Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-19
SAY INFLUENZA
|. HAS RUN COURSE
Capt. Fithian Believes Epi-
demic is About to Die Out I
Completely in City
DECREASE IN DEATHS
Morgue Receives But Eight
Over Night and May be
Discontinued
DECREASE IN DEATHS

A great drop in the new influenza
cases has taken place in this city ac-
cording to the report made by Oliver
w. Ramsay, chairman of the mayors
committee at the meeting of the COM
mittee in the East Jersey Club this
morning. From-the report It would
seem that the epidemic has about run
its course here.
Chairman Ramsay reported that
only sixty-six new cases have been
received within the last twenty-four
hours. Yesterday the total number
of new cases was 112. Previous to
this the total of new cases averaged
404, $50 and $50 per day. From these
figures 1t Is seen that the drop in the
number of cases has been great.
DR.. George w. Fithian, now a cap
tain In the service of the United
States army, was present at the meet
ing and predicted that the disease will
drop off entirely within few days.
The drop in the number of deaths
has also been great. E. III. Dilts. of
the Board of Health, stated that only
eight bodies had been received at the
morgue during the night. This is
considerable reduction from the re-
ports given out at the meetings yes
terday and Thursday. Yesterday
morning twelve bodies had been re-
ceived and Thursday there were six
teen new bodies at the morgue. To-
days report shows that Just half the
number were received last night as
were received Thursday. Mr.. Jilts
said that the morsue would be able
OF take care of all cases which come
in and he was of the opinion that af-
ter tomorrow the undertakers would
be able to care for all the dead bodies
and the morgue could be discontin-
ued.
A report was received to the effect
that Rev Francis Gross some time
ago organized an insurance company
among his people, the idea being tnat
they pay so much into the organiza-
tiori and when they died the relatives
would receive $1,000 each. 10 Is
stated that sixteen people belonging
10 the association have died ana that
there is only $4,000 with when 70
paw them. It was reported TO tne
committee that the money Is oeins
in small sums.
DR. Fithian stated that these condl-
t,ons were known to exist mere Ior
years and the local doctors had aovlseo
the board of health and city OF lhe
but 1t takes some @ @o
from out of town to make the city
believe them.
Il was pointed out by Mrs. OhVer
w. Ramsay that the only Wate 70
better conditions Is to educate the pSo
pie to q better way of living as under
present education they are sausneo "
live the way they are.
The complaint had been made 10
of the mayors committee, py
n man who had been unable to secure
his insurance. The committee advised
that the man make a complaint ana
the same be over to Recorueo
ickersgill and let the association De IN
vestigated under the state insurance
laws
Health officer Willsey reported that
he haf visited the boarding house re-
norted yesterday as being without heat
and had found the place In comfort,
able condition, fires were burning ana
the house was we'll ventilated.
eports were also received TO the eI-
feet that cooks had been obtained for
The temporary hospitals.