Evening journal., 1918-09-26
SPANISH 'FLU'
GRIPS CITY: ONE
DEAD, MANY ILL
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sp5 West Eighth street this mornins.
he had been m for The past few days
and Il is believed his death was caused
by Spanish infuenxa.
Deputy Coroner McCrcry was notified
and took charge OF the body. ne Is
endeavoring 20 locate relatives OF the
dead man. Nothing IS known as 10 MS
Identity.
No deaths from pneumonia, bronohi-
lis of spanish influenza had been re
ported 10 the Board Of Health up to
noon today.
II YOU have genulne Spanish influ-
enza. you'll be In bed. II YOU are able
to be UP at all. you probably have the
grippe in ordinary form. or severe
cold. II Is a characteristic of this dis
ease that Il prOSiraies the victim com
plefely. II Is a mistaken idea TO think
That this influenza Is I'm the air" A
person sick with II can infect well peo-
pie. but The germ Is not carried around
by well people.
Provide Emergency Hospital.
These encouraCing facts came out IN
oldenially In a meeting of the Wilmlns-
ION Council OF Defense held this morn
Ing in the Public Building. The meet
ins was called 90 take immediate steps
Tor providing an emergency hospital for
Spanlsh influenza cases In this city. All
Of the city hospitals are overcrowdcd
with patients sick from various dis
eases. Additional cots have been put
into all available spaces. The nurses
are oyerworked. having all the cases
thev can possibly attend. Conse-
uuently il Is not lack Of willingness on
lhe part OF The hospitals, but physical
inability which makes them unaVails-
HE for taking care OF the Influenza now
endemic In the city. The Visiting
Nurses Association Is taking care Of
as many OF The cases as It's members
possibly can. doing heroic duty FOR
Wilmington.
DR.. r. E. Ellegood, president OF the
Board OF Health, reported TO the VII
mington Council Of Defense that ply
siclans OF the city yesterday reported
Ti6 cases OF Spanish Influenza 10 the
Board OF Health; but these cases are
not proven TO be genuine influenza.
Many OF them were people who went
10 the doctors oflcc FOR treatment
which lends doubt 10 their having the
disease. A person with The Spanish
influenza might go The ilrst time 10 the
of,ne hut he would not be able 10 so
again during the course Of The disease
Or. Ellegood said.
This report Is not complete from
every physician in the city. One physi-
clan reporting 30 suspected cases, found
characteristics Influenza symptoms lack-
inc In all Of them. However, The dis-
sease Is epidemic In the city, and be-
cause Of lis tendency TO ead IN
bronchial pneumonia, Is serious. IL IS
season when colds and grippe are
fOurishing. and good time for every
one 10 take csre OF their general phS-
slcal condition.
There are great many persons
boariinr in this city. Because OF tne
Infection, the boarding-housc keepers
40 not want them In the house when
they have the Influenza. The PennsSi-
Vsnia railroad was trying desperately az
noon 10 get place where one OF rs
men employees who was extremely III
with the disease could be taken care Oh
There are many such cases or persons
without homes and home care. More
over the need Is Immediate lot ule
emergency hospital, the epidemic VIII
not wait day.
Country Club or Turn Hall.
Charles Topkis, chairman, and Tor
n,er Judcc nsvid T. Marvel were ap-
noinled \ committee 10 obtain loca-
lion FOR the emergency hospital. Fol-
lovvine the meeting, they went immedi-
afelv 40 confer with officials OF Turn
Usn and of The Wilmington Country
CHM. to try to secure either of those
huildlngs for such a hospital, and viii
report at q meeting OF The Wilmington
councu Of Defense at &.S0 O'Clock this
afternoon.
As soon as a place is secured the
n-oner officials. probably The Mayor
and the Board OF Health, will make ap-
nlicatlon 90 Che American Red Cross,
shrough the Delaware Chapter, asking
me Rcd Cross 20 take over entire charge
u equipment and running OF the emer-
gency hospital.
The local Red Gross has about two
hundred cots and bedding on hand,
which could be used. Both the Viii
mjnrton Country Club and the Turn
Hall are we'll equipped as 90 heating
and kitchen facilities The patients
would be well taken care of for warmth
and ventilation. two prime requisites IN
the treatment OF the influenza. Both To-
cations would be conveniently accessi-
hlo for the city doctors. The doctors
are well-night swamped with work
and would greatly prefer an emergency
hospital that could be quickly reached.
The enclosed porches OF the Whining
ION Country Club could be heated and
made TO accommodate large number
u patients.
The Wilmington Council Of Defense
expressed great psprecistion OF the
offer OF Mrs. I. Coleman dupont TO give
the use OF her residence, at Hillside
Mills. in Christiana hundred, as an
emergency hospital, but considered the
place was too far removed.
The Trustees OF the Poor have Of
fered the pest house, at the County
Hospital, but ID viii only accommodate
a few cases and is without heat and
other equipment, and without nurses.
The Hammond Laundry property was
another place considered. but il is /
likewise without equipment. Heat |
could not be supplied before a week or /
TWO and emergency measures must be |
immediate, in a day or two, II the epi- /
demio progresses.
The Wilmington Council OF Defense /
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