Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-21
EPIDEMIC WAVES;
ONLY 493 DEATHS
City's Fatalities of Day
Show Encouraging De-
crease of 1l3
NEW CASES ALSO DROP
go in Last 48 Hours, as
Against 1882 in Preceding
24-kruscn Optimistic

Deaths, and new cases due 20 tr" in
fluenza epidemic fell considerably to-
day
The total of deaths from influenza and
pneumonia reported for the last twenty
four hours was 4a3. compared with soc
for the preceding twenty-four hours.
In the last forty-eight hours there
were only 976 new cases reported to the
health officials. I'm the twenty-four hours
prior to that period 1882 new cases were
reported, even that figure being de-
cided reduction.
I'VE are convinced the epidemic has
been mastered IN this city" Health Di-
rector krusen announced today. IA
gradual decline is to be looked for from
today onward
Improvement downtown
An Improvement In the influenza sit
uatiOn in South Philadelphia is reported
by visitors Of the Society of organizing
Charity Applications for aid have les
sened considerably.
Volunteers. not only to nurse Influenza
patients. but to do cooking and house
work in homes visited by the disease.
have been secured by the society The
soclety's visitors reported that the burial
arrangements put in force by the Phil
adelphia council OF national defense
were having a helpful effect i'm the poor
er sections Of the city
Physicians began calling early this
morning at the offices Of the Bureau OF
Health I'M city Hall for supplies of the
serum being furnished free TO medical
men. Enough is on hand now to render
10000 persons immune.
Director Krusen today reiterated his
warning against expectoration in public
places.
THE warning cannot he repeated too
often" he said. The law forbids ex-
pectOrating on sidewalks or on the floors
of public places. But even eXpectorating
In the streets as many do is
dangerous. Persons who must ex-
pcctorate should use a handkerchief or
"A sDutum cup"
Itcd Cross and Emergency Aid officials
we're optimistic today in their reports.
They say the frantic appeals for help
which were evident only "A week ago have
fallen eff
"Our immediate need is for places to
house the convalesCents," explained Mrs
!. Willis Martin at Emergency Aid
headquarters. She said the hospitals
still are crowded and that convaleScents
unable to return home must be taken
care of.
The Red Cross Yesterday opened a
new emergency hospital at ST. DOnatO'S
catholic church. SiXty-fifth and Callow-
hi streets. II has accommodations for
twenty-five patients.
druggists report heavy falling off
in prescriptions for influenza patients
Appeal for Nurse Aides
An appeal for $50 nurses aides from
the Pennsylvania Delaware division of
'he Red ross. which includes this city,
has heen made by the surgeon general of
the army.
To qualify as nurses aid an appli-
cant must be between thirty-tiVe and
forty-fiVc. must have taken the Red
Cross coyrse la home care of the sick.
and have had one months practical hos
pital cXpcrunCe.
The National League for Womans
Service is one of the organizations car
ing for ch'ldren orphaned by the epi-
dCmc The league is caring for sixty
children at the country Day Nursery at
Chestnut Hill Tie nursery was loaned
TO the Cnildr,n through Mrs. T.; W.
Clark