The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14
INFLUENZA GAINS; 252 NEW CASES
 OVER WEEK END
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 from the influenza and it's principal complication, pneumonia. The total number of deaths in the city has now reached 34 It is believed todays cases will reach a new high mark.
 pr. Brown along with other health authorities of the state is undecided as to just what will be done about complete shutdown of theatres and other places of public assemblage. At a conference at Hartford yesterday which was attended by those from all districts in the state now fighting the influenza epidemic, it was re- ported that the belief is that the situ- ation east of the Connecticut river i has reached it's worst stages, with Waterbury in very bad shape at the | present time. The crying need of the Brass City is nurses.
 | Fairfield county is the most favor able spot in Connecticut at the pres ent time, in the opinion of the author ities who were present at the meeting yesterday.
 The matter of the closing of all places of assemblage was gone into thoroughly and it was the belief and recommendation that the most favor {. able thing to be done in Fairfield county to combat a further Spread of the epidemic was an intensification of individual control.
 Speaking on the subject today, Dr. Brown said that it would be the easiest of all methods to order the closing of all places of assemblage, but that experts after analysing the situation think that while it may prove beneficial in many ways it would prove disastrous in others. Ac- cording to Dr. Brown it was the con- sensus of opinion that closings are not as effective as they might be, if the people would keep to the fresh air and sunshine after amusement places weres hut It is feared that a shut down would bring on a great deal of house to house visiting, especially of families that are very friendly, and would bring people in a closer con- Sct than they would be in a theatre
 Dr. Brown said that by the intensi- fication of individual control, it is meant that great amount of pre- caution could be obtained in public , places, if every sneeze and cough was covered, and if every splitter was placed under arrest.
 The subject of experimenting spit ters and coughers in the trolley car: of the city and the proper ventilation in the cars will be taken up at a con ference at o'clock this afternoon be tween officials of the health depart ment and officials of the Connection company The trolley people hay, announced that they are ready an( D willing to cooperate in any way witl the health authorities.
 Another matter that is being com
 batted by the health authorities
 cleanliness in restaurants and lunc ] rooms in Bridgeport. Sanitary in ? spectors are visiting every eatin
 place in the city and rigidly enfor;
 ing the rules regarding the washin ) of dishes and other utensils used. IT
 spection will also be made of the pei
 sonal cleanliness of the employees. An 3 violations of the sanitary code will | f punished by heavy fines.
 Dr. Brown again asked the gener;
 public to use the utmost care aboJ a themselves, and urged that the rule
 of personal hygiene be folloWed | T the letter.
 The health officer said that he n now taking up with factory superi1 N tendents a plan whereby every en 3 ploye will get a superficial inspectio E each morning by the head of his dt partment and suspicious cases will 1
 turned over to the factory phys
 clan.
 ''Segregating the sick from the we
 is one of the quickest ways of putin
 an end to the epidemic" said D
 Brown. If people who are t. would think a bit of others and prt If tect them and if people who are we '' would think a trife more of then l. selves, without actually worrying,
 would prove a great aid to the healt
 authorities"
 \ Following are those who succuml
 ed to the disease:
 James F. Foster, 10S1 Pembrol
 street; John Blewett, 925 Noble av
 nue; George Hussey, Helen R. Aver
 29G Willow street; Catherine Munro ; 64 Harrall avenue; Marce11 Sztuz 348 Main street; Agnes BIenn, G. le Noble avenue; Ethel Mary Schrade |. 482 Wilmot avenue; William D. please. 1882 Main street; Kflk Cha )- nick, 229 Hallett street; John Girol
 no, 22 Howard avenue; Rose Simon 337 Connecticut avenue.