The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-02
INFLUENZA CASES IN
CAMPS NOW $4,000
Deaths So Far Total 1877, but
Pneumonia Rate Continues
to Be Very Low.
s06 STRICKEN IN y. Y. CITY
Precautions Being Taken to
stop Spread of Disease
Throughout Country.

The total number Of cases Of infiu-
enza in army camps all over the coun-
try is now $4,000, according to figures
received from Washington last night.
Pneumonia cases number $3.50. Deaths
since the epidemic began have totalled
1877. II Is said that. despite the alarm
ing increase In influenza cases the
pneumonia rate continues low. II has
developed in but one Of every thirteen
cases OF Influenza.
There were so deaths from influenza
a. Camp Dix. wrightstown. n. j., yes
terday. making the total to date 4s2. A
reduction In the number of new cases
was reported. there being J14 OF infiu-
enla and 81 of pneumonia.
According to a statement issued at the
Surgeon-Generars office In Washington,
every available medical officer and
nurse is now on duty at the army camps.
Wherever 1t is possible civilian physi-
clans are being called in to assist the
army doctors.
Camp Custer, Michigan, where influ-
enza had not previously appeared re-
ported 1894 cases. The greatest In
crease was at Camp Meade, Maryland.
which reported 1897 new cases, as
against 500 Monday. Camp Pike, Arkan-
sas. again reported more than 1000.
while Camp Hancock. Georgia, reported
71S cases, as compared with two the day
before. At Camp Funston. Kansas, the
number Of cases increased from 141 to
I56. Camp Devens. Massachusetts,, was
the only one not reporting an increase.
No report as to Influenza IN the Naval
Training stations has been issued, but
Il Is known to have made its appearance
AZ a number OF them. 1t has also APP
peared among the 1000 apprentices at
the Shipping Boards Boston training
base
Because OF the prevalence OF the
disease In Washington an order was is
sued there yesterday, with the approval
az the President, changing the hours
at which employees OF the Government
bureaus will go to work. It will 60 into
effect Thursday and is designed to pre-
vent crowding Of street cars 1t will
affect $4,000 persons.
With the exception of a few scat
tered places, principally in New Eng
land, the influenza epidemic seems to be
fading. From Massachusetts, and espe-
cially Boston, where the disease reached
It's greatest proportions and exacted the
greatest toll. optimistic reports we're is
sued yesterday. with predictions of
speedy radiance of the disease.
Camden, n. j., however. showed rapid
rains in the number OF its cases and
their virulence. Conditions there aid
near by alarmed the local authorities.
There was an increase OF a thousand
new cases over night at Camp Zachary
Taylor. Louisville. KY. where II is be-
lieved the attacks will prove slight. Out
OF 1000 cases only three deaths have
occurred.
A big Increase of new cases within
the last twenty-four hours was reported
10 the New York city Board of Health.
but Or. Copeland. Health Commissioner.
said he saw nothing alarming in II.
There were $50 new cases and $50
deaths from pneumonia and influenza
combined The recent daily average OF
new cases has been about 800. with
deaths less than a hundred for the two
diseases.
Regarding reports 20 the effect that
new serum for the disease has been per-
fected by the Board OF Health bac-
teriologistss DR.. Copeland said yester-
day afternoon that experiments made
we're encouraging, but that nothing con-
elusive had been arrived at.
Boston last night was beginning TO
breathe easier. DR.. William C. Wood
ward. city Health Commissioner. said
that everything gives promise OF the
speedy recovery of the sick.
Conditions in the State outside OF
Boston were also regarded as easier
according to health officials. Although
the total OF new cases continued high.
there was a slight decrease in the
number OF deaths. It Is expected the cpl
demic there will recede rapidly.
Camden reported that 1000 children
attending public schools there are III
with influenza and that 100 teachers
failed TO report yesterday because of
having the disease. Two thousand work
men are also reported to be i'll. Schools
closed yesterday. DIR. w. ]. Barrett. who
has attended hundreds OF cases, was
himself stricken yesterday.
Gloucester. n. j.. closed its schools too
and all public gathering places. The
home OF the late William J. Thompson,
state Democratic chairman, has been
converted into a hospital.