Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06
he memorandum follows;
HEADQUARTERS CAMP HANCOCK,
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA,

Memorandum, NO. A. N oV. ?, 1918
I-Subject Influenza
Memorandum Nos 1874 and l3S, Head
quarters, M,G.T,C. and Memorandum
Nos. and 10. Headquarters Camp Han
cock are rescinded and the following
is substituted therefor:
The following measures viii be con-
tinued in the prevention of Influenza In
this camp;
Within the organizations.
(a) Careful inspections during the night
win be made by the officer of the day or
by a special inspector in each organiza-
open at all times and tent caps nj all
times, except when 1t is actually raining,
and to see that men sleep head and feet
alternating.
% All tents win be furled and all bed
ding will be aired daily. (weather per-
mltting)
(c) Until further orders. men Of one
company or group are prohibited from
entering the area of another company
or group Men will not enter any tent
other than their own.
(d) Men viii be properly instructed, SO
that all will know "a that the disease is
carried on the breath, (2) that it is trans
mitted by talking, sneezing, or coughing
the germs into the air so that they may
be inhaled by others; (3) that all should
try to avoid coughing, sneezing, or clean
ing the throat near others and even talk
ing into the faces of othes. "a that
the spreading of microscopic droplets of
spray by coughing. snee2ing or cleaning
the throat should he prevented by plac-
ing n handkerchief over the nose and
mouth; 80 that handkercriefs and hands
should be carefully washed at frequent
intervals; 90 that the larger amount and
the more frequently infected breath OF
another is breathed the seNerer win be
the disease when developed.
(el All floors will be oiled in manner
prescribed for tent floors in special reg
ulations. M.G.TC., No. ,, Sanitary. to
keep down dust.
(O Daily inspection OF every tent will
be made by a medical officer 80 check
sanitary conditions and to discover men
indsposed but not on sick report
ca Second sick can win be held at
II--Outside the organizations
(a) The Liberty theatre viii be kept
closed until further orders
| lumbus, Jewish Welfare and Christian
Science buildings and tents will be used
only for reading. letter-w writing and
! Longing purposes. Movies, religious serV-
| ices and similar gatherings win not be
| held indoors in same.
! (c) All members Of this command are
| prohibited from entering any movie or
other theatre, in the extra cantonment
zone. or from patr0nizng soda fountains,
or from entering pool halls clubs church
1 es, dance halls, lodges. and other places
| Of amusement and worship, Hotels,
/ boarding houses, restaurants and lunch
! rooms VIII Hpk bt thAeEeU, except tnat
hotels and boarding houses may be en-
tered by officers or soldiers whose famil-
4 les are residing therein
! (d) Until further orders, all members
of this command are prohibited from rid
| ing in street cars and jitney husses. Or
binary iitneys viii not be seated be-
Iyond normal capacity
by command of Brig. Gen. Edwards
ALFRED BRANDT
Lt-Coly Gen. Staff Chief of staff.
! Official
| HARRY s BARTON.
] Major, A.G.D,, Us Army. Adjt.
| Treneh and Cannn ads. arn r.li.hIs