The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-05

Federal records received today by
DR.. S. J. Crumbine. secretary of the
state board of health, showed that for
the flu epidemic period ending Mon
day night. Kansas ranked second
among the states in the number of
cases recorded. The Kansas record of
5000 Monday night had been in
creased to 1919 at noon today.
That the epidemic is slowing down
in the state has been indicated in re-
turns of Wednesday and today. Tues
day reports may have shown the crest
of the present epidemic-altho pres
ent unfavorable weather conditions
may occasion new outbreaks. In
Tuesdays returns 1904 new cases
were shown. while 2.7o2 were report
ed Wednesday and 1,943 shortly after
noon today. Late returns may boost
the days record to $500 cases. sltho
there is evidence OF a general slowing
down in new cases.
Only four counties today showed
more than 100 cases. Mcpherson
county is staging an epidemic with 110
cases. A ban has been placed on all
unnecessary meetings in the county
until conditions are improved. Cow
ley county reported 109 cases today,
while 103 were reported from Decatur
county and 102 from Wichita, city.
Kansas Was Second.
Federal reports showing the scope
of the disease in Kansas as compared,
with other states we're received by
Doctor Crumbine today. For the
period ending February 3, New York
State and city had ietd the country
with 1896 cases. Kansas was Sec
ond with 5000. Complete figures
from Illinois were not given. Michi-
gan ranked next to Kansas with 4.s1S
cases and Indiana was next with 4,11I
cases.
( Records today showed an increase in
| influenza cases and deaths, in spite
of the apparent slowing down of the
flu. New pneumonia cases were listed
at 80. A total of 26 deaths were re-,
ported--the high record during the
present epidemic.
Twelve of the deaths occurred in
Kansas City, four in Republic county.
| two in Butler and two in Kingman
counties. Wallace, Pawnee and Wich
ita counties and Pittsburg and wichita
cities each reported one death. Eight
of the new pneumonia cases are in
Kansas City, seven in Kingman county.
4 in Edwards county, two each in
| johnson. Kiowa and Leavenworth
/ counties and Wichita cities. One case
each was reported from Greenwood.
| Geary, Meade, Logan and Butler coun-
ties
! Cases BY Counties.
New flu cases from counties and
cities as reported to the state board
/ of health today follow:
UNTIES-AlIen, %; Barton, 80:
! Brown, AZ; Butler. 70: Chase. 40:
! Cherokee. 60; Cheyenne, 8: Cloud. 80;
| Comanche. 8; Cowley. 1os; craw-
ford, So; Decatur. 103; Edwards, SO;
| Elk, 20: Ellis, Z: Franklin, 40: Geary.
26; Cove, 20; Greeley, IL; Greenwood,
! 81; Harper. so; jefferson. IS; Jewell,
| 20: johnson. SO; Kingman. 36; Kiowa.
! %; Labette, 10; Leavenworth, 81:
Lincoln, s; Logan. s; Lyon. 81:
Marion. 80; Marshall. IL; Mcpherson.
11O; Meade, q; Miami. IA; Mitchell,
/ %. Montgomery. q; Morris, 81: Ne
/ maha, 21; Neosho 6; Pawnee, So;
Phillips, Al: Riley. %; Russell, 5; Sa-
I line. SO; Sedgwick, 8; Thomas 15;
Wallace. 22; Wilson, 2.
/ CITIES-Coffeyville, s: Inderend-
ence, s; Fort Scott, IL; Pittsburg, 10:
Lawrence. AZ: Wichita, 1902: Topeka,
!. Al; Kansas City. IS.