Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-27
DECREASING NUMBER
IN LIST OF DEATHS
With Thursday As n High Mark
With Fifteen, Yesterdays Total
OF Four Is Encouraging
Tho Death list,
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Edward Harris. near Tulsa
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Dorothy Coffey, 1928 East Six
teenth street
II. d. Smittle, 1902 East First.
Samuel Mitchell, 1911 Jefferson
street
Despite the changeable and highly
distressing condition of the wea ther,
me mortality rate the past forty
eight hours is lowering at "A remark
able rate OF speed The crest OF the
wave was reached Thursday when
tllteen deaths occurred from influ-
err2a alone. seven deaths we're Fri
days total, and four were reported
yesterday; a satisfactory dsGrease.
pneumonia cases are still develop
ing at serious rate, however, and
the number OF new cases OF influ-
enza remains about the same.
The Wright laboratories are tho
scene OF unusual activity the past
several days. since Dr. Rautres and
MS corps of assistant chemists have
been working on the serums and
vaccines to combat the influenza ep-
idemic in Tulsa.
on Thursday. almost quart of
blood was taken from a young man
recently infected with Influenza. This
fresh blood was reduced TO a serum
N'' Ni'i lONdl NlAlLfnH were tTeaIe0
with tho same, whose conditions at
that time were critical. Two OF them
Immediately had a change for the
better. while the third. despite all
medical aid. succumbed TO the dis
ease. Thus, while the serum is con-
sidered by some members Of the pro-
fession splendid aid in combating
the disease, IL is not a sure cure. and
while 1t undoubtedly assists some pa
tionts In their recovery, II proves
Valueless TO others, while Il can do
no possible harm to even the most
serious cases This serum Is In jected.
or rather pumped into the veins Of
the arm. in doses OF almost pint
in quantity. The serum Is not i'm
muniZing and contains no dead In
tluenza germs. but the patients who
have completely recovered from the
disease are considered 10 have some
immuniZing chemical or substance in
their blood that will enable the next
patient afflicted to throw of his
own polsons and recover. The OBJ
ject OF this treatment Is 10 help the
most critical cases along, although Il
has not been proven that II is eff
Client In effecting a cure.
The Rosenow and Sophian pre-
ventatives are not serums. but vac
cines, and are administered in hopes
OF preventing the influenza and pneu-
monia germs from materialiZing In
such numbers as to cause death.
Doctor Bautros and his assista nts
have not as yet completed a perfect
vaccine because OF the time necessary
to produce a perfect germ culture.
The vaccine is produced by taking a
small quantity OF the sputum OF
badly infected patient, germs appear
ing in greater numbers in the secre-
tions about the mouth and throat
than in any other portion OF the body.
The sputum is placed in a solution
that solidifies II and separates the
germs from the excretia, The germs
are then placed In a culture media.
composed OF bouillon and fresh blood.
popularity OF the influenza germs
being that they will only thrive in a
media containing fresh blood.
In this culture the germs are
grown for a certain period then
placed in an agar media to separate