Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-04
REPORT SEVEN DEAD
HERE OF INFLUENZA
Total of 1,f28 Cases I'm Richmond,
OF Which go Developed
Yesterday.
SCHOOLS WILL REMAIN OPEN
Government Hospital ia Wcsthamp-
ton Placed Under Absolute Quar-
antinc by Major ii. a. Crosby.
Police Ranks Invaded.

Spanish grippe. In Richmond. has
reached total of 1.l2S cases. The
number of cases reported yesterday
was 219. Five deaths from influenza
anu Two from pneumonia Supcrinduccd
City Health Department yesterday
!, THIS n is, makes mn a a., total of ten deaths
pee, been reported since the beginning Of
notwithstanding the presence Of the
ably good There We're fewer eve deaths
m, IN september ln, than for any month in
for the month were 207 of which
ndnetE-nine were Of white persons and
~ ioS OF heroes. There were 222 deaths
2i2 in September 1916
DR.. Ennion G. Williams State Health
G9mm MI does not believe that it
ep;dcmic: lie has sent to all thu, the
HrEo of ,h "8 sprsd sf for
disease and the protection of the
health OF the pupils.
re The fhc disease hs,iea has invaded the ranks
S ,;Na Gnn,.o G: W: Thurman and Deiec-
ported III: the former r. seriously. Detec..
an attack. Sergeant a. S. Brown. day
clerk at police headquarters. is at
nome threatened with the grippe and
automobile Policeman J. II. Harris has
been compelled TO take to his bed.
Inc Virginia Railway and Power
Company reports that sixty of its
with the malady and street car service
is thus being interfered with.
WEEKEND EVENTS ARE
POSTPONED FOR PRESENT
Acting on the advice of DIR. Elan
mngan' the City Health Officer, the local
war camp community service has
decided to postpone indefinitely the
SUNDAY sing" which had been planned
other entertainments which delight the
uniformed men who spend their week
end in Richmond.
This means that the bows in KHAKI;
VIII miss 'hcir Saturday night ball as
well as the Saturday and Sunday re-
ccptlons. or course all these activities
influenza runs its course, but mean
while IT is deemed best 10 take no
The Army and Navy Club, however.
VIII continue to keep open house. It's
pool ana billiard tables and it's shower
paths pans are are open to All who hight for
,heir use. Moreover. the institution
mas good library and all the latest
,Hnasazincs, as well as free stationery
Tor letter writer's
strict quarantine has bcen doc,,,o,
~ u, General United States Hospital, No.
-. at Wesihampton, housed in the
Coi,iinanss formerly used by Richmond
.oiieSe. according to an announcement
','aae thursday morning by Major II.
~ IroSbF, VINO is in charge OF the in
~, 'u .irn All visitors to the hospital
nurses and attendants have been for
t'4den TO leave the grounds.
Major troSby stated that he was not
~ position TO give out definite in
formation rs To til" number of M, :
tients at the hospital suffering from
spanish influenza. but admitted that
I,sS man ~" of such cases were being
IN discussing the influenza epidemic.
Major Crosby said tina, he did not be,
ilcVe the people had realized the scri-
anu that generally they were not OH
4 serving precautions against the NAL
.'"!. re urged strict adherence to the
l'Suia'lonS OF health officials as a
means or ieSseninS the dangers of IN.
epidemic and preventing It's further
spread.
state iiealth Commissioner Williams
yesterday sent the following letter In
The school trustees and division stIner
!ntendentS i'll Virginia
SCHOOLS arr: INSTRUCTED
HOW no FIGHT EPIDEMIC
We have mad many inquiries about
! .iosthS the schools on account Of Span
ish influenza. We have written TO nh
DIVISION supcrintcndcnts tina: the s!tua.
ton was serious and threatening. AMI
urged ina, preventive measures be
poH''u !" cN'i! S'hoo!!oom AMI trdcn-
ers be instructed to enforce them.
Many supcrint"mdents promptly -c-
Sponded. and placarGs were sent them
or direct to the teachers
We would not recommend closIn.
the schools unless sickness amure th,.
teachers or pupils becomes serious. o.,
IL is appitcnt that the teachers, Tor
some reasol. cannot enforce I've TWO
simple rules Printed on the picard
We do recommend t:.at all chi. !,rU
suffering from fresh :0:a. sOr" ihroa;
| or cough be promptly vXc Res: from
| school.
| IF the sinr. rules nr th. p!acariS
| he enforced in SchoolrOoms children
| should be safer there than .i>cush..,