Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-16
HEAVY INCREASE
 IN INFLUENZA IN
 WARREN DISTRICT
Quarantine Will Remain in Force at Least Ten Days and Ban Will Be Lifted With Caution

The quarantine in the Warren dis trict, imposed on account of the epi- denaic of influenza, will not be lifted today nor tomorrow. At least ten days must pass before it is lifted and the removal of the ban then will be attended by extreme precautionary med ures. This was the sense of meeting held last night in the rooms ,of the Warren District Commercial club between the directors of the club and the physicians of the district. After shearing what the doctors had to say about the present situation the directors unanimously pa sed reso- lution endorsing the action of the physicians in extending the quaran- tine.
 Normally, it was shown, 40 per cent of the population has been sub iect to the disease. Up to this time, in Bisbee and the Warren district, there have been about 25O0 cases. Under the 40 per cent ratio fully 5000 people wuld have the disease before it has expended its force. Up to this time the medical profession has been able to control the epidemic and un- like Ajo and other towns in Ari- zona. no necessity has arisen for calling in outside medical assistance. The death rate has been lower than anywhere else in the state and con- pares favorably with every part of the United States
 Influenza has entered the district slowly, the physicians all agreed. Had it been otherwise the physicians would have been helpless to combat it and it is certain that the public generally, including the business men of the district, would have been called upon to furnish volunteers to dig graves.
 Sudden New Outbreak.
 The physicians were unanimous in their opinion that the quarantine should be maintained at least ten days longer, or until conditions jus tify it being lifted. This opinion was based upon the very sudden increase in the number of cases since the par tial lifting of the quarantine a few days before, in order that the peace demonstration might be held. The iIi- crease applies both to influenza and pneumonia cases.
 A peculiar feature of the new preva- fence of the disease is that there are porportionately more women and children ill with it now than before the celebration.
 The provisions of the state board of health were read at the meeting. Most of the physicians were agreed that regardless of its wording, the state board would lift the quarantine at any time if it was shown the pro visions had been complied with and there was improvement with reason able basis for belief that the decrease in number of cases would be steady.
 Sweeping and Deadly.
 It was agreed by the doctors that this was the most sweeping, deadly epidemic ever known in this country or district. The general opinion ex' pressed was that while the quaran- tine might work a hardship on a few persons, yet the majority of the people would benefit in a manner which would far overbalance any such loss or inconvenience.
 Computes the Cost.
 Dr. N. C. Bledsoe, speaking along these lines, said in part:
 There have been during the epi- demic approximately 75 deaths. If we were to place upon the lives of these men and women a minimum val nation of S4000 each. it can be ap- preciated that the monetary loss to the community from that one source has been much greater than it would
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