The Washington herald., 1920-01-30
PEAK PASSED
BY INFLUENZA
Health Officer Believes the
Epidemic Is Now Well
Under Control.

Two hundred and forty-nine new
cases of influenza were reported to
the District Health Department yester-
day. The total for Wednesday was
20. Health Officer William z. Fow-
Ter expressed no alarm at the situa-
ton
Slight variations in the genaraI situ-
ton are to be expected. according to
'Dr. Fowler. The epidemic appears to
have reached a peak. and il is believed
by the health officer that IL will sub
side shortly
The good weather has helped to pre-
vent a further spread of the disease.
1t Is pointed out. While hospitals and
private institutions are crowded with
patients. the situation is said to be
much relieved.
Fourteen deaths from influenza
were reported for the twenty-four
hours ended at p. m. yesterday.
They are: Luigi Pizza. S months,
1112 Eighth street southeast; Harry
=. Garrett. ~ years. Providence Hos
pital; Ruth f. Roberts, II years,
1405 Girard street northwest: Wal
ter p. Corr. 81 years, Garfield Hos
garet Rense, z days. Providence
Hospital; George Wells. 40 years.
1929 Tenth street northeast; John
Clements. a. years. sibley Hospital;
Grant Holmes. 4S years, 1881 Ninth
street northwest: william J. Wall.
55 years. 511 Thirteenth street
northwest; Florence ID. McAuliffe.
So years. 500 d street southeast:
Bessie Deland., 80 years. 49, p
street northwest: Carolyn p. Thomp-
son. 30 years, George Washington
University Hospital: Sarah John
son. 40 years. 643 Girard street
northwest; Frank NJ. Rupert 81
years. 1907 Fifth street northwest.
Many Reeoveries Reported.
Many recoveries from influenza are
reported from all parts of the city.
The epidemic of colds. which for a
time threatened to equal in import
ance the influenza, has materially sub
sided. Many commercial establish
ments and a number of government
departments are still seriously Grip
pied by the large number OF absentees
in their clerical forces. however
survey of the means available to
combat the outbreak and provisions
necessary 10 care LOT pdlltnls was
completed at a conference yesterday
afternoon Of local health authorities,
nurses and Red Cross workers in the
Office of Moss Mabel Boardman. of
the District of Columbia Red Cross.
The conference was presided over by
| DIR. A. J. Mclaughlin. assistant sur
/ geon general of the Public Health
| Service. DIR. William c. Fowler. Dis
! trict health officer. attended.
Military Hospital for Girls.
It was announced at the meeting
that all calls for relief for infiu-
enza should be made to the District
( Health Department, at the District
Z building.
T. Calls for nurses should be made
at the Instructive Visiting Nurses
Society. l4lS G street northwest
Graduate or practical nurses and
! graduates of home hygiene or dieter-
( ic classes are requested to comuu-
| nicate with Miss Anna J. Greenlees,
head Of the nursing department of
the District Red Cross, 16 Jackson
place.
! Girl clerks taken Ill in the de-
partment of purchase, storage and
traffic. War Department. are being
cared for in a small military hos
pitaI which the Potomac division OF
the American Red Cross has fitted
out in the building. This hospital
was established Wednesday at the
request of Col. II. c. Suplee. in
! charge of the department, in the
( Munitions Building at 1s tn and b