The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-21
OUTLOOK BRIonT
FOR CHECKING Of
INFLUENZA here
(contlnusd From Page t.)

cases. lie requested all city physicians
to file list OF new cases each day
with the city health department
Red Cross canyassers who have sur
veyed the greater part OF the city on
health conditions have turned in | LAS
cards as reports. Each card reports
from one to seven cases OF influenza.
The total number OF cases has not been
tsbulated
D. ]. Johnston, chairman OF the citizens
health committee, asks for sixteen vol
unteer workers TO canvass Packingtown.
Arrangements were made 10 clean 200
places today following up reports Of in
sanitary conditions where "ilu' has
been or IS now present.
City Being Cleaned.
The city cleaning force under Com
missioner J. c. Walton now numbers
about forty men and twenty teams. The
street and alley washing crews have
cleaned the business district including
Broadway from the Frisco tracks on
the south to Fourth street on the north
together with adjacent streets and al
lcys for one block on each side OF
Broadway These crews worked all day
Sunday and today In the residence
district much help is given the health
department by citizens cleaning and
washing the streets and alleys.
Twelve patients were transferred
from homes TO the emergency hospital
IN the basement rooms OF the First
Presbyterian church iAie Saturday night.
With additional nursing facilities six
more patients were added late again
last night, but the nursing force at the
hospital is still short
A department under s. s. lindsay,
chairman OF military relief department
OF the Red Gross has been opened at
the Carnegie library lobby to care for
motor service All persons willing 10
contribute either motor cars or service
should get in touch with this desk, says
ID. |. Johnston. More than 800 motor
calls were made Yesterday through thi:
service in taking nurses and lay work
ers TO and from work.
At the Liberty kitchen more than N0
meals had been served during three
days service and breakfasts were being
served no, upon call this morning.
Forty cases developed at the state in
dustrial school Tor girls yesterday and
this morning and five volunteer first
aids from fhe institution on duty at the
emergency hospital at the FRS. Presby.
terian church were stricken. They wert
cared for in the wards.
Courts Are Closed.
There will be no sessions OF the dis
triet courts or OF the county court thii
week and all jurles were dismissed thi
morning. This action was taken on ae
count OF the influenza epidemic.
Forty new cases OF influenza were re
ported TO the board OF health up 10 uoo
today, More vigorous enforcement 0
the order for physicians to report a
such cases may in a measure explai
the increased number Of new cases.
/ Twenty -seven deaths have been 2,
ported from influenza and pneumoni
since Saturday. making . total OF y
deaths during October. The death u
since Saturday is:.
Death La.
Mu. R. c. Blake, 7i East rhirt
sixth street.
JR. Roberts, iiae we,, Twenty -,ixi
street
Ps,ris Pansgi, $ years old, laos Sou,
Robinson.
Mrs. Francis SHARP, SO West rhh
teenih street.
Mrs. Ella Fi'elle. 2<o6 South Rot
Mrs. cNff Johnson, died In hospit,
! Mr., Gertrude Mcintyre, ,6ie Mort
Rohinscs.