The New York herald., 1920-01-31
Hospital AccOmm Odntf0n Ample.


eve eceived statistics today. said
DR.. Copeland. (which show there are
1,404 cases of Influenza in hospitals in
Manhattan and the Bronx That re-
veals there is no cause for worry as
to the possibility o ftheacity not having
bees enough for influenza and pneu-
monia cases, as we know there are
available fifteen thousand beds for
such patients.
But we are not so furtunate in the
matter OF supplying nurses for influ-
enza and pneumonia cases We. re-
ceived during the day requests for 147.
but were able to supply only fifty-two.
We have made arrangements with Mrs.
Louis c. Kaufman. wife of the presi-
dent of the Phoenix and Chatham Ma
tional Bank. to take over the private
hospital established by her during the
epidemic in 1918, in Lexington avenue,
near Fifty-eighth street.
81 Informed Mrs. Kaufman that We
REQUIRED the hospital for the care oe
children or persons afflicted with in
fluenza. so that they may be removed
from the danger of the disease. Mrs.
Kaufman gladly consented to place the
hospital. which has accommodation for
100 beds, under the jurisdiction of the
Health Department"
DR.. Copeland was informed that n
French scientist had discovered a
serum for the prevention OF "ffu" and
a. -eclhrct
that II is belief of the physicians OF
his department that. the victims of
sleeping sickness are suffering from a
trouble. secondary to influenza.
"In the first influenza epidcn, fc" he
said, I'VE coined the name epidemic coma
as indicative of the belief that the dis
case is secondary to influenza. Whenever
the germ responsible for any disease Is
known and can he isolated, II Is possible
1t,4.. 1..4
public against the disease, and to prepare
a serum that will be useful in it's treat
nent.
Says Flu Germ IL Undiscovered.
unfortunately. there is n great differ
ence OF opinion among scientists as to the
causative factor OF influenza. with two
or three notable exceptions, the American
investigators. at least. are agreed that the
causative factor OF influenza has not as
yet been determined.
Until il is determined" declared DR..
Copeland, "any vaccine for the prevention
OF the disease CT any serum intended FOR
It's curse must be purely experimental.
Therefore at the present moment | view
with suspicion and doubt all statements re-
Earding the virtues CT any such biological
products
Archbishop Patrick J. Hayes yesterday
sent tn. following letter to the heads OF
haitian. the Bronx and Staten Island -
"ln the crisis which now ccnfronts us. IL
Is clearly the duty of every loyal citizen
70 aid to the utmost of his or her ability
the Commissioner Of Health In his grea;
effort TO help the stricken and TO stamp
out this blighting epidemic
FOLLOWING the traditions or tie past,
based on the sturdy patriotism of our
Catholic people, I, as Archbishop, in the
name OF my people. have pledged the fullest
cooperation of our hospitals and nurses Ia
Commissioner Copeland. lie has accepted
our offer with unstinted praise OF hospital
and nurse.
Recalling the generous and unflnching
sacrifice made by our nursing profession
during the recent war am confident that
the appeal now make will meet with as
prompt and as heroic a response. In the
name OF God and humanity. urge all our
Catholic graduate nurses and all who
have skill in nursing to terder their SER
vices to the Health Commissioner
"The labor will be heroic. but the God
given reward will be superabundant"
Coffin Prices boosted.
DR.. Copeland received from an under
taker a postal card addressed to under
takers In the city by the National Casket
Company. which read as follows:-
''Becausc Of the sharp rise in the price
OF lumber Of Ell grades entering into the
manufacture Of caskets and the increase
in cost and shor sgc of textiles, both cot
ton and silk, . arc compelled sgsiu to
ecsstinued ON rage -Four, Col. Tuo)
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