The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-08
FOUR DEATHS In.
LAST "a HOURS IN
FARGO AS RESULT
OF INFLUENZA
Health Officer Reports No
Abatement in Spread
of Disease

Fargo physicians reported many
new cases of the influenza to the city
health department today, and within
the last % hours four deaths occur
red in Fargo as result of pneumonia
following an attack of influenza.
The new feature In the situa-
ton today is the need of nurses
and Mrs. Angela Boleyn today is
sued an appeal to all nurses in
the city. whether graduate or
practical and all women who
have had lessons in elementary
hygiene and home care of the
sick to enroll with her. Any
woman with even a limited
knowledge of nursing may be
used If only for a few hours a
day. in helping to control the
spread of the disease throughout
the city.
Nurses III.
AT st. Lukes' hospital. one case of
pneumonia has been admitted today
end eleven Of the nurses in the train
ing school are suffering from the in
fluenza. At ST. Johns hospital one
new case of pneumonia has been adj
mitted for treatment, making six pa
tients with the disease at the hos
pital, and two new cases of influenza
developed among the nurses Of the
training school, making sixteen of
the number now afflicted with the
disease.
Men Don Masks.
At the training camp at the Agri-
cultural college there are two cases
of influenza and all of the men in
masks as a preventive measure.
ss5 Out of School.
The schools are much anected. the
number of absences however not be-
ing indicative of the presence sof the
disease as many parents are keeping
their children at home in an effort
to avoid exposure. The school situ-
attsa Is being looked after BY the
school visitor. the school nurse ana
an extra nurse who has been engaged
during the time OF the epidemic.
There were reported 935 absences
this morning in the city, schools
AT the Agricultural college Id
cases have developed among the stu
dents and these have been isolated
and are in charge of a nurse and it is
thought that the situation is well in
hand.
Dr. Eaul SORENESS, the nedlIn Or
ficer continues to warn the people
against public gatheringfis and to-
urge Immediate care at the first signs
of the onset of the disease.
Schools In State Closed.
Mandan and Minot public schools
have been closed as a result Of the
endemic of Spanish influenza, and
action for the closing of the Grand
Forks schools probably will be taken
today, Fargo advices state.
The Grand Forks city council, at its
regular session Monday evening dis
cussed the epidemic, but took no ac-
tion. The Grand Forks county board
of health is in session today and is
considering the advisability OF closing
not only the schools, but all public
places.
Bismarck, to date, has very few
cases, though precautions have not
been relaxed. The situations at New
rockford and Jamestown show no inn
provement
Many Soldiers Dying.
Numerous North Dakota soldiers
have died in camp, the number to-
day reported including one from
Grafton, one from Grand Forks, one
from Northwood, one from James
town, and one from Minot.
There were fewer new cases re-
norted today at Jamestown. and there
were no deaths there in the last "a
hours.