Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-01
INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC
 IMPR0VING 6 IN THE
 WARREN DISTRICT
FEWER CASES REPORTED IN PAST FOUR DAYS; QUARANTINE MAY BE LIFTED IN TEN DAYS; SOME PLACES IN STATE MAY OPEN SOONER

The influenza epidemic in the War ren district, judging from reports of cases to the local health officers. has reached the apex and the officials now look for a gradual reduction in the number of cases. There have been two deaths since Wednesday. There are a number of patients In the district who have very bad cases of pneumonia and several who are quite ill with influenza The number of new cases reported among the older people has been materially reduced since the first of the week, but the number of cases among the smaller children has increased. The total number of cases reported, however, is much smaller for the past four days than at any time since the G1sease made its appearance here.
 In regard to the lifting of the quar- antine Dr. Hunt, the county health officer, stated last night that he could not see where it would be safe to lift it for another week. He thought, per haps, that it might be lifted on Mon day, November Il, but II all depends on how the conditions improved. If they continue to improve as they have in the past few days it may be lifted then.
 According to a dispatch from Phoe- nix, Dr Brown, the state health off cer, is contemplating the lifting of the quarantine in some parts of the state on next Monday. The dispatch says:
 PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. 31.-Dr. H. O. Brown, state health officer, has under consideration the matter of lifting the state quarantine on next Monday. Whether the quarantine will be lifted then, acording to a state ment by Dr. Brown, depends upon the continuation of improved conditions throughout the state, as has been shown during the past few days.
 Dr. Brown stated today that it is probable that the local health authori- ties will be instructed to handle the situation according to local cOndi- tions. To this extent, it is thought the state quarantine order, issued by Dr. Brown, may be modified.
 The state health officer is today en- gagged in receiving reports and going into the situation thoroughly so as to determine the adyisability of modify ing his orders.
 Health authorities in the various communities will, of course, be in a far better position to determine the situation with respect to their local communities than would this office" said Dr. Brown. For this reason l am contemplating putting each local or county health officer in entire charge of his jurisdiction with full power to act on lifting the quaran- tine.
 Tn the event that the quarantine is lifted, however. this office will insist on rigid precautionary measures. In conference with local theater men yesterday, all of whom seemed anxious to cooperate with this office to pre- vent a spread of the disease, it was practically decided that certain dis infectants should be used after each performance.
 This office will further insist that oil mops and oil dust cloths be used after each performance; that all seats be washed with hot water ana salt at least once each day and that all ushers be instructed to watch per sons who have coughs or colds. Per sons who are so affected and do not use precautionary measures against the spread of the germs must be ex- pelled from the theaters. The same measures must be observed in all churches" he concluded.