The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-18
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CANVASS CITY IN
INFLUENZA FIGHT
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lilies where sickness was present and
upon their own responsibility order
patients into hospitals unless they
we're able to Immediately obtain the
services of district physicians appoint
ed by the U. S. public health service
cooperating with the city board OF
health. Two physicians will be sta
toned in the north and south end dis
tricts, ready for emergency calls
They will be appointed by Surgeon
General Blue Of the health service, ap-
pointments to he made upon recon-
mendation OF Dr. Kuhn snd submitted
to Washington through Dr. Weldon.
Mike Donnelly, chairman OF the
board, Walter Lybrand, d. ! Johnston
and Paul Fesler OF the University
hospital represented the board of health
and hospital force. J. A. Whiteiord,
superintendent OF city schools was
present to offer the full corps OF the
city teaching force in this housc-to-
house canvass.
1t is expected that a full report will
be ready for tabulation by noon to-
morrow.
No Further Changes.
There will be no further changes in
the personnel OF the health department
ior the present, according TO CommiS-
sioner Donnelly, who told the employees
this morning that he expected them
to get to work and show more action
and spirit in their work, and that re-
suits must be accomplished at once.
DR.. J. +. Kuhn, newly appointed city
phisician, is seeking successor to DR.
w, {. Thomas, assistant city physician
who resigned Dr. Thomas says hi,
private practice will not permit him tc
give the time required to handle city
cases.
More Room at Hospital.
Room has been made at the Univer-
sity hospital for fifty more beds, anC
a large number OF new patients are he.
ing sent there today.
The death list for the month has in
creased to l70, total OF fifteen new
deaths having been reported since yes,
terday as follows
Death Roll.
Miss Gertrude +. Wortham, 924 Eas
Tenth street
+. L. Wilson, 1874 West Twenty,
eighth street
Pat Kelly, ? years old, died at a To-
cal hospital
Ethel Bass. Is years old died at a
local hospital.
Mrs. James Eddy, died at local hos
pitaL
Sam Oppenheimer, u years old, SIS
West Sixth street.
Mrs Sanders, died at a local
hospital.
Infant, Charles Moore, 2ll West Ma
pie street
Leonard Williams, negro
Jane Lee. 1923 West Third street.
William George, died in a local hos
pital.
Raymond NJ. Prather, died in a loca'
hospital
MIR - Spencer, Fortieth stree, anC
Shields boulevard.
Mrs, Douglass, Forty-eighth an,
Western avenue.
Milton J. Math,r 1859 West Thir
teenth.
Mrs. George W. Layman, ll9 Eas
Catalpa.
State Hard Hit
On the face of reports received b!
the state health department up to moot
from widely separated sections OF th'
state, there arc not more than do1cI
doctors and nurses In Oklahoma VIII,
can he used outside their immediate
localities to help in the fight agains
the Spanish iniluenza epidemic.
The reports which came in respons'
TO the telegram stnt out yesterday Il
county health officers by Captaii
Weldon o fthe medical reserve corps
Shawnee, which reported 2,oS4 cases
asked for two nurses, and Sayre. whicl
reported go cases, asked for twely
nurses. The county health officer O
Beckhsm county added that the diseas
is spreading through the county, an
characterized the situation as Serious
| Stillwell, IN Adair county asked "a
two or three nurses Only two plac,
reported that they could spare phys
clans. They were Buffalo and ClintoI
which reported they could give on
doctor each ipr work in other ports q
the state.
On the face Of these reports, whic
have alarmed state health officials, ID
, i J. W. Duke, state health commissions
! issued a statement forbidding the r,
opening Of any schools theaters {
other public places until he gives pei
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