Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-15
MORE NURSES ARE
NEEDED FOR THE
CITY'S MANY SICK
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sows a small decrease in the death
ate, which the health officials expect
10 continue on the down grade. The
total Of recorded deaths, from the out
break OF the epidemic up to this noon
now 500 in the city, due to influenza
md pneumonia.
Burial situation Improves
Deputy Attorney General p. w. Green
who with City Solicitor Thomas F.
Bayard attended yesterday afternoons
meeting OF the Board Of Health, spoke
Of the burial situation. He said that
his request, through the press, for in
formation regarding bodies uncared for
by undertakers was not meant as
a reflection upon the undertakers.
Since writing the notice, Mr.. Green
said he had received three notiilca-
tions OF an undertaken being needed.
One case which he investigated per-
sonslly showed a corpse in very bad
condition in a house. He had been
able to secure undertakers In these
cases. He thought II conditions were
becoming better, as II would seem by
so few responses 20 his notice, that
quite likely the undertakers would be
able TO take care Of all the burials.
He had found about thirty or forty
deaths on an average during the high
death perlod. and he did not see why
the twenty-eight city undertakers
should not handle these without great
difficulty.
Mr.. Green thought the worst sltus-
Ia 20
az Nj. Olive Cemetery, a colOred ceme-
terry within a mile OF the city line
and thus within jurisdiction of the
Wilmington Board Of Health. He had
n from a trustee Of the cemetery that
there were ten bodies, embalmed but
unburied, stored I'm a shed there. II
the Board Of Health would give him
power TO act as their agent, he would
see that the bodies were buried. He
was given the power. While not re-
1ecting on the undertakers, Mr.. Green
thought that they could manage bet
ter than they were doing.
Dr. r. r. Ellegood, president Of the
Board Of Health. related another mat
ter which needed attention He said
that the matron and the assistant ma
tron at the Juvenile Detention House
had been sick with the influenza and
were not yet beyond the convalescent
stage. The Juvenile Court had been
requested not TO send children there,
10 be exposed 10 the contaglon, but
he had heard that well children had
been sent, with only these two sick
women 10 care for them. Or. Ellegood
said he would take the matter up with
Juvenile Court Judge Prickett, and II
no heed was paid TO their remonstrance,
the Board OF Health would then take
action in the matter. He hoped 1t !
would not be necessary, as he thought
there should be cooperation between
different organizations In this time
Of stress. DR.. Ellegood thought per-
sons could be found In the city who
would take charge Of the children for
a short time; they were not criminals;
only children.
Sylvester Healy. contractor for tho re-
moyal OF city garbage, was present at
the meeting, and told the board mat
ne was having rubbish and garbage
removed every day from the various
emergency hospitals and from the i2th |
Battalion barracks, where consider
able number OF the soldiers have been
sick. He also offered the use OF his
trucks to the board, for any purpose
for which they might need them. The
Board Of Health expressed apprecla-
ton OF the generoues offer. DIT. Ellie
good said that Mr. Healy had been on
hand to help In every way ne could
ever since the outbreak Of the epidemic
and the thanks Of the board were Que
him. II
Miss Charlotte Wells Of No. 526 South
street. was one OF the Hed
volunteers who gave efficient help
lt the Delaware Hospital during the
height OF the epidemic. She was called
rom her duties there to nurse her
mother and sister who were stricken
NTH influenza. IL
Harry X. Hoch, assistant director OF
the Compulsory Work Bureau, has been
m with influenza, but has now re-
covered his health
Captain E. C. Nichols IS I'll with in
n,ienza at his home on West Twenty
nth street.
Neither Union nor Brandywine NJ. 2.
Churches has lost member by death
from influenza. Some sections OF the
:ity have scarcely been touched. On
he other hand Il Is said that the cpl
fenio is worst in Brownt0wn just now.
It IS reported that the British ship
which sent several desperately SICK
Indus to the Country Club Emergency
hospital will be taken to Lewes to be
umigated.
There were only eight new admis-
ions at the Country Club yesterday
nd eight patients were discharged as
ured. There were two deaths yester-
az. The Country Club now has about
) patients.
The stores have not been closed dur
lg the epidemic, because OF their
eng a necessity to the public, but the
Inuenza itself caused the closing OF
srket street store yesterday. For
ok OF salespeople, so many being on
le sick list. the store was forced to
splay a CLOSED" sign.
The State Hospital for the Insane at
arnhurst has at present about 70 pa I
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