Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-17
||NF[UENz A|NA ARMY
| PSDECREAS|NC.
Reports Among Civilians in
Various States Are Less
Favorable.
DEATHS AND new CASES

So pronounced has been the improve
ment indicated in reports of the Span
ish influenza situation in Army camps
OF the United States that Army medi-
cal officers confidently believe the peak
of the epidemic among the soldiers
has been passed.
On the other hand, reports from the
various states, where the disease Is
spreading among civilians, indicate
that conditions have a tendency to
become worse. The disease is branch
ing out in some states, and in others.
after running its course of about eight
weeks. the number of new cases has
decreased.
Epidemic Reaches Hawaii.
4 few mild cases have appeared in
Hawaii. with deaths reported Con-
neHticut has about 10000 and Vir-
GINA 100000 cases. Increases of new
cases are noted in Alabama, Arkansas,
California, Louisiana, Maryland, Okla
homa and North Carolina.
From Tennessee there was report
that the number of cases is decreasing
at Nashville. and that the death rate
has been exceptionally low. Though
Vermont had $4,000 cases. reports
Suo" UcltcT COuOlIlOHS III lQdL Stdt0.
The epidemic is said to have passed
it's peak at Gloucester, n. j., where
the situation is reported much i'm
proved.
1896 Deaths, Total.
An incomplete report from the pub
lie health service, containing the
number of deaths, exclusive of Army
camps. from influenza and resultant
pneumonia in all forms from Septem-
Der Z, when the disease first made its
appearance, to October II. was 1926.
Many other cities and towns. where
the disease was prevalent and a large
number of deaths resulted had not re-
ported. The report indicates that the
death toll of the disease will have
reached enormous proportions by the
time it is checked.
For the two weeks ending October IL
Philadelphia reported 2,096 deaths
from influenza, the highest record for
two weeks yet reported. Deaths from
pneumonia of all forms in that period
We're 1,345. Boston, from September
Z to October ~, had 1852 deaths, dis
tributed among the several weeks
For the three weeks ending October
II Boston had 2,441 deaths from influ-
enza and SIT from pneumonia of all
ending October IL, had 1878 deaths
from influenza and 2,076 from pneu-
monia of all forms.
Death Tolls in Cities.
Influenza and pneumonia claimed
large death tolls in Chicago, Cam
bridge Mass: Syracuse, N. Y, and ST.
Louis. Several cities bordering on
the Atlantic coast and other inland
communities within wide radius of
Boston in Massachusetts,, where the
disease was epidemic in it's most viru-
lent form, have not reported
Announcement of the improvement
in Army camps was made yesterday
by Secretary Baker. He indicated that
taken by the surgeon gen
erals Office had brought the disease
under definite control.
New cases of influenza among the
troops reported during the twenty
four hours ending at noon today to-
tailed 5,66S, against 6,49S Tuesday and
against more than twice that number
only a few days ago. Pneumonia cases
yesterday aggregated 1895, compared
with 1916 the day before, and deaths
were 10, a decrease of 179. Influenza
cases reported from all camps since
the beginning of the epidemic now o.
tai 262,1S6., pneumonia cases 1926
and deaths 12,34O.