The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-22
WEATHER HELPS
fight AGAINST
y INFLUENZA Mere
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treated ln conjunction with the relief
work OF the rcorganlrd city health de-
partment and the Red Gross. The sur.
,ey showed in addition 90j cases OF
influenza and tweny-eipht cases OF
pneumonia m which patients we're con
yalcsccnt Six deaths are reported.
This report is compiled from cards
covering conditions in only about one
Ihird OF the city Stu 1t is estimated that
The total number OF active influenza
ease, in the city !, 500 and the total
number OF active pneumonia cases ap-
proNimaiely 25O.
These reports from onc.ihird Of the
city show g9j conNalescenls from inilu-
enza, twen,y-eight pneumonia conya-
lescents and six deaths. Should the
rl ito he borne out by reports from the
rest OF the city the total number OF SUI
ierers who have recovered. are still III
Or who died would reach 4SO0 for the
city.
Summary Continues.
At 10 o'clock th, morning Mrs. Ada
Campbell. captain OF district No. O..
comprising Packingtown; Mrs. George
J.. Browning captain OF district No. 4.
Miss Josephine EaStland. lieutenant IN
rdlstrigt No s. and Miss Marion Pratcr
appointed captain OF district No in
place Of Mrs Blesh, were indusiriously
making house to house visitations
despite the rain. Six autos were fur
nished the volunteer force BY s. ST.
Lindsay OF the Red Cross auto bureau
Mrs Campbell reported twenty-five
place 100 lacking,own as unfit for hah-
lial,on. every one having families down
with the ilu and filthy in surroundings.
warming with billions OF lilies" "You
wouldn't Keep pig IN such a place IL
YOU expected a. eat " was the com.
nent Of Mrs CamUbcll
More Help Is Needed
Thiry'seven patients are now dom
ciled at the emergency hospital IN the
basement OF the First Presbyterian
church and arrangements arc being
made 10 open another ward today No
deaths have occurred and ono patient
has been discharged
Eighteen patients were transferred
from private homes into hospital wards
Yesterday under order, from the citi-
ztns' health committee aud many pri-
va,e patients were ordered into hos
, pitals through their physicians Fifty
three cases are reported from the state
industrial school for girls in addition
10 five cases from the school being
cared for in the Presbyterian hospital
4 Mrs. c. L. Daugherty in charge oI
the relief department. Is confronted
with a shortage Of fifty helpers or
|, nurses for families who are unable tr
+ care for themselves and mo-, IN enough
10 he sent 10 hoSnilalS
Epidemic at Crest
The epidemic has about reached 70,
crest In nearly every section of the
state, but there is grave danger OF a
( new outbreak. due 10 The cold we,
weather unless strict precautionary
= measures are adopted by the people. il
was stated this morning by Captain
Weldon OF the Y. S. health service, who
4 Is assisting state health denarlment' Of
/, fieials IN their fight on the epidemic.
Ventilation Of houses should he care
fully watched during the present cold.
wet spell Because the mir is damn
and cold iS no reason why all doors
4 aud windows should be kent closed"
4 aid Captain Weldon. "lndoors should
be kent perfectly dry and comfortably
heated while windows should be LETT
open Tor fresh air the same as usual, ="
ne ssid,