The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
The INFLUENZA SITUATION.

Ill 1Ui GO6UkA ollURl lhOSs
QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS RE-
MAIN ON -FOUR COUNTIES.
Public Meetings Forbidden in Ramp-
ton, Colieton, Lancaster and New
berry Counties.
Columbia, Oct. 31.-orders were
issued yesterday from the State health
department to the sheriffs Of Hamp-
ton, Colleton, Lancaster and Newber-
ry counties instructing them to ex-
tend the duration Of the present quar-
antine and not to lift the restrictions
November 3.
When the quarantine. was 4extendeo
October 20 until November 2, the or
.ders were to the effect that all re-
strictions were to be removed Novem--
her 3, unless otherwise instructed py
the health department. .s%ss &
The order to the sherifs OF these
four counties means that schools
churches and al places of pubic
meeting will remain closed until con-
ditions improve and it is deemed safe
to permit assemb1ages. While con-
sditions in these counties have shown
Improvement recently, health officials
are of the opinion that it. would pe
unsafe to permit schools and churches
and picture shows to open at pres
emf. IN the order extending the du-
ration Of the quarantine, no time IS
set for its removal, but when condl-
tons are such that no danger IS m
Cured to the publ heath by crowds
the restrictions will be lifted. The
measure taken by the health authcrl-
tics is in line with its policy to take
every precaution to prevent influenza
from getting a new foothold in the
State. NO other counties are affected
by the order.
DIR. G. ". Akin OF the United States
public health service. in charge OF IN
auenza control work, said yesterday
that he estimated that there had
been so, 900 cases of influenza In the
state during the epidemic. 8 GOO cases
of pneumonia and 5000 deaths. WINE ie
this estimate is based on a few reports
relatively, these reports serve to por-
tray conditions over the entire State
and are considered an index to con-
dit;ons in communities from which no
reports have come and the estl-
mates made are conservative.
Reports received yesterday were re-
garded as encouraging by DR.. AKIN AKIN &
who said that all points asking for
assistance were being covered. Splen-
did work is being done by the public
health service and the physicians and
nurses being sent; out have broughl
aid and comfort to hundreds OF pa
tents.
From survey made by Acting AS
sistant, Surgeon G.. M. Saliba OF sconS
ditions in Lancaster County, It is
shown that there are in the county
1857 cases of Influenza. The public
health service plans TO perfect an or
garization in this county and three
physicians. and six nurses will be pro-
yidsd to give assistance in every way
possible. Acting Assistant Surgeons
Chef Mcdonald, G. NJ. Saliba, and O.
NJ. Love will engage In the work,
DR.. Mcdonald will have charge OF the
work In the town Of Lancaster, while
DR.. Saliba viii he assisted in his work
in the rural districts by DR.. Love.
Reports yesterday from section OF
FIorenc,. county about eight miles
from the county seat were to the ef-.
feet that within an area OF about
eight square miles there were some
200 cases Of influenza. The health
service will send a. medical: officer to
the stricken section, and Public Health
Service Nurse Locke will secure adj
ditional assistance in Florence.
Actine, Assistant Surgeon Il. M:
Smith was sent yesterday to Tim;
monNille. Nursing aid will be sent
to Bennettsville and Florence and viii
DE assigned work by Acting Assistant
Surgeon A. S. Hays. Acting Assistant
Surgeon F. A. Brandt. who has Deen
on duty in Williamsburg county, VIII
60 to the hospital at BennettsVilie
as will Miss Annie I. Painter, a regis
tered nurse. Acting Assistant sur
geon e. D. Helfrich will go to DilioI
to assist in the work being done
there. Acting Assistant Surgeon M
H. Waters, who has been on duty IT
Summerton, reported at the healtf
Offices yesterday and says condition:
are better. Acting Assistant Surgeon
S. F. Blakely, who has been on dut.
at Fort Mill, reported at the Office
Yesterday that the epidemic was un
der control in: Fort Mill
Passed Assistant Surgeon c. V
Akin yesterday gave to w. L. Spence
of the Red Cross a list Of nurse
needed at the present time. Accord
| ing to this list. one nurse is neede'
at, Easley, Johnston, Aicolu. one a
| Bishopville, two at st. Matthews, on
at Lake City, two at Dillon, one a
Bennettsville, one at Ridge Sprint
and oae ct Manning.
The Red Cross yesterday sent t
Lancaster a large shipment Of med
ical supplies to be. used in the treat
p,ent of influenza and pneumoni
cases.