French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-11-28
INFLUENZA DEATH TOLL
IN THIS STATE APPALLING.
During Month of October More than
Five Thousand Deaths Occurred in
the State from Influenza and Influen-
za-PneumOnia.
Estate Board of Healthy

H.
Raleigh, N. c. Nov. 24.-During the
month of October the epidemic of in
nuenza levied a death toll in North
carolina In excess of even the highest
estlmates that were made while the
epidemic was at it's height. More
Cnan nVe thousand people in the State
curing october died from either in
nuenza or inf1uenza-pneumonia.
GastOn and Forsyth counties, ac-
cordlng to the figures at hand, suffer-
ed the heaviest losses, each having a
total of 21O deaths. Wake was a close
second, with total of 2O3, with New
Hanover third, it's total being 164,
Only one county in the state, Allie
ghany, reported no deaths from the
epidemic during October. Two coun-
ties, Alexander and Clay, each re-
ported one death. Among the other
counties of the State the deaths. are
very evenly distributed according to
population, showing that the entire
State was affected by the epidemic,
all sections suffering alike in the death
toll levied. Henderson county is
credited with IA deaths.
The crest of the epidemic was appa-
rently reached during the fourth week
OF October, reports of cases and deaths
both showing decided falling off dur
ing the last few days of that month
and the beginning of November. AS
a result the restrictive measures which
were taken by nearly every commun-
ity in the State to prevent the spread
Of the disease began to be repealed
during the second week of the present
month. New outbreaks of the cpl
demic have resulted in many different
sections of the State, in some in
stances to such an extent that all pos
sible restrictive measures had to be
resorted to again. The general cele-
bration held in practically every COM
munity of the State on Victory Mon
day" brought crowds together, and
rendered futile even those precau-
tionary measures that were still in
| force.
In all probability influenza, and the
resultant pneumonia, will continue to
be prevalent in the State throughout
the winter. The problem of preVen-
| tfon is one that lies in the hands OF
the individual for solution. Influenza
is a crowd disease. 1t is spread by
"spit swapping, through the. means
of the unmuzzled cough and sneeze, OF
the use of drinking cups, eating uten-
lsils, or towels that have been used by
| an infected person. The prevention OF
the disease depends upon each ind1-
vidual avoiding crowds where infec-
ton is so easy, and refusing to use
the things that some one else has used
Because of the nature of the disease
quarantine measures are not consld-
cred practicable. The responsibility
for preventing the spread of the dis
ease rests upon the individual direct
! ly.
Ben Williams was not sent aboard
shin as was expected, but was put
into the Colonna Marine Railway
IoloedsuI $500 SO 9oIAIes uo!leLodIoi
Leland Geiger and family have re-
turned from Georgia where a month
was spent with relatives and friends
| P. J. Jarman has returned to Greens
boro, Nd, after a stay of some time
with Mrs. E. L. Osteen. Mr.. Jarman
comes here often.
Mrs. F. w. Stanley and three chill
dren, who have been with Mrs. E. l.
Osteen for two months, motored tc
their home at Lakeland, Fla, recent
ly. They have been regular visitors
to Hendersonville for ten years.
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