Arizona republican., 1918-10-10
FEW INFLUENZA
 CASES IN CITY
 ARE VERY GRAVE
Twenty to Thirty New Cases
 Reported Y e ter day, Some Being Among Mexi- cans; Disease Scattered

From 20 to 90 new cases of Spanish influenza were reported in Phoenix last night by Frederic T. Fahlen, of the United States health service, who is in charge of the situation here in the ab- sence of Dr. 0. H. Brown. state super intendent of health, now at Ninslow where the epidemic has gripped the entire town.
 A few of these new cases in PhoenlX reported yesterday are serious. it IS said, there being some among the Mex ican population. Dr. Fahlen said the crowded condition in which the poorer class of MeXicans live and their low disease resisting power because of inn proper nourishment make them more susceptible to the disease than persons i living under more fortunate circum stances.
 Gases Are Scattered
 The developments Of the disease in Phoenix" Dr. Fahlen last night said are not concentrated in any one dis | trict. The cases reported appear to be well scattered over the city, which may 1 be taken as a favorable sign. It indi- cates no epidemic is focusing on any given point: that the precautions taken ! by the people are bringing the desired results. To have the cases isolated or scattered, rather than confined to a particular section of the city, would in dicate there is not likely to be severe epidemic in Phoenix. Prompt action on the part of the people through their public officials is to be commended.
 There were between 20 and 30 new cases reported in Phoenix today. So far as I am able to learn, the cases re- ported as serious today were not as serious as the worst cases reported yesterday.
 Depends Upon People
 If this ratio can be maintained it is reasonable that the danger here soon will be over. But this will all depend upon the people themselves hy using every precaution until the disease en- tirly disappears. By becoming careless at this time would mean that the city might be swept by severe epidemic of the disease"
 Advices received yesterday from Winslow by the State Council of De- fense show that city to be in 8 desper- ate condition as the result of the rap idly increasing inroads of Spanish in
 fluenza. In telegram received by tho council, Dr. o. H. Brown, superintend ent of public health, states that there are 100 cases m the improvised hos
 pitals and 500 sick in the city. There is a lack of doctors, nurses and sup
 plies to take proper care of them, ant : urgent appeal is made for immediate assistance. Some one to assume charg'
 is also requested. Twelve deaths hav'
 been recorded uD to date. Dr. Browl also states that Holbrook has 100 cases Send Doctors And Nurses
 The Council of Defense is hastenin,
 to make the necessary arrangements t
 meet the conditions at WinsloW.
 Responding to the call for more hell , at Winslow received from Dr. O. H Brown, state health officer. Levi LoWenthal, secretary to Governo , Hunt yesterday evening telegraphed i reply that Dr. Mary Neff and It. Dl Harry A. Hughes were leaving Phoeni last night for Winslow. accompanie by number of nurses who had volun
 teered to go
 That Tucson had reported during tn Q day to the effect that there were n e cases of Spanish influenza in that cit s and had asked to be advised whethe a to close the schools there, was tn h statement last night of Dr. Fahlen. D s Fahlen replied that it would be best e close the schools. He questioned,
 said, the report from Tucson, tha e there were no cases in that city, 3 e Tucson is right in line with Fl Pas s and other cities affected by the diseas |. Concerning the mining camps an ; mining companies. Dr. Fahlen said: r The mining companies, 1 feel, wi Q do everything possible to prevent
 spread of this disease among the
 men. who, working underground. woul suffer severely if they should contrat
 the influenza"