Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-16

De NlIOuAh illNtt lnltt Nto14nN bA ffhAAAN Of our institutions. This computation does not include the individual cost of sickness nor the time lost hy in- diyiduals."
 Fresh Air, Exercise.
 The physicians agreed that whether the people were vaccinated or not the best preventive was plenty oi fresh air and exercise.
 Another point made by Dr. Bledsoe was that 40 per cent of the people were subject to influenza on exposure to it. Unless every precaution was exercised, the partial opening Of the district would be found to have been disastrous as only a fraction of the number that might reasonably be e1- pected to have the disease have hAd it to date. S<I
 Those m attenGance at the meet ing were DTS. C. H. Hunt. who presid- ed as chairman; Bledsoe, shine. Bridge, Bryan. Mason, Brandon, Cam eron, Morris and Scott; Messrs. J. J. Bowen. M Newman, James Hennessy, L.. C. Overlook, Jesse Yoakum, F.. C. Campbell, J. N. Gaines and II. D. Ross, Jr.
 The official communication from the state board of health, which was read at the meeting, follows:
 November II. 1918.
 The plan for reopening churches, theaters. schools, etc. in Arizona:
 The question of opening up churches. theaters and schools in this state is a serious one. It seems that influenza is with us to stay the greater part or the winter, an must be reckOned with. This being true, it is rendered the height of folly to plan to keep schools, churches, theaters, etcl, closed in- definitely, but on the other hand. we certainly do not wish to open them up and again cause a rapid spread Of the disease.
 From all the facts that we can get, it seems that influena will keep eN- tending until at least 70 per cent of the population has had it This being true, the problem IS t0 have the dis ease spread gradually, SO that there may be enough well people to care for the sick at any certain time and at any certain place.
 The second part Of the problem IS that of developing successful i'm munity against the disease. This may be done in either of two ways, to- wit:
 Having a mild form Of the disease, or taking the vaccine.
 At a meeting Of those physicians who had experience with the epidemic in the northern part of the state, there was an unanimous opinion that 90 per cent of those who had three injections of the vaccine, are protected against any serious attacks of influenza. Be- | lieving these facts, ir becomes our duty to recommend and urge univer- sal use of the vaccine upon the popu | lation of the state.
 The state board of health will give permission to the local health off cer to allow the opening of schools. | churches, theaters, etc, in any com munity where the following precau- tions have been taken (providing the epidemic has sufficiently subsided). l. There must be a universal, thor Ough cleanup of streets, alleys, yards and other places needing same. This must include a general survey against flies and fly breeding places.
 2. A thorough scrubbing with hot water and soap or other approved methods of cleaning of floors, walls, chairs (backs and arms especially, and other furniture, doors. door jambs, door knobs, etc, of all build. ings, schools, churches, theaters and other places where public meetings are held.
 8. Posters must be printed and dis tributed and attached to houses where influenza patients are. (Copy forwarded some days ago).
 4. Conspicuous posters must be put prominently in all public places, call ing attention to the dangers of cough ing, sneezing, splitting. hand shaking and kissing, the use of dishes, glasses and other tableware which have not been thoroughly washed in hot water since their previous use.
 D. Inspection must be made by competent persons appointed by loca health officers to ascertain if the food and drinking places are giving proper attention to the washing of theil dishes and glasses, and other utensils used in the preparation and serving of food and drink
 G. Receptacles must be placed upon the streets at such places and in sucE numbers as may be necessary tC serve as sputum basins. If deemed best they may serve to gather other refuse. A prominent sign should be over each receptacle. calling attention to the necessity of splitting in the re ceptacle and not upon the sidewall or street or other inappropriate place
 :. An effort must be made to in duce everybody to take the influenza vaccine. That which we have de yeloped here in Phoenix seems to bt the best. This effort must be honest serious, and systematic. Team: should be developed for the purpose of a systematic canvas of the towI and other districts affected, urgins everybody to take at least three in jections of the vaccine
 s. When satisfactory evidence ha: been presented to the state board O health that all these seven things Al a.~NN la NaN