Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-31
PUBLIC PROMPTLY
| ObEyS FLU ORDER
New Cases Yesterday Numbered
$780, With No Deaths
Reported.
ALL SET FOR EMERGENCY
City Health Department Can
Throw Open New Hospital
on Short Notice.

~ Without W.T. Ut apparent opposition or CON
susiern svsion the ne tstagger working hour
richmond yesterday as a precantion-
ary measure against the influenza
epT1demie' sro as orde6ed By health officials
gases reported during the day at the
Bureau of Health. but no additional
customed hours yesterday under the
| new "stagger" hour system.
Improvement in traffic conditions on
street cars was noticeable, although
| there were many persons who left
otherwise had to adjust their daily ally
Preparation Of several moro prs-
ssa."rta!onaTEy .ra MEASURES asainst the he '!da;; Eis
among them ofSen fSe yss'erdaS chief
skeleton staff of officials to take
charge of any large hospital which.
In inc csls city ~ might Sa be compelled to OPEN
hospital facilities here
Open New Hospital On Short Notice.
Organization Of this staff took place
fMes,nTday Maai,S "a afternoon tern at the Bureau II
fred Call, Greer Bowman. Rev. j. J.
Schersr Jr. and Mrs. Marion F'ishsr
was now prepared to open either 'tts
Dooley or the new hospital and have
1t ready for any emergency within
that the services OF the newly organ
lied staff would not be asked unless
the development OF the epidemic made
Five .colored, cases Of influenza were
taken to the new hospital at Fourth
and Clay Streets yesterday. 1t was re-
More ns fEns solofasdp laasplsai sayias
bert Iecky Jr.. has been placed
|, In IN sch harge af the businesa mana gemeIif
the only one opened by the city. and,
which ls expected toAmeet the situn-.
Physicians Answer Cnll.
Siyty-eight physicians have answer
ed the call Of DR.. L.. c. Levy for
volunteer physicians to aid during the
epidemic in one capacity or another
calls h 'i-|5
Dr.. Levy declared yesterday that the
cases of influenza reported daily were
! could hazard no prediction on the mat
ter. he did not believe 1t wouli ba,
necessary to open any other hospital
Many reports OF influenza have been
held up in the mails it was learned
6y health officials yesterday, and thu
the grand total is the same, however.
l,9i7 cases having been reported this
month. .,,s
DR.. Levy stated yesterday that he
was also OF the belief that some phy-
sicians have not reported as yet, but
s1e onaay sa9%S ss ss7 far ewnh hS The
nssday s25 5aS9s asyaaS sss sis Frday. MsS
$50. fs - - -
Deaths Aggregate Flight.
! Deaths now number eight. which are
attributed to influenza, although sew
eral deaths have been recorded from,
lobar pneumonia, Victims of which
DR.. Ennion G. Williams, State Health
officer, stated yesterday that influenz;l
IN. IN mild form was being reported 20
out the State. He said that Richmond.
Newport News and Roanoke seemed to
be the hardest hit OF any of the cities,
! his estimation the "hu" this year w:,,
OF mild nature. and that the death
rate, rate was very low. y shortage OF
nurse nurses everywhere is causing the most
Negotiations are now under way, lie
ae aeciared' AIRED TO arrange to place whisky
bought on prescription. He stated
that these negotiations would probably
be concluded today.
Numerous conferences were held
yesterday between Director Of Public
welfare Levy and employers who could
| not determine their ciassifications yes@
terday: Master mechanics OF the Rich
inond, FREDERICKSBURG and Potomac, the
Gfhesapsake {, ;a,I, and Ohio and the Southern
day on this question. -
After the conference. It. was an :
nounced that the Richmond, Freder-
icksburg and Potomac shopmen would
DeEin work at 4. NJ, the Chesapeake
southern shops at 7:45 a. NJ
scouts In Charge of Ambulance.
Many offers OF assistance have been
received by Dr.. Levy. ono OF these
from the Boy Scouts. who volunteered
to aid in conveying patients to tho
hospital and have been placed in
charge of an ambulance.
One OF the effects of tho influenza
epidemic thus far, II was learned yesy
tnrday at the City Employment Bureau
tions for office help il every line.
Many cases of influenza in offices have
crippled the working staff OF many
concerns and to replace this shortage
OF help the employment bureau has
been called upon.