Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-05
FLU RESTRICTIONS
LIFTED BY BOARD
Public Assembly Places, Closed
During Epidemic, Now Per
rnitted to Open.
MCCARTHY DOES NOT VOTE
Hobson Only Member of Admin
istrative Board Against Health
Officers Recommendation.


Richmond were lifted yesterday by ac-
i!on of the Administrative Board.
-il'public assemblies. closed for tho
past four weeks on account of the
grippe situation, arc now permissible
and all motion-picture theaters in the
city along with other scheduled events,
took advantage OF the raising Of the
ban nEd opened their doors yesterday
afternoon and last night
Lifting OF the inhibitions came yes
tArday M3rh.ns at a meeting of the
administrative Board which had had
the matter under consideration for
Folkes voted to remove the ban. Com
missioner Hobson voted against tho
that he did not feel sufficiently con
iidcnt TO make decision in either
direction. Commissioner Folkes acted
lifted following the voting.
Action of the Administrative Board
returns conditions in Richmond, inso-
affairs and other public gatherings are
concerned. to. normal. Heavy patron
age greeted the reopening of the thea
hundreds OF those who had been dc
prived OF their favorite entertainment,
OF him heroes. Ministers and reiigio1s
organizations are planning to hold
regular ,,eI,Ii weekly and SUNDAY meetings,
the middle of tho week Soda foun-
tains, restricted entirely to bottled
drinks during the existence of the ban
usual goods.
CONSIDERABLE AGITATION
BEFORE BOARDS ACTION
Considerable agitation preceded the
removing the restrictions, the mem
bers having had the recommendation
Of Dr. Roy X. Flanagan, Chief Health
ban. under consideration for four days.
IN rms and others objected to tho
r. as ;,I proposed by Or. Flanna;
81 i. recorded tic vote on the
Dr, Flanagan was present at the
ing, and although. taking the position
OF an outsider. he was called upon 70
express e2 his Views on the situation.
tions were such as tb..make 81 ad-
yisa6ls is:n2ln, to o., l!ft TTss.rictions.
people had called him. IurEiSg that the Inc
pan remain for another week at least
Lifting of restrictions would be a pub
physicians. he asserted. 'OA' .
Neither the Academy of Medicine and
surgery nor the physicians would be
Commissioner Deck. who said thar the The
question was one for health officials
called upon Or. Fiannasan for a stale
ment. The Chief Health oficer said: /:
,i,,;ds Z fag as as l am concerned my at
Tor ciosing down places OF public as
semblage at the time l made my recon-
heaaasaons ,hsea Ions II now appears 70 me that
to warrant any further penaiizins Of
the public.
II this board waits until 1t is en-
ply is, that /, will never be nerfectIy
safe during this winter"
Dr. Flannasan said he. believed that
deaths monthly during the winter from
pneumonia and restated the fact that
he fels 1t safe 70 open schools. theaters
commissioner Ho6son attempted 10
get DR.. Flanagan to make a fiat as.
sertlon that lifting Restrictions would
Chief Health ofiicer Would so assure
him. he would vote for the motion.
M no; t,annnaSan IAN ga declared that he would
missioner Hobson's vote
Commissioned Beck moved that the
fes'FiG,,ons bW ret be lifted and was seconded
recorded a negative vote and Commits
siSner 5nt s.s :, ,MeCarthy said that he would
n1t n3ion Gas' sGto %ithont further deliber
II riaHndSan pFefaced his remarks
10 TO- the Admministrative nj Board by declar-
received by the board SATURDAY from
charlottesville. in which he reiterated
ms ms ecommendations before he was
interviewed BY theatrical promoters
and that their discussion had NOT af-
fected his actions.
physicians reported seven deaths
and eighty-seven new cases of inflIi-
enza. 1t WAS the opinion OF the health
onelais that many. OF the new cases
reported were really minor illnesses
and old patients, many Of whom had
PROBABLY already recovered