Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-03
SCHOOLS AND THEATRES CLOSE
IN FIGHT ON INFLUENZA

the number of new cases and deaths in
the army camps, but rapid spread
among the civilian population Of the en-
tire country. Forty-three States have
cases. and there are serious epidemics in
tidewater Virginia, South Carolina and
other places besides New England.
The new cases in army camps in the
last twenty-four hours were 1900. "A
decrease of 1000. There are more than
100000 cases in all camps. and since the
epidemic started there have been PAS
deaths of soldiers
Sixteen camps reported new cases of
influenza, with the largest number at
Camp Meade, Md. 1850 Camp Custer
Mich, reported 1i0i new cases and
Camps Pike. Ark, and Taylor Ky, more
than 1000 each. Camps Lee, Va, and
Grant, III, had more than 500 new
cases.
Conditions at Camp Devens, Mass.
continue to show improvement. only
| ninety-two new cases being reported
| there. The crest of the epidemic also
| appears TO have been passed at Camp
| Dix, y. j.. which showed only 3li new
| cases against 543 yesterday. There were
! fifty deaths at Dix.
Deaths in Boston from influenza and
pneumonia numbered forty-nne. an in
crease of twelve over the same period
yesterday. Many of the deaths were In
the tenement districts. Theatres and
other amusement resorts which have
been closed for the last week were
ordered to remain closed until october
Il.
A total OF 400 cases are reported at
Baltimore with eight deaths
The New Jersey state Board OF
Health assigned Dr. Fred C. Robertson
to make a survey OF the critical situa-
tion in Gloucester. but he found the
city in such terrible shape that he WAS
forced to attend to many cases himself
The epidemic has already cost the
life of DR.. John X. Bennett, the Glou-
cester city physician and one OF the best
known medical men in Camden county
He worked night and DAY attending tht
sick and trying to stamp out the cpl
demic and on sunday night was stricken
He died last night Dr. Duncan w
Blake. who attended his colleague in his
illness, was seized with hemOrrhage al
he left Doctor Benefits home and ther,
are scant hopes for his recovery.
Director Krusen laid emphasis on tbs
: great need that nurses and physicians
from other sections should come here
: He said that at least twenty physicians
, could he used at once, and that ne hac
Dttn dulHOIlLtu 10 pay 30 weekly TOl
their services during the present epi
3 demic.
= At the Presbyterian Hospital it wa,
r announced that the institution had al
7 the cases doctors and nurses could han
= die and that no others could be admitted
I at the preesnt,
There are thirty-hve cases at tn,
} West Philadelphia Homeopathic Hospita
{ and this institution also Is filled TO ca
I pacity. Its officials announced last nigh
e that no new cases could be admitted.
2 At the Home for the INDECENT tn
: municipal authorities today viii estab
e lish an emergency hospital OF 400 bed
Y 10 care for the cases among the males 4
the district north Of Girard avenue.
Y Miss Susan G. Francis, director of In
I Bureau OF Nursing Of the American Re
{ Cross, also sent out an appeal for 10
c nurse aides
e THE need is desperate she said. IAN
we have not enough 10 attend to ou
/ calls. Trained and practical nurses al
= wanted and nurse aides-women wh
Rave taken the REQ Cross course In els
e menlary hygiene and home care of tn
n sick"