The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-03
!, Health Issues New Order
..1ored to Prevent Access Of
Epidemic Of Influenza
Into Keokuk.
'ov1DE VACCINATION
i. win be vacclnated Against
sooerous Pneumonia at Sta
lion in George Washing
ton School.

i nlaces of public amusement
al kinds of public entertain
billiard and pool halls, thea
and gymnasiums closed begin
tomorrow.
h entertainments, dances. public
nryate; parties of all kinds,
,kets and bazaars and all public
ktings prohibited.
torres to close at 6 o'clock in the
ming. except drug stores selling
medical supplies, and all res
ANTS and dining rooms to close
: s.3O o'clock in the evening.
Tburch services limited to half an
n. schools kept open, and lodges
operate under supervision.
visiting among neighbors strictly
hidden; people told to stay at
me. children to be kept at home.
erybody keep out of crowds.
adopting the above measures
prevent the new epidemic OF in
euza from hitting Keokuk, the city
ard of health asks the cooperation
the public, and promises punish
mt under the law to all offenders
hinst it.
Free Vaccination Station.
h will establish a station for the
vaccination of all Keokuk resi-
hts against pneumonia, in the
lmge Washington school, in the
cm used generally for elections in
third ward and for the board of
acation.
There Keokuk physicians. under
supervision of the board Of
alth, will administer the Rasenow
ccine against pneumonia, which is
bat causes the deaths. A supply of
rum is furnished free by its dis
verer, DR.. E. c. Rasenow, of the
ago laboratories. All Keokuk ply
clans will administer it in relays.
aough for 5000 vaccinations has
Zen ordered by wire.
II was the opinion of the physi-
ANS in consultation with the board
bat this will save more lives than
by amount of quarantine.
Conference This Afternoon.
once after conference held at 1
clock today at which were present
ts Moorhead, Wollenweber, Hogle,
fnnaman and COPYRIGHT. c. F.
feFarland, of the Red Cross, was
Lere, but did not participate in the
|lscussions, and neither did Presi-
TENT Woolley, superintendent Will
Pam Aldrich nor j. o. Boyd. of the
|Oard of education. President Wool
BY offered the use of the room at
feorge Washington school for the
|accine station.
The physicians all agreed that vac
(naticn offers more than anything
Use now. although congregations of
|eople should be prevented. The
terchants sent word they approve
the closing at 6 o'clock.
Today there are a total of Isl
ases OF influenza in ninety-nine
ones in the city.
The text of the board of health
rder Is as follows:
Mindful of the prevalence of In
uenza in the city of Keokuk. the
oard Of health will use it's best eff
'rts to stamp out the epidemic here
ith the following order:
First: Be it ordered, that. begin
ng Wednesday, December 4, 1918.
ID continuing until further order.
public places of amusement be
osed, including billiard and pool
Ills. movies. theaters and gymna-
nms.
Second: All entertainments, public
Il private dances, parties of every
scription, markets and bazaars and
public meetings be discontinued
d prohibited.
Third: Stores of all descriptions
use every evening at 6 O'Clock lex
PIT drug stores, which stores may
spense only drugs and medical sup
fes). That all restaurants and
ning rooms close at $50 p. m.
oh day.
Fourth: All churches hold serv-
IS not to exceed one-half hour
en-; schools may keep open and
iges may operate under restric-
ms; care to be taken that all hav-
colds and showing evidence Of
lease shall be excluded.
rlrth: Visiting among neighbors
strictly forbidden. Stay at home