Evening journal., 1918-11-23

Centu-N Club closed as soon as possible
thereafter.
The Wilmington Country Club was
still maintained until Monday, Novem-
Der IL, decision having been arrived at
by the committee that such patients as
remained would be turned over to the
city of Wilmington's regular hospitals
at a stipulated price per day per pa
tient until such time as patients were
able 10 be released as cured. The reason
for disbanding all emergency hospitals
was that the expense for maintaining
these hospitals was very heavy, when it
would be more beneficial and much
cheaper TO place the remaining patients
in regular hospitals, as at this time the
| epidemic was greatly on the wane and
the prospects were that by November II
there would be very few if any patients
remaining.
From the statistics and figures obtain
able from the Board of Health of the
city of Wilmington, we have learned
that in the city of Wilmington from the
commencement to the ending of the
Spanish influenza epidemic, there were
approximately $4,000 cases, which re-
suited in 794 deaths; and il is safe to
say that without the generous assistance
given by such gentlemen as Mr.. Pierre
S. DUPONT, Mr.. Henry P. Scott, Mr.. John
j. Raskob and others, more serious con-
ditions would have resulted and many
thanks are due these gentlemen for their
energetic efforts in behalf of the public
of the city OF Wilmington.
Enough credit ana thanks cannot be
given to the Red Cross of Wilmington
for the wonderful work contributed by
this organization TO the Health Commit
tee of the Council of Defense during the
recent epidemic. Nothing that could be
done by the Red Cross was left undone
and among other things which the Red
Cross donated to relieve the situation
during the epidemic are the following
few items: 375 nightshirts, IS pairs
pajamas, 253 convalescent robes, 4 pieces
flannel, 1000 yards muslin, 250 towels,
200 penumonia jackets, 10 pairs bed
socks, dozen crib sheets, 4 dozen bath
towels, 80 pounds absorbent cotton,
100 yards gauze and hundreds of face
masks, together with supplies OF milk
to the Peoples Settlement, as well as
the Child Welfare Station; broths and
soups TO the sick not in hospitals from
the Liberty Kitchen, many doctors pre-
scriptions filled and visiting nurses taken
on their rounds by their Motor Service
Corps. Many blankets and other dona-
tions were furnished TO the Babies Hos
pital and even at the present time, this
work requires two cars a day. Every
call for help has been answered, and
many days the Red Cross received up 10 |
1852 telephone calls, as well as calls at |
night at the home OF the officers OF the |
day of the Motor Corps.
The entire cost TO the city Of Will |
mington for the entire period OF the in
fuenza epidemic is $24.s2lO3, which |
analyzed, is a cost of S32.7s per patient
for the entire period, 757 patients being
to the Health Committee OF
the Council Of Defense Of the city OF
Wilmington, which makes the very
small sum of S6.56 per week per patient
during the period Of five weeks OF the
Spanish influenza epidemic, very low
rate.
In conclusion Of this report, we wish
TO state that through the generosity OF
the DUPONT Company, we have been able
to use a part of their building at Van
dever avenue for the Red Cross storage
warehouse of all the Emergency Hot
pital equipments, in number sufficient
for 600 patients. This building has been
turned over to the Red Cross without
any charge whatsoever, and many
thanks are due to the DUPONT Company
for this action. All of the equipments
stored in this warehouse building have
been thoroughly disinfected by the Red
Cross.
Sincerely yours,
Health Committee of the Wilmington
Council of Defense.
CHARLES T0PKIS,
Chairman.
Final figures at hand show the per-
centage Of deaths TO the numbers OF
those afflicted with Spanish influenza is
; 5-l9 per cent.
Reconciliation of Cost TO City Of
wilmington of Influenza Epidemic.
Homeopathic Hospital, emer-
gency wing .........s..s ...@ oifSo'lI
Country Club, emergency wing l2,029.3l
Women's Committee Of Defense 690.6O
Bureau of Health, State Bureau
of Defense ...s............ l,lZo.5l
Scott & Co., advanced TO fire.
men stationed at hospitals. $4,000
Physicians and Surgeons Hos
pital ........s..........s 1000
Miscellaneous Items ....... 3s7.70
20 9-lO per cent. city's share OF
New Century Club Emer-
gency Hospital ............ 4,5O939
s24,55694