Evening journal., 1919-10-02
URGES COUNCIL
To PREPARE FOR
FLU COMEBACK
ContInued from rIrsL pago

who are unable 10 care for themselys.
As was demonstrated last year the
hospitals in case OF an epidemic fnd II
impossible 10 give all the aid that we
need. and for that reason feel that
municipal hospital Is needed in VII
minglon, or at least that Council should
endow a number OF beds In each hos
pital for the care Of the needy poor.
/ What we have done in the past has
usually met all requirements, but as
was shown last winter In the case Of
an epidemic, or If some Of the high
explosives stored In The vicinity OF the
city should wipe out portion OF VIII
mington, we are 10 a great extent un-
prepared for the care Of the injured on
very large scale other cities have
met with just such disasters. Our turn
may come at any time.
We should have medical inspection
In our public schools. one sick child
may send the disease 10 a score or more
of the homes In this city Let every
child that is sick, or shows any signs
Of being sick upon the beginning Of
the school session, be isolated until u is !
given attention by a physician. In Ho-
boken this has been tried out and has |
resulted In a great reduction In the |
mortality among the children OF that |
city. our vaccine physicians might be /
used for this purpose, or the police /
surgeons. Under the best Of conditions
we can not do too much 10 guard the
health OF the children. Some OF them
are in homes that are not conducive
to good health and even some OF our
schools are not nt for the children TO
be in
Upon the first indication OF the 'nu'
go to bed said the doctor, "and call
a doctor Don't fool with the flu""
one physician, Or. Ellegood said had
admitted on questioning that he had
treated a patient with a temperature OF
i0i degrees for several days. There
are many cases of typhoid in this city. \
he said, and influenza is being frequently I
diagnosed as typhoid The Board OF
Health sends an investigator out on 4
every case OF typhoid now reported TO s
ind out II II Is influenza There Is also a
a good bit Of diphiheria and scarlet fever \
In the city at this time. Or. Elegood
urged That an investigation be made 10 ,
ind out how many cases OF influenza
there are In the city. An inspectorshlp
that can enter the homes and learn the
situation he declared. Is what is need
ed. lie suggested trained man COM
petent TO do such work, who could be
hired by the city.
While no definite plans have been
made for the campaign pending in
structions which are expected from the ;
United States Health Department In \,
Washington. Dr. EllegOod intimated
that an extensive campaign OF pub I
licity should be carried out 10 educate /
the public. There Is no question. ne \
said, that one patient passes it 20 the
other through expectoratlon coughing r
and the use OF eating utensils al home r
and in restaurants. Strict supervision. :
and more than supervision. he said :
should be maintained over The restaur- .
,nls. n
Il do feel that we owe It 10 the pub-
II TO make a campaign Of protection /
or the sense Of security IL would Rlve =
hem, II nothing else" said Dr. Ellie o.
rood
There will be more poor people this W
'ear than ever before, In my oolnion
stated DR. Ellegood, FOR ali the high u
Wages, they have purchased diamonds y
md monographs on the installment u
llan, and when they find themselves out J
II work, have nothing put by in case y
n sickness They manage TO live. and Y
hat is ALL b
Dr. Ellegood portrayed the work done ?
1t the clinic at the Peoples Settlement. >
where so or 90 cases are treated at each
'linic. The work 10 be done among I
people who are unable 90 afford medi- L
'al treatment he said. was tremendous a
md said he would have at least four o
'linics in the city. {
The inability OF people without
'unds to get proper treatment is worse a
nan is generally realized, he continued 5
This Is not mere hearsay. but facts" $
ne said, "and ] wish you would think {
t out" I
DR.. Ellegood impressed Council that \
nothing should be left undone 10 pro-
.ect the citizens OF Wilmington. At the c
conclusion ihe Councilmen thanked him \
'or his information and stated that sell +
ION had such valuable observations \
,een placed in their hands. a
The difficulty in obtaining information
" the exact number Of cases was EN- \
)hasized by Or. Ellegood, owing to the r
allure Of physicians 10 report those /,
inder treatment He spends hours every :
light calling up doctors personally, he n
aid. which is The only way he can get I
he information Physicians often SAY ~
hey have no cases. he continued, hut :
m pressing, admit they have treated T
leople who may have had something :
Ike IL
The disposition Of the medical sup. i,
'lies left over from the influenza n
pidemic last year was taken up by d
'ity Council. These supplies have been n
tored with the dupont Company for y
he past year Expansion Of the COM
amy demands that some other dispos-
ion be made Of them The supplies
ave been turned over 70 the city and n
n effort is being made 20 store them Sc
n the Public Building h,
Robert Forman, superintendent Of the p
ublic Building, appeared before Coun- nj
Il and stated he thought there was al
lenty of room in the building. which "
hight have to be enclosed at som9 ex- W
ense. He was Instructed TO confer iu
With the health committee Of Council eN
efere reporting back TO the Public
uilding Commission. I
The place under consideration Is in
ne garage in the basement. II vas Wis M
ed by President Of Council Georce M
yon, Councilman Abrahams, chairman nc
the health committee. and Mr.. For 81
ian after the meeting II was pointed to
mt that sufficient space in the corner pa
an be turned into a storeroom 70 con- .e
lin the supplies. Ii can be made dust =