Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
OFFICIALS REPORT
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xoHE HELP COMING.
Senator Salisbury last night receive,
the following telegram.
In addition to doctors | wired 20,
about am sending DIR T. W Scott ts
get IN touch with state and local au
thortles tn organize NIL measures fo
relief oi the influenza DR., Scott vii
make his headquarters ut Wilmington
DIR Rosenberg is also going Ia Whining
ton today to assist Eight nurses have
been sent by the Red Cross
| Bhlc Public Health Service
! Acknowledging the AID sent Senator
Salisbury with the following answer
| Thanks; we are most grateful for
medical aid sent and coming g-will be
| sufficient, DR. Eliegood SAYS. and will
| allow rest absolutely necessary Nurses
are still urgently required Situation
| has somewhat improved today Con
dltions have been pnthothic beyond de-
| scription f'rghtful conditions here
felt excused nay urgency Nurses dying,
| dead unburicd. sick unattended, doctors
exhausted More han 10 per cent of
population suffering states what our
situation has been
Willard Salisbury .
Robert Newson, druggist, Delaware
avenue and Lincoln street, recovered
from nervous breakdown and influenza
DIES 1S READING.
The Telegram OF Reading. pa
has the following 10 say about n former
Wilmington bov
William II Neal lr aged - years.
died early Thursday morning OF pncuo-
mia. at Strykers' privnte Hospital He
was taken III one week ago and two davs
ago was removed to the institution from
the Hotel Berkshire where he resided
since coming 10 this city ten months ago
Deceased was born at Wilmington.
Del. and was the son Of Marjorv and
the hate William II Neal lie was con
nected with the traffic department of
the DUPONT Company lie was member
of the Episcopal denomination, the
Masons, Washington Lodge and Chapter
and the Junior Order Of American Necan-
Ics
lie is survived hv his mother a,d
ono brother. Frank II of Wilmington
10 NEW CASES YESTERDAY.
DIR r.. + IlIegood president If the
local Board Of iIealth. made he fol-
lowing statement last night
There were no new cases al inHuenla
reported to the Board OF Health TODAY
" iltt IdttlS tfifft were are not tfttIn
late cases OF influenza They were cases
OF influenza included III the outbreak
when the epidemic was al lis worst
and which developed INTO pneumonia
The dclthS that are ensuing from
pneumonia should not cause the people
tn get frightened and lead themselves
10 believe that the epdeime Of influenza
Is still spreading II Il not further
spreading nov ~otnr will continue 10
die from pneumonia during this epidemic.
but they contracted influenza as long as
Ten days ago and are nov suffering from
pneumonia
G IL Wells, health expert. sad last
night that the situation down state Is
under control lie said that Newark
and New Castle were hardest hi Of he |
many towns outside Of Wilmington. !!
but that the worst i over
Joseph G Dunlap aged p years
HE'D Yesterday nj his home n Belle |
'ontc lie was son Of the late Joseph
Dunlap lie is survived by his wife
,T ruC HOSPITALS
The County Hospital reported last
light - eases of colds and grip. There
we're no deaths
The Delaware State Hospital reported
II eases and no deaths
The workhouse has 81 mild cases
The situation at Tie Country Club
vas improved Yesterday and last night
Eighteen eases We're discharged and
Il admitted There were only four
leaths Yesterday Some few OF the
aseS OF pneumonia are serious
Influenza has depleted the clerical staff
/ the county Board Of Assessment.
raymond Robertson field clerk, and
'iisses Durney and Foulk office clerks
eIng ILL.,
Thomas b Haugh, deputy register of
ills. IS suffering from infuenza
Coroner Spring, who is recovering
-om influenza. spends part Of each day
t his office
The follow ng deaths from pneumonia
ave been reported 10 Deputy Coroner
icCrery Louise I.emlcuX aged y
ears who died al the County Club
IOspltal Ihur~da, and Stefan Sur
oWskl, aged II wears who died AT 200 {
trold street Yesterday
The condltiua ol Miss Esther Wilson )
Wilmington who Is suffering from
lfiuenza al Swathmore Pa, where she $
tends school. Is critical She seemed I
rest easier lasl night. but was un- {
)nsclous today |
\ sad ease has developed at PIP
amotte street. the home Of Mr.. and !,
lr- John AcgilIlgan. Who contracted I
tails The three children. aged 4. |
tute. but Coroner Spring and other [
.lghbors are caring for them until rela- I
YES who are Ill, can provide Tor the
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