Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-24
SPANISH INFLUENZA
DECLINING IN CITY
Death Rate High in Proportion
to New Cases Officially
Listed.
TO BE NO LET-UP IN WORK
Health Officials Caution People
Not to Relax in Observ-
ing Precautions.

Statistics indicate that the epidemic
In this city took a distinc. drop for
the better the first OF this week:
though the deaths on the first day num-
oered at least seventeen. From the
effects Of Spanish influenza or com
plications OF pneumonia there were
,hirty-eight death on the 18th. twenty
eight on the 18th. twenty-six on tho
lth. twenty-five on the 18th, twenty
nVe on the 18th and seventeen on the
-V'h. IT Is likely that reports 70. the
next Few days Will increase the account
OF actual demises on the Goth TO nine
teen or twenty. but. at that improve
ment on that day is noticeable. The gen
elai situation. therefore. appears bet
Ter: but danger turks yet, according to
health officials, throughout the lands
afflicted
On the 18th tho ;o,a, number o,
deaths was forty-eiGht; on the 10th.
forty-s!1: on the 17th. thirty-ave: on
the 18th; 'Sentty-nine: on the lsth.
tWenty-ninc. and on the 2Otn. twenty
eisii These figures show tina. IN sey.
eral OF the days since October Eve
siSths OF the deaths have resulted from
since that time about ~ per cent of
the deaths have been caused by the
single malady in epidemic. On the Sth
mere mere we're ,hirty-:our deaths In tile
has there been fewer than twentv-two.
whi!e on the 10Th there were as many
as torty.eight. thirty-e;ght OF which
resulted from the Spanish rnaladv.
MANY DEATHS ATTRIRUTABLE
TO SPANISH INFLUENZA
For the week ending October 10 there
were in Richmond a5s deaths from an
causes. OF this number leI arc direct
" attributable 10 influenza.
IN other words. during tho first week
after certain complaints we're made
ABOUT closed doors ind health officials
segan sdmit'ing some Improvement and
esthing halfway freely, .S per cent
OF the deaths recorded resulted direct
~ from the malady known rs Spanish
innuenza. And il was stated yesterday
By statisticians in the City Health De
partmcnt that the number OF influenza
deaths last week was almost as high
as the normal number of deaths from
a. an causes during any one month In
mSath,y n dsmises dennis from all causes ayers
3: sinossoetoIer = therei have tbeeut5a
tota o. S3f deaths In Hichmond The
tcLal number of deaths resulting from
Influenza has been since that time AS.
The total number OF in1uenz, cases
ment is s.7ss. or ' ,hIa seaun numbesp bospart5 if5
were reported yesterday by o'clock In
the afternoon This is consdera BILE
decrease decrease in the daily reports. and in
garding the epidemic locally. or thirty
deaths reported yesterday. however.
teenty-one were caused by Spanish in
ma alaoy now continues out OF proper
tioh TO the new cases reported.
CONDITION IN STATE At
LARGE DECIDEDLY IMPROVED
Acting State Health Commissioner
Garne,t stated lha, there ware but
ms rpn ron a ~,
that the sencra; impression was that
conditions in the state at large were
getting better daily. All health Off
sanitary precautions: that the best
time to Kill tn. epidemic is when ii is
down; Certain people are asking for
health officials turn deaf ears. to what
they regard as premature calls. II is
thought. however that If the improve.
marked s i, IN" viii i''nt'0 mot be Ieng t,l shs
hinges of public doors squeak again.
At the present rate it will likely be
& soups of weeks before 'hiGSs are
in the city, however. have given pub
lie expression TO the opinion that the
churches. schools, thea ters. soda foun-
tains and all other things that attract
crowds should remain under key until
at least reasonable doubt Of recur-
renee OF the epidemic present! itself
are still continuing their soup Kitchens
in all parts of the city. Rev. S: l..
Dumville reports that the South Side
soup kitchens are yet engaged in at
tending to the sick. Several churches
united in conducting one Kitchen IN
one church. and worked on alterna-
tive days. Denominational kitchens
we're also conducted.
"Iiearts of the World. ID. w Gtif,
fith's massive film production. slated
to shSw in the CITY rsseh Aael'o[bsin tbis city a
unless the ban against public gather
Frank Ferrandini. local representative:
attempted seeing Dr.. Flannagan, Chief
that Illness Of DR.. Flannagans brother.
Captain l. T.. Flanagan. In Charlottes-
vile had detained DIR. Flanagan In
charlottesville. Mayor Ainslie re,
ferred him to the Administrative board
and the City Health Department.. Ey-
postponed, but will be Cancelled IL the
Auditorium is unavailable at that date:
At meeting OF the Ministerial
Union, according to statement gwen
the public by Rev Russell Cecil D. d..
president OF the union. majority OF
expressed themselves as opposed to
agitation favorins reopening churches
until such action is Favored oy the lily
Health Department. Catholic priests
and the ministerial committee OF the
Virginia Council OF Defense also dis
favor immediate agitation for open
doors. 1t appears that tongues anxi-
Gus for this condition are not recos-
nized as mouthpieces of the ministers
OF the city The ministers committee
or the council did adopt resolution
favoring set hour for prayer in the
homes.
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