The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-05
VOLUME XXXvIl
INFLUENZA SITUATION SAID TO
BE IMPROVING.

Though no official information has
been given out by the Board of
Health, it has been stated that the in
fiuenza situation in Paris has taken
a turn for the better, and that there
has been a marked decrease in the
number of cases reported for treat
ment by the local physicians. The
excellent precautionary measures so
promptly taken by the Board and so
promptly and faithfully observed by
the people have been the means Of
holding the disease in check. 1t is
hoped that the ban may be lifted very
soon. and it is said that such action
will likely be taken by the State
Board of Health at it's meeting to be
held in Louisville tomorrow.
The situation at the Massie Memo
rial Hospital, in this city, has cleared
uo wonderfully, and there has also
been a noticeable falling off of the
number of cases sent there for treat
ment. On last Tuesday there were
twenty-five cases under treatment in
the Hospital. OF this number eleven
we're discharged Saturday as cured,
and the remaining cases are getting
along nicely under the care of nurses,
volunteers and the attending physi-
clans.
All the sick operators of the Paris
Home Telephone Co. have recovered
and are back on duty, which will be
good news to the users of that line.
Manager Veatch yesterday Informed
THE NEWS that the service over his
lines from now on would be back to
its normal state, and that he certain
Iy appreciated the indulgence of the
public during the period when the
young women were ill.
There is no doubt that with con-
tinuation of the sanitary regulations
and their observance in this city and
the county there will be very little
remaining of the influenza in a few
weeks or perhaps ten days.
During the time the disease was
almost epidemic and the work OF
nursing the cases at the Massie Hos
pital had become the lot of the fol
lowing ladies who rendered excellent
service:
Mrs. N. A. Moore, Mrs. Fanniebelle
Sutherland, Mrs. III. M. Hamilton
Mrs. ]. Walter Payne, Mrs. Irene
Veatch Isaacs, Miss Clara Bacon, Mis-:
Frances Butler, Mrs. Harry KerslaKe
Miss Anna Hutchcraft, Mrs. Boone
Chanslor. Mrs. Clifton Blackerby ant
Miss Sallie Whaley, the latter actinf
as Official attendant. Priyates H. w
Fry, of Newport, and Ray N. Dodd, o
Covington, both from Camp Buell., as
sisted greatly by acting as orderlieS.
During the influenza epidemi'
at Camp Buell., Lexington, whel
hundreds of cases developed amont
the boys of the A. T. S. c., voluntee
nurses playe ed an important and win
ming part in handling the cases
Among these self-sacrifcing womel
we're several from Paris and Bourbon
county. who gave freely and unset
1shly of their services in nursing tn
sick soldiers.
From all indications at hand las
night there was no prospects OF tn
influenza ban being lifted
Among the recent victims or IN
'au'' are two Paris physicians, d.
Martha Petree and DR.. ]. S. Wailing
ford. According to the report Q
County Health Officer Silas Evans u
to Sunday night there were 379 case
in the county, with total OF hftee
deaths. Only twenty-four cases wer
under treatment in the city. Severe
cases of diphtheria have been re
ported to the Health Board, whic
makes another source OF danger TO
guarded against.