Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
FLU DANGER POINT
L|NGERS TOO CLOSE
TO PUT BAN ASIDE
Thirty-six Deaths is Toll i'll "a
Hours, Though Epidemic
Shows Abatement.
SOAP AND WATER URGED

That the exhibition of French paint
ings which is scheduled 10 open Monday
for the benefit of the Red Cross would
not take place then unless the influenza
situation warranted It, was the word
given out by DIR. r. T. EllcgOod, presi-
dent of the Wilmington Board oil Health
this morning.
There will be no discrimination IN
favor even of this laudabic enterprise,
said DR. t.llegoud, land We shall permit
no public gatherings OF this KIND even
until the epidemic has unquestionab!ly
shown abatement TO the extent oil ab-
solute safety.
There ha. bee n no order given 10y the
Roord of Health in regard to fumigating
according to DR. Ellegood. Soap and
water are the hest specifics we know,
he said IF people wish to fumlgate
we have no objection. but want 1t done
under our supervisors What We urge.
however. Is a thorough cleaning OF rooms
and premises where influenza or pneumonia
has occurred
Churches theatres moving pictures
houses and public halls ~ we'll as saloons,
should b. gwen m ciiicicnt old tune
house cleaning then ~ left thoroughly
10 air before opening NJ
80 DEATHS IL DAY.
with thlrtv-sIx deaths IN the past
,wentv-four hours reported h> the
Board of Health. the consensus Of opinion
among the phvSlcians and Health officials
i that the situation is steadily showing
sIph, improvcmcnt ONLY two Govern
mcnt phvsitians arr nov left here The
BOARD If Health plans q complete lnspce--
ton of all places which have been closed
during the epidemic after they have been
cleansrd by the owners.
Cleanliness and fresh AIR are the
two best prevcntlvcs for tho influenza,
according 10 State Health Commissioner
Wells Without gu, stioning the Importance
of flImigation Of rooms and houses which
the epidemic has visited, Mr- Wells Land
particular stress on the great value nt
having sick rooms immediately scrubbed
carpets and rugs beaten and tho chamber
thoroughly aired after the patient has
hecn removed
The approach OF colder weather was
also reason for taking due precautlon
against contracting colds, he said which
frequently run into influenza and thence
In+o pneumonia and death, War1u cloth
ing and warm houses are urged for the
public. and clealincss Of body as we'll Is
Of clothing Is absolutely vital
There should be no mere cleaning
IN after the sickness in home dis
appe 4red and then reiapsing INTO uIl-
sanitary habits later sFad Mr.. Wells,
AN persons should he continuously
vIgilant against all disease, not merely
the Influenza, by permanently adopting
hygienic methods Of living.
W REspEcTEE or SEASONS.
He declared that the approaching
season OF cold wouldu't in itself affect
the epidemic 1t j. no respecter ot sea-
sons, he said and simply must run -
course
Mr.. Wells Office usslstanf, Miss l.
yenie NJ Rose, Of Washington street
near Eighth. is in bed with Whist threatens
10 be lnfluenza. The work Of the State
Health Commissioner is sadly hampered
ae !, result Only one out Of town cal
Tor 4 physician has beeu made to vii
mlngton within the past twenty-touI
hours. Mr.. Wells said. 1t came from
Millsborough, and the help viii be sent
sICk PREVENTS LOAN cELEBRATIoN.
Official request for factories, Industrie-
and other places to cut down the period
of whistle blowing for the Fourth Liberty
Loan this afternoon 10 not more than
FIVE minutes. instead Of ten, was made
this afternoon by DIR Ellegood
1T would be an injury to scores of IN
fuenza and pneumonia patients he said
Ito be subjected III their nervous con
dition 10 the strain which this ten-Ininute
din would impose upon them. FIVE
minutes at the outsi e would be long
enough to continue the appeal by whistles
Only one death, with ID lew admit
tances and 10 patients discharged IL the
report for the past - hours at the Country
Club hospital
Influenza cases al the State Hospital
numbered % al noon today. but there are
none considered serious, and the record
Of no deaths Is still unJrokcn.
At the County Hospital there are only
seven cases remaining, all dong well
roLtcf. vALIANgLI HELPING.
During the prevalence of influenza the
police are performing excellent service
acting a, health guardians b..sides attend
ing to their regular dutie.
!or three weeks the two police patrol
crews have taken fiu sufferers 10 the
,arious hoSpitai- Demands tor the
vat rols we're inccssaut. and Patroman
(iuv Robinson continued at work notwith.
standing he wa- III One day he collapsed
the breakdown resulting from inH,lcnza
but he i recovering from the disease
One Of his child j. also is III
Other police officers contracted in
auenza. but those lightly affected con
finued in service, assisting the Board o
Health and City Physician Perkins 1hey
a 50 ministered - Is prisoners who wer,
i'll 4 dozen policemen have recovere'
from illness and returned % service
Chief Of Police Black and others con
nccted with the Police Department hav'
been kept blIsv answering telegraphlc ant
telephone inquiries concerning person
,Itferlnq from influenza Mos Of the in
uIjrers reside outside Wilmington bu
baye relatives IN RI" city
GETTING ORDEELIES fOH HOSPITAL.
The Manufacturers ASsociatlo1 0
Wilmington, through its secretary, Jane
Stei has been dong good work by re-
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