Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-10-04
COUNTY SWEPT
BY INFLUENZA
Five Deaths Caused BY Epidem-
ic Here In Putnam.
Situation Is Serious But Not Alarm
ing, Health Officials Say.


the influenza epidemic. While there
have not been a large number of
deaths. physicians from all towns re-
port serious cases, and many of them.
Speaking of the situation here in
Putnam, City Health Officer Peter A.
Gardner said Thursday afternoon:
1T is serious. but not alarming"
Local doctors are beginning to
think that the epidemic has reached
its height, and is now under control.
On Thursday DR.. F. A. Morrell stated
that as far as his own practice is con-
cerned, there are fewer cases now
than there have been for the last
week
Three deaths have officially been
reported to Health Officer Gardner as
caused by pneumonia that developed
from influenza. These are Mrs.
Amanda Roy, Livery street; Marutian
Gurehian, Bridge street; and Frank
Leo, Grosvenordale. who died at the
Day Kimball hospital.
As preventative measure. the
church committee of the Congrega-
tional church has voted to hold no
services for this week, and the Advent
church has done likewise. Whether
this will continue for more than one
week has not been decided. but will
depend upon the condition of affairs
next week.
The situation in surrounding towns
has been much more alarming than
here in Putnam. Goodyear, Moosup
and Attawaugan have all had deaths.
Writing from Attawaugan, The Pa
triot correspondent in that village
says:
"There have been five fatal results
of the prevailing influenza in our lit
tie village within ten days, The fam
lilies afflicted have the sympathy of
the entire community. They are
those of Mr.. and Mrs Archie Aubin,
who lost a daughter, Miss Eugene, at
the age of 27; Joseph Bishop, whose
son Theodore died at %; Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Stone lost their five year
old daughter Gertie; while Charles B.
Balcom was doubly afflicted in the
loss of both wife and three year old
daughter Rose 1t has indeed been
sad time for the community. There
have been many other cases, but
these seem to be convaleseing.
Putnam theatres have been closed
by the common council until the 18th
of the month. The Israel Putnam
school has also been shut as a num-
Der of cases of contagious disease
had been reported from there A re
port given to Officer Gardner shows
that in the school there have been
found six cases of influenza and five
of whooping cough. The high school
is still open.
Tourtellotte Memorial High school
in Grosvenordale is closed There
have been no deaths in the town of
Thompson, 5It according to DR.. En-
els. .och there are many cases.
There are at least two deaths in
Putnam -tributed to the epidemic
that have as yet not been reported to
the officials. Mrs. Harry Wright died
Thursday at Day Kimball hospital,
a 4 Mrs. Doria Either died Wednes-
y. This latter death is particular
= sad, nasmuch as Mrs. Either was
the mother of six children, all of
whom are now i'll with influenza. and
aer husband is also critically i'll.
Fear, and dread of the disease. are
playing large part in its spread, and
officials are trying to prevent this.
While there are fatal cases, not every
case is so. in fact, in proportion to
the prevalence of the disease in Put |
nam, the death rate is very low.