Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-26
WELFARE DIRECTOR
| CALLSFOR MEETING
Concerted Effort Will Be Made
to Relieve Congestion and
Overcrowding.
SOUNDS WARNING TO PUBLIC
Health Officer Offers Ten Rules
Which People Are Asked
to Observe.

roT the purpose OF relieving con-
Sesuon on. the street car lines OF Rjcb-
mona as a move to check the spread
| oi influenza. Director OF Public Well
iare Levy will today cali! a meeting .,
.tpiesehtatlVes or the traction com
nanE. retail dry goods stores. mann.
lacturihg. Industrial, commercial and
other business interests of Richmon,i
10 no, arrange for the opening and clos
stores ana places of amusement at sucI,
nours as would permit the djst rim
on o,on; ~, IN q longer period. of the tratEc
on tne street railway lines The az
rect would be to relieve congestion on
ana the overcrowding OF street cars
sons som 'ngTe9s ngiic1ss reduce the danger of per-
eating the disease to others IT,;
chnnses would become eTectiye a,
f.S f"rancc rs ,nS possible following the con-
| might be deemed necessary bv tbs
Health Department.
Committee Meet. Today.
one raTion mieeting Of Of the committees on co.
rnn, raCnmond, appointed Saturday by Di-
rector Levy for the purpose OF takint-
hIefGpria.s hIn ln t,naszs steps to combat a poss-
tnis afternoon at 5 o'clock in the ot,ir.,
o' birec1nr 5ne dlrector tori in the the city Hall.
to % .hs pabie aSi nisht 81 ayoia sounded
crowds rs far.as possible. and he urnss urmss
those of the general public. and nS rs
Itd''rrty and ,rbo Women; , who are not employed.
.'hu VINO DO not have TO be at ofticas,
and places OF business nj az certof ofs
%, n%5ur, as is the case with Others. IN
;'s'.n the .rns,iH Lrom stree, street car travel during
such unnecessary travel not oniv ea
unWISe. WhiS.. but selfish. '''' Us
number of influenza Cases as nsn,t to tho
NeioDed Yesterday, or since than, ns-
of ooon the pepartment of Public Health M h'se st
night, Or. Levy told Of four alarm 'nse i,,e
GaSrs mat were taken from ono house
II, IN , Fulton. These patients. With Tvs twe
nitni yesterday. carrying the numher
now in this institution to seven nr
f pitai Spelt Ioohin" some time n, Virginia Hos.
, getting things in shape for nosti ana
BILE !.l, Epidemic "Undoubtedly'" he pesii- ss IL
type 'i in Rishmonaas Sme eases e., OF most most severe
Is no question of that" "c'e
lp TO noon Saturday a total NJ 90
partmcnI @ ni" Of neen ee1,,r reported ported to the De-
nSr was augmented yesterday. thoumh
nTnTGt iTt hsures were not nvaiiable inst
Report. From Hospitals.
The Retreat for the Sici, I.ct
| lunnla ilrnur.eo mat II had one case of In
1rhfnIa rhis Sosil, ana one pneumonia patien,.
she!tcrinS Arms and Memorioi tInsnf,
iui reported every bed occunied - ~
tisnt hiIN'f !, 60 accommodate another pa
lmhnuSnIa. ma.l. it is feared that the Iobn
s"rshail High School again Will b"n ba..a
W W., 'f f converted into temporary ha
uohe during the last epidemic ""S
~ Enh'on q. Williams, State Cow
nsS'oISr lhat 1hn OF Health. stated yesterday
! Spdaemic proportions anywhere in anisu ,s
itt,s iioned as yet :1Iowever." he eamt "e
portions eisewGaTs " assumes mes Epidemic pro
Ne SohaNe assurance, look rnr rea-
/ epidemic here LOT an
cases in Roanoke, ten in pnrts pe .otty
some few cases in NorfoIE. Hs seMs Sad and and
parts of re! Ihenn!te H, reports from other
,na,, ins state Department OF Health a..
OF '''reIr a return Oh i precaution in the event
spread scale, has ins,ru,a on a wide
nnbic health nurses. 100 1iueIeS in nnn hi. its
once en1ne eiasses the ds.,e State to institute at
tEr Ion nome nursing to relieve the editUns sit,n
or or" run IA inc event OF another scarcia,.
fiucnHn Hases; s,i ia as resulted in the last in
HuPcrintcndents or schoo,
hr"GTS Been dIS.c, throughout the State have aV,
20 prevent the spread Sf q; luton
among pupils. ~ 'hHuenza
Health Omcer'. Stxtem,,.
n;ght ;"e state Department. OF Health ,as.
bearing red on tbs she following statement
Fresh outbreaks OF ynaro -
justi.yy Sena rated parts OF the country
every commnnity ] t,nqIavI9nal IN Wira, citizen and
every sensible and reason,hlal lahi,hG
saut SaHtion against the spread Of the ps is
OF Geaishl 81 Mil's%s soSsv STATE
never c nc state Board OF Health In,
tion sincs ,h ITS cam paiEn OF proven
preventive measures u go
and an every person to smother the consb es,ets
are transmitted from one TO anntharika
Means hasu s, or the drops or. spray that hays
by an eSeet affeeaed Or eonghed into the air
taxing into the mouth somethinr s ny
mas mas been soiled by the spit ot -.
Observe These Ten Ru,...
The Commissioner Of Health urcc.
dividual 'e'E IN
Influenza is conveyed by the fr.s,
l. Avoid people who are coushinr
or sneezing.
gatherings indoors or the outdoors o. 'aFse
g. Keep three feet from person talk
ing. H'o" Lair
l. When you cough or .heeze covs.
your nose or mouth with ha,dSs dGssr
chief, or turn your face downward
u,ins .; nonn ,ts.,, use T., cup or other eating
"t't7 7i'S hScu ny others without thnr-
oushIy Washing and boiling IT.
pencils or other things that do NOT
Wash your hands before eating
y. Fat plenty OF simple. nourisbin.
.. Sleep and work in rooms niled
win fresh air, but keep the body
10. II you get influenza. 20 Immed..
ateiy to bed TO ward or pneumonIa,
and stay In bed several DAYS after
lcNct supsides to avoid suhscQuent