Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-23

relative living In some remote part
! of the United States who could not
| be notified before burial. The coro-
| ner himself was seriously sick and
his deputy was so extremely bus,
buryinR bodies. that your Honor and
the committee had the city Solicitor
appoint n coroner's assistant, name
~. Magistrate Bradley, who looked
after the burying of these bodies.
On the afternoon and evening of
October 10. we also found a shortage
OF collins in this city and none could
DE had in nearby towns. Your Honor
and the committee Immediately got
busy and through the courtesy of tho
American Car d Foundry Co, as well
as Harlan * IIolingsworth ShipbuiId-
ing Corporation, were able TO obtain
through these concerns having their
worlGmen operate day and night. suf-
hcicnt collins TO be able TO bury these
dead bodies. inasmuch AZ the stun
tion was very serious at this time. II
was reported TO us that some bodies
were without attention for about four
OF five days and that the stencil was
a menace to public health.
On Sunday, October II, n meeting
was held by Mr. Weaver DIR. Rich
ards. of the United states Publ ;
Health Service: Dr. Ellegood. of the
Board of Health, MIR. James Nields
and myself and II was decided TO
close the Emergency Hospital at the
Century club and remove such pa
tents remaining at that timt To tho
Wilmington Country Club. which ac-
ticn was taken Immediately and tho
Century Club closed as soon % posi-
BILE thereafter
The Wilmington Country Club was
still maintained until Monday, No.
vember L. decision having been ar
rived at by the committee that such
patients as remained would be turned
over to the city of Wilmlngton.s regu-
lar hospitals at a stipulated price per
day per patient until such time as
patients were able to he released as
cured The reason for disbanding all
emergency hositaIs was that tho OK
pe.se for maintaining these hospitals
WIS very heavy. when 1t would be
more beneficial and much cheaper tn
place the remaining patients in regr-
lar hospitals, as ut this time the cpl
demic was greatly on the wane and
the prospects were that by November
Ii there would be very few # any pa
tients remaining.
From the statistics and figures OBJ
taina1le from the Board Of Health Of
the city of Wilmington, We have
learned that in the city Of Whining
ton from the commencement to the
ending of the Spanish influenza eps-
demic, there were approximately
Is. 900 cases, which resulted in 79t
deaths: and it is safe to say tnat
without the generous assistance given
bv such gentlemen as Mr. Pierre g.
DUPONT Mr. Henry Il. Scott. Mr. John
]. Raskob and others. more serious
conditions would have resulted and
many thanks are due these gentlemen
for their energetic efforts IN beh1f
OF the public OF the city of Whining
ton
Enough credit and thanks cannot
be given to the Red Cross Of WI
mingion for the wonderful work con-
tributed by this organization to the
Health Committee Of the Council OF
Defense during the recent epidemic.
Nothing that could be done hy tho
Red Cross Was left undonn and
among other things which the Red
Cross donated TO relieve the situation
during the epidemic are the fol
LOWING lew JItfBo. 0t5 Ills iAAstA4t IT, >
pairs pajamas. 253 convalescent
robes. pieces flannel. 1000 yards
muslin. $50 towels. 2o9 pneumonia
Jackets. 70 pairs bed socks. dozen
crib sheets 4 dozen bath towels. 80
pounds absorbent cotton, 1000 yards
sauze and hundreds OF face masks.
together with supplies Of milk to the
Peoples settlement, as we'll as the
10 II
soups 10 the sick not in hospitals from
the Liberty Kitchen, many doctors
prescriptions filled and visiting nurses
taken on their rounds by their Motor
Service Corps. Many blankets and
other donations were furnished to the
Babies Hospital and even at the pres
ent time. this work requires two cars
day Every cali for help has been
answered. and many days the Rel
Cross received up to 152 telephone
calls, as we'll as calls AT night at the
home of the officer of the day of the
Motor Corps.
The entire cost 10 the city OF VIII
mington for the entire period Of the
influenza epidemic IS s24,82l 05.
which analysed. is a cost of s32.7S
per patient for the entire period, 751
patients being Chargeable TO the
Health Committee OF the Council OF
Defense of the city of Wilmington.
which makes the very small sum OF
1856 per week per patient during the
period OF five weeks OF the Spanish
influenza epidemic, very low rate.
In conclusion Of this report, we
wish to state that through the gen
eroslty of the DUPONT Company. We
have been able to use part of their
building at Nandever avenue for the
Red Cross storage warehouse of all
the Emergency Hospital equipments.
in number sufficient for GOO patients.
This building has been turned over
TO the Red Cross without any charge
whatsoever, and many thanks are
due TO the dupont Company for this
action All of the equipments stored
in this warehouse building have been
thoroughly disinfected by the Red
Cross.
Sincerely yours,
Health Committee of the Wilmington
Council of Defense.
CHARLES TOFKIs.
Chairman.
Final figures at hand show tho