Evening journal., 1918-09-27
1000 CASES OF
Influenza HERE:
CAN'T GET NURSES
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the disease that the very young and
very old seem 10 be comparatively
free from seizure by the Spanish In
flucnza.
The number Of serious cases IS moi
large. The city hopes by prompt emer-
gency measures TO prevent a large
death list, such as Boston has suffered,
and TO combat the epidemic effectively.
AT meeting Of the Board OF Di-
I ectors OF the New Century Club this
, , morning the decision was made TO offer
the New Century clubhouse 10 the city
as an emergency hospital for Spanish
ln1unza' cases. The club has a com
plete kitchen equipment, and is well
heated.
Some OF the graduate nurses are help
ing during as much time as they can
spare at Delaware Hospital. The hos
pltal, like all hospitals In the city, is
crowded.
The Homeopathic Hospital has three
soldier patients. from Pennsgrove, sus-
pected influenza cases.
Five men suffering from Spanish in
nuenza have been removed from ths
Pennsylvania railroad camp al Shellpot
TO an isolation building at the county
hospital at Farnhurst. While the men
are said not 20 be In a serious condi-
tion, the railroad officials desired 10
have the men removed 10 prevent
a spread OF the ailment through the
camp.
The men had TO be removed from the
camp 10 the hospital In an open auto
mobile truck OF the rairoad company.
as the county ambulance has not yet
been placed In service having been out
/ Of commission for several days because
or The need OF some repairs. 10 is said.
Coroner John r. Spring is III with ths
Spanish influenza. He has been sick for
llve days. His daughter. Miss Mabel
! Spring is III with the same disease and
another daughter, Miss Nettle Spring
has just recovered from H.
A meeting Of the Wilmington Defense
Council will be called today by Mayor
/ Lawson. chairman, 10 hear the rep0r.
OF the Subcommittee on health, Of
which Charles Topkis is the chairman.
and 10 authorize the installation OF one
or more emergency hospitals.
The health committee held two meet
ings yesterday. At the afternoon meet
ing Charles Topkis presided George
! W. Sparks and former Judge David T..
Marvel were present from the commit.
tee. The Noman's State COMMITTEES
was represented by Mrs. Preston Lea
and Miss jeanette Eckman. Chester II.
Wells. health officer for the State Board
Of Health, and DR.. Robert +. Ellegood,
| president Of the local Board OF Health.
| Informed the committee on the num-
Der and seriousness OF the cases OF in
| fluenza so far reported. No new calls
for hospital service had been received
/ yesterday afternoon. The number OF
serious cases already on record cannot
/ be provided for until the nursing ser
vice called for today Is forthcoming.
The committee was informed that a
meeting OF the board OF directors OF
the Wilmington Country Club had been
called. and the Country Club was Of
fered 10 The city as an emergency hos
pital, 10 be turned over TO the city
Board Of Health upon notice from the
board that II was needed In the present
emergency.
Menib srs Of the association in charge
Of Turn Hall had been consulted and
a meeting was being called 10 take ac-
tlon on turning this property over for
use as an emergency hospital on the
who have been consulted are In favor
OF the plan.
The Delaware Hospital and the Ply
sicians' and Surgeons Hospital agreed
TO use all available room for emerg-
ency cases, II nursing service could be
supplied. The present limited nurs-
ing staf is already very much over
strained with the ordinary number OF
patients.
The local Defense Council was not
OF the opinion that more than one OF
the buildings secured would be needed,
but felt II best in view OF the rapidity
with which Spanish influenza frequeni-
ly spreads, TO be prepared with build
ings and equipment so that hospital
facilities could be provided quickly, II
need should arise. Equipment can be
furnished by the Red Cross and other
organizations.
Misunderstanding last night In the
natter Of caring Tor some spanish in
1uenza cases from the Governments
technical school at Pennsgroye caused
one Of the patients TO be left at the
Wilson Line docks for nearly two
hours, lying on a stretcher. because ths
man could not be received at the hos
pital
The influenza has made great ravase5
in the shipyards, men falling Out OF
the workers ranks by the score.
Fifteen or more applications were
received at the Delaware Hospital yes
.erday from patients suffering from the
disease who wanted admission. There
re now ten "1u" patients at that in
titution in isolated wards. As soon az
can be made, which VIII
e shortly, two more will be admitted
Ten requests were made at the Ply
lcians' and Surgeons Hospital yester-
ay for admission. Ten beds are being
ranged for the reception Of as many
atients.
A city physician said last night that
0 is now treating 10 patients who are
own with the malady.
The public schools have not yet felt
he effects OF the disease to any great
egrec. few cases only having come
} the notice of the school authorities.
hildren in this section have been prac-
cally immune from the disease thus
ar. The new cases having come TO the
office Of the school authorities are
My reported as absent from their
lasses, and some OF them may have
'een detained for other reasons that
hat Of being afflicted with the Spanish
influenza.
GEORGETOWN HAS SUFFERERS
special TO The Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN, Sept. 27-Eight oass1
4 Spanish influenza are believed 10
ave broken out here. At the present