El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-21
j. s. CALLS FOR
INFLUENZA DATA
Doctors Again Requested
to Report; State Courts
Here Remain Clused.

The federal government. indirectly
through surgeon general Blue and
directly through the state department
OF health. Monday requested the city
health department to send a teIe-
graphic report every night on the
number Of new cases of influenza and
pneumonia developing in FL Paso and
the number Of deaths Of each. A tel
egram containing this report was re-
ceived from the state board Monday
morning.
over a week ago the city board re-
quested all physicians to make daily
reports of new cases attended by
them. but with the exception Of two
reports received in one day. this re-
quest was not been complied with The
request was repeated Monday and
compliance was necessary il was
pointed out in order that the city
might be able to make the reports
asked by the federal government.
Under arrangements heretofore pre-
vailing, nothing but general estimates
ment were available II the new
plans are carried out. the city health
board viii have a report every night
showing exactly the conditions
Courts Off Another Week.
State courts adjourned for another
e.
4lst district court. convened his tri-
bunal as per schedule. but after call
ing the roll Of petit jurors and grant
ing excuses, he instructed the remain
der numbering p. that they need not
report again for duty until next Non
day morning.
A comprehensive report Of condi- Z
lions on the Island and at Fabens was
conveyed TO Fl Paso Monday morning
by Domiciano Bacas Of that section (
He said that deaths 70 date at Fabens I
were u and at the Lee Moore ranch
and on the island they were 20. The
number OF cases on hand at Fabens .
was about so and at the other two I
places 70. he said.
The Civilian Dead.
Deaths OF civilians from influenza ]
reported over Sunday and Monday I
were the following:
Araulfo Calderon. lib East Second I
J. A. 1icClenaghan. at a hospital
Miss Dolores Ortega. 1881 West I
Main street
Mrs. Eva S. OrteEa. az a hospital
Charles T Duncan. 4041s Mesa
Mrs. LOuanne Fields. OF Whitesburg.
Miss Angelo De CUR. Hn Crest
Mary Lee zenner. SIX East san
C W. Rogers. Of Fort Worth. 3214
Montana
Mrs. Elizabeth Martin. 2717 Mobile.
Mrs. Willie N. Berry, 1920 East san
Antonio
Evelyn Thompson. SO Park street.
Fannie Lynch. 1891 Durazuo.
Everetts Smitherman. on san Jose
street.
The local Red Cross Monday morn 4
ing sent IS beds down the valley TO
he C4tholic church on the Fl PasO I
- al
u taking care Of the influenza cases
n that vicinity The church was do
lated for the purpose by bishop A. J.
schuler- DR.. z 3. Rogers IS physi-
ian in charge and Mrs. Kate Marga-
'um a trained nurse OF that vicinity ]
will suDerintend the care Of the pa
tents. J. A. Smith, manager OF the
larry COMPANY. reported that there
ave been about 20 cases OF influezza
n the section and four deaths
Six Deaths in Army.
There were only six deaths at the
'ase hospital. Fort Bliss. during the
hours ending noon Monday, Lieut.
= II Mcguire. registrar. reported
those who died were:
Carl s Nuremberg. Seventh cavalry. h
Joe r Stevenson. SD field artillery
Joe H Riley. SD field artillery.
o. O. Baker 314th cavalry
Artie Pickens. medical corps
Sergt- William Hendrickson. Ninth
II
Lieut. MCGUIRE also made the follow
ng statistical report: New patients
Omitted. IS. there being influenza. y
asses. patients discharged. 80. total
emaininE, 6S7. including 251 influen-
a, 1S5 pneumonia and 241 all others. /
Ten Deaths ut AOy.
The influenza situation is consid- ]
red better in the southside. although
here were 10 admissions at Aoy Red {
ross hospital during the past al
ours, according TO noon reports Six
we're dischN Eed and there were 50
nder treatment and one death
Deaths at Aoy emergency hospital 2
rom Friday night TO Monday after ?
Don were:
sabina Castro. % years old. Oregon !
nd Tenth streets.
Francisco Porras. 10 years old. $50 |
'harles street
Juan Gabarron. IS years old. 1929
.lameda avenue. :
James Guerra, 81 years old, 412s 1
.osa street =
Francisco Porras. 81 years old. $50 :
'harles street. n
Federico Sauza. 611 Juarez alley.
Miguel Ochoa, age and address IN
nown-
Carmel N. Sofas. % years old. 100 d
outh Lee street s
Jose NJ Guerra. 81 years old. 1925 7
.osa street 10
Manuela Roblero de Chaves. 21lA
ears old, from Mari and MADEIRA d
treets. 400 block 9