epidemic has
been thoroughly checked According to
Mrs Anna b. Love, county superin-
iendent Of public schools. all schools
in this county have been closed by order
OF the state board Of education until
further notice. Schools in this county
have not been taking proper precautions
against spread OF the disease. she says.
Demands for whisky at the police
station are heavy, and are being filled
without question, when the patient bears
a prescription from a reputable physi-
.ian
One hundred and five patients are
being cared Tor at University hospital.
A large ndmber Of old patients were
discharged Yesterday. but their places
we're soon filled with new patients.
Detention hospital had twenty-seven
patients yesterday, and a large number
OF new patients are being sent there to-
day. II is thought that before night
The hospital will be filled to. its capacity,
which is one hundred.
Night Drug Store.
The Roach drug store, ITO West Main
street, will be kept open all night here.
after to fill prescriptions for influenza
cases.
Police are caring for all patients COM
ing to their knowledge and last night
attended sereval cases, giving them
temporary aid, and sending them 10 the
hospitals. Or. ]. II. Kuhn. newly ap-
pointed health supervisor became SICK
himself last night, but refused 10 sur.
render and after a few hours rest wa,
back Al work this morning. Local ply.
sicians Throughout, the city report that
the disease has been slightly checked
Twenty-Five deaths have been re.
ported since yesterday making grand
total for the month lo2. Following i,
the list up 10 noon TODAY:
Death List
Ralph Z. Pierce, sol West Sixteenth
street.
Mrs. Bessie Laura Beavers, Is YEAR
old, slS North 0klahoma.
Mrs. Grace Moore, 2ls ESehsng,
J. D. MeDad,, IS years old, died I,
a local hospital
X. ], Kinds, Norwood hotel.
Juanits lrena Woodward. years old
died st a local hospital.
Eva Lucille Lynch, years old, lili
q West Main street
Mrs, ---Joresn, died at loea
hospital
Mrs. Emma N. sceber, southwest o
city
Nj" Brown, 200 West csicka,av
street.
or.l Bennett, Talm.ds.. S years old
iN West Main street
Thomas Cowden, Thiry-sixth snt
Loltie.
nn Mseeresor Dcssls,, Forty
fseyth snd Western.
6 l. Wilson. 1874 wsv Eight
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Wilma l. Quinn, sos North Hudson
A W. Sanders. local hospital.
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