El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-26
PUBLIC PLACES
NAY OPEN NOV. 8
Health Board Considers In
fluen "a Abati ng, But
MIGHT Spread Quickly.

The ban on all public places will re-
main in force until November 9. IN
less the city health board at a special
meeting next Wednesday. or thereaf-
ter, decides that the influenza cpl
demic has so abated as to warrant
lifting the quarantine. This was de-
cided at a meeting Of the board Sat
urday morning at mayor Charles Da-
vis's office. when the doctors ex-
pressed the opinion that the epidemic
is abating, but If public places were
lreopened now. it would spread out
again
The board was in receipt OF re-
quests from Rev. Fuller Swift Of the
. Episcopal Church of St Clement, ask
] ing for permission TO have gather
ings Of not more than IS persons at
one time at the church for special
work; and from Rev. FIR. C. C. Frund.
/ Of st. Patrick's cathedral, asking for
/ permission to remain open 30 minutes
daily Both were denied with regret.
as was 4 request remaining over from
the last meeting when moving picture
show men asked if they could reopen.
Abating, But Danger Yet.
The epidemic is abating. but has
not abated sufficiently to allow re-
opening" declared DR.. J. W. Tappan.
If We reopened now. it would start
out again with a WhoOp." Drs. Hugh
White and ". II. Anderson agreed.
Dr. p L. Ramey. of the school board,
attended the meeting and asked If IL
would be advisable to reopen schools
on the northside a week from date,
but. while the health board is allow
I ing the school board to decide this, ad-
verse OniuiOu was EXPRESSED
Health Before Finances.
Mayor Davis said: -Of course. the
health OF our people must be given
first consideration, and then the finan-
cial welfare. The whole town is suf-
fering financially. but there is no
complaint"
DR.. white was Of the opinion that
it wouldn't be a bad idea for every
one on the streets to wear influenza
masks, in order that those with germs
could not spread them to others.
The opinion was expressed that the
military would maintain its quaran-
tine at Fort Bliss as long as the city
quarantine was in effect.
Recalls Long Duration.
Dr. TaDDan's statement, appearing
in The Herald several days ago, that
scattered influenza cases could be eX-
pected all winter. even after the cpl
demic proper has disappeared. was
suhst1ntiated by DR.. White who re-
called that IN 1SSs-1Se0 there was an
influenza spread. followed by scat
tered cases for two winters.
While all doctors present reported
Information from eastern cities to the
effect that guarantees were followed
Dy decrease OF the number of new
cases, and the lifting OF guarantees
OFTEN caused new spread OF the NAL
ady. the doctors agreed to meet again
next Wednesday morning TO discuss
the situation further. with view TO
lifting the quarantine If conditions
permit
Report Not Encouraging.
The statistical report of the city
health department for Thursday Of
this week. completed Saturday morn
ing. showed 70 new cases OF influ-
enza, IS pneumonia and II deaths. |
and was not considered encouraging.
None Of the county school trustees
had decided on reopening schools next
week, so far as the office OF the coun-
ty superintendent was informed Sat
urday. In some OF the districts. par
were considered worse. II anything, I
than a week ago.
ON Wane Mt VInton.
A report from the Vinton district
was that the epidemic was on the
Wane Total deaths did not exceed I
10 in that section since The outbreslt |
OF influenza, It was said. although I
mparatively large numbers Of Mex
lean families were suffering from the 4
malady.
The hospital for Influenza patients I
in the Catholic church, a half mile /
southeast of the FL Paso Dairy, IS re-
ceiving many cases. Mrs. Margerum 4
is in charge. Visitors are asked to
go to the rear door.
One Soldier Dies.
The influenza epidemic is well under 4
control in the army camps, as re-
ported by Lieut.. G. H. MCGUIRE. base
hospital. Fort Bliss, whose report for
the past p hours follows: Deaths. l:
admitted, 20: discharged, 40 Total 4
number under treatment. go, Of which
251 are influenza; 157 pneumonia, and
212 others.
The one death was Lieut.. Augusta
sehrank. member Of the military po-
lice.
County Giving Collins.
County commissioner Henry Her
ring has been spending his entire time
during the past week administering
assistance TO lower valley natives
suffering from influenza He said the
county was giving collins for all
those dying from the malady, but the
families were refusing TO allow the
authorities to take care Of the bury
ing, prefering to attend to the funer. /
ais themselves
County commissioner George Pen
dell was in FL PasO Saturday and re-
ported that every member of his fam
lily was I'll with Influenza
Civilians reported dead during the
past a hours were:
Mrs. Antonio Flores de Salas, 400
East san Antonio.
Pvt Angelo Luke, Of New Orleans,
La.
Under Control Mt Aoy.
The Aoy hospital reported an ade-
quate supply Of nurses and the stu
alton well under control. There were
two deaths during the past "a hours:
Josephine Rodriguez two years old.
1908 South Campbell street. and Jose
Maria Sanchez, one year, eight months
old. 721 Canal street
There were two new cases admitted.
and four patients discharged. The to-
tai number on hand was 46.
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