Evening journal., 1918-10-24
HEALTH CONDITIONS
GROW BETTER DAILY
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ter and other places In which the cpl
demic is at greater height than II is In
this city.
On the other hand, some of the city
doctors argue that the Sunday church
services will draw together larger
number Of adults than would be assem-
bled on any other day in the city. More
over all the churches have not been
cleaned and fumigated, and there were
doubtless influenza sufferers present in
many churches on the last Sunday the
regular services were held. For these
reasons, and not because OF any desire
TO discriminate against religious gather
lngs, many of the doctors would favor
one more close dSunday.
A suggestion has been made that one
service be allowed on Sunday, a plan
which will be tried in Coatesville upon
this Lords Day. The comment has been
made that they might as we'll be open
all the time as part Of 1t.
There are 65 conyalescent influenza
patients in the emergency wing OF the
Homeopathic Hospital today. No new
patients were admitted today.
The death-rate continues high above
the normal rate for the city, but 1t is
only a little over a third what IL was
at this time last week. There were "a
death certificates, for deaths in Will
mington due to influenza or pneumonia,
issued by the Board Of Health for the
2i hours ending at noon
For the Ave weeks ending Saturday
noon, death certificates filed at the
Board Of Health showed 6is deaths In
Wilmington, due to influenza or pneu-
monia. From Saturday 10 Monday
noon, there were 80 death certificates
due 10 the epidemic, placed on the rec
ords; from Monday noon 20 Tuesday
noon, there were 40 certificates; from
Tuesday noon TO Wednesday noon; 10
certificates; from Wednesday noon 10
noon today, "a certificates This brings
a total Of 7i9 deaths recorded TO date,
as the toll the epidemic has exacted
from Wilmington.
The State Board Of Health's closing
order does not apply to Wilmington,
but to all places In Delaware outside
OF this city. Wilmington public gath
erings could open on Sunday II the
City Board OF Health closing order
were resclnded. even If the State Board
OF Health closing order were still in
force.
DR.. A. e. Frantz, secretary OF the
state Board OF Health said today that
reports received by him show improved
conditions. both as 10 new cases and
deaths, throughout the state. The
State board Will probably take up the
matter Of lifting the State quarantine
at meeting the latter part OF the week.
There seems TO be no indications OF a
withdrawal OF the state order before
Monday at the earliest.
This New Century Club has been dis
continued as an emergency hospital 10
will be about a month before the club
meetings will be held again in the club
house. The building will be thoroughly
cleaned and fumigated, and restored TO
its original condition. For the present,
following the raising of the ban on pub
lie gatherings, the New Century Club
will plan TO hold its meetings else
where. The November business meet
ing will probably be held in st. An
Andrews parish house, the second
Wednesday in the month. Arrange
ments will be made for the meetings Of
the Current Events class.
The Wilmington Country Club hos
llldi has 81 HatiNAtos ~ VI tA'AA HN----o
influenza cases transferred from the
New Centuhy Club yesterday. There is
a smaller proportion Of serious pneu-
monia cases at the Country Club hos
pital. ,
The emergency hospital for little
children which has been established |
at the Peoples Settlement during the
influenza epidemic, will be discontinued
in a day or two. No more patients are
being received there, and the little con
are being discharged daily.
The Peoples Settlement is preparing to
resume its customary activities next
week after the closing order has been
by the Board Of Health.
The Washington Fire Company has
kept its chemical engine stationed on
the grounds at the Wilmington Coun-
try club during the epidemic. The en-
gine is manned by William L. Buck
ley, Frank f. Hyland, F. Hammond
and Richard Fennimore.