Evening star., 1918-09-24
Influenza and Pneumonia
Claiming Many Victims in
Cities and Military Camps

BOSTON, September 24.-Spanish in
fiuenza claimed seventy-three victims
here yesterday, and eighteen persons
died of pneumonia, according to figures
given out by the board of health.
This is the largest number of deaths
reported on one day since the epidemic
started.
Navy officials believe the epidemic
has been checked in the first naval
district Only six deaths were re-
ported yesterday from the fourteen
naval stations in the district, with
personnel of more than 10000 men.
The epidemic of influenza and pneu-
rronia continues without abatement
in cities and towns surrounding bosI
ton. At Haverhill district school
house has been turned into an emer-
gency hospital to care for increasing
numbers of patients; at Lynn twelve
deaths occurred, and in Saugus. Read
ing and other outlying towns scores
Ct new cases were reported.
5000 Cases in Broekton.
BRoCTON, Mass, September a.
Official estimates today placed the
and vicinity at 5000. The sehouis
here are closed. Hospitals are filled
to oyerfiowing, and there is q scarcity
of physicians and nurses.
Deaths at Camp Devens.
AVER, Mass. September 24.-Al
though sixty-five deaths resulting
from influenza and pneumonia oc-
Cured at Camp Devens in twenty "
tour hours, officials express confidence
that the height of the epidemic has
passed. Many organizations within
the camp reported no new cases
There are between 5000 and 5000
cases of influenza and pneumonia un-
der treatment at the camp.
Quincy, Mass, Report.
QUINCY. Mass. September 2i.-Na-
val doctors and nurses have been
called into service in this city to as
sist in handling cases of influenza and
pneumonia. More than forty deaths
from these diseases have occurred
here recently. and it is estimated that
in the Fore River district alone there
are 5000 cases of influenza among
employees of the Bethlehem Shipbuild
ing Corporation.
As a result of the conference be-
tween Army and Navy officials and
the CITY board of health, DIR. |. r..
stowe, naval surgeon stationed ut
the Fore River plant has assumed III
position of medical officer Of the city
He will systematiZe the work of fight
ing the epidemic. A third emergen, :
hospital Of fifty beds has been equip.
ped. ~
'H,-on emergency hospitals in this citv
were filled today with patients and a
; 49,. Ill -, - beams rusneu 10 completion
, Six deaths occurred over night ana
many new cases We're reported fhN-
sicians in charge, however. declared the
situation to be easier today.
Increase in New York.
>.r1x, voDE Santenber a4-Ney
cases of influenza reported mere "a
sixty hours numbered ia. One death
occurred from pneumonia fpilowlh@
influenza. Health Commissioner Cope
land stated that the figures shove
no increase over the daily average "i
cases reported
| Spanish influenza here continues 10
spread Health department figures show
! $50 additional cases in the last twenty
[ four hours OF these, 81 came u,tder
i the jurisdiction of city authorities aud
50 were government cases.
Conditions at Camp Mills.
] CAMP MILLS, N. Y. September ~
i Forty-seven new cases of Spanish in
| fuenza were reported here last night.
[ bringing the total to 247. So Tar there
has been only one death from the dis
| ease at this camp.
Not Spanish Influenza"
| louisville, Ky, September "a
| One hundred and eight cases OF in
fiuenza had been admitted to the base
| hospital at Camp Zachary Taylor up to
| today, according to an announcement
! by hospital officials. None OF the cases
was diagnosed as Spanish influenza.
not Notwithstanding report last night
from washington that eighty-seven
cases had developed at the canton
ment.