New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
5.593 More
iii of Flu:
l855 Deaths
Continued from pagc 1

not been able to learn the relation Of
Influenza to child bearing.
Not alone is influenza mllder this
year, according to Dr.. Copeland, but
there is iessencd virulencc indicated
in the pneumonia. Reports of many
physicians show that victims are not
so universally subject to the blueness
of the face, the profound poisoning and
other pronounced symptoms which led
SO speedily to death il 1913.
Warns Against Evictions
There have been many complaints to
the department OF landlords evicting
tenants regardless Of the fact that
some member Of the family was III Of
influenza. DR.. Copeland issued q
warming to all landlords yesterday
that if there we're any moro complaints
OF this sort his inspectors will seek
to convict the offender under sections
penalty Of $500 fine and a year in
prison-and DR.. Copeland stressed The
possibility of imprisonment
The portions Of the code under Y which
the Health Department will act in
such cases are Sections Sc. 80, 80 and
100 Section Sc includes influenza and
pneumonia among the reportable in
fectlOuS diseases.
Section SO requires tho isolation and
quarantine of persons infected with
infectious disease.
City Buys 600 Gallons of Whisky
Bird s. Coler, Commits sioner Of Char
itie8 and Correction, announced yester-
day that the general drug bureau of his
department had bought COO gallons Of
whiskey, at SO & gallon, for use IN the
&c.,
In the institutions under his charge
Commissioner Coler placed at the
disposal of Commissioner Copelan,l the
Municipal Lodging House. 432 East
IWenty-fifth Street, to be used. il nee
essary, as hospital Dr. Copeland
sent DR.. lgnatz Nascher to take charge
as resident physician. If tie need arose
600 patients could be cared for there.
All Brooklyn hospitals ere filled TO
capacity. Six surgical cases were re
fused admittance to KINGS County
Hospital yesterday. every one OF the
1000 beds there being occupied
Deputy Police Commissioner John A.
Leach talked with Commissioners Coler
about the wisdom Of arranging in ad-
vance for the use of homes as tempo
rary emergency hospitals.
All School Stats Instructed
DR.. William A. Ettinger, Supern-
tendert of Schools, has sent to every
schools the following instructions re-
gardng influenza control:
''ln connection with the possible re
currence OF influenza, you are urged
again to give your personal attention
to such matters as were contained in
the several general circulars issued
during the fall Of 1918
please direct the attention of YOUR
teachers and pupils to the following
precautions:
nat proper and adequate ventila-
'ioh OF c'assrooms be maintained at
all times, preferably by means Of omen
windows. and that special attention
be given to the opening Of windows
between class periods.
nat teachers and pupils be re-
CURED to hold their pocket handl<er-
chieis IN front Of their mouths and
noses when coughing or sncezinr
MAJ arrangements bo made whereby
no chId may be permitted 70 nse
pencils or other utensils BELONGINGS 10
other children. ''e ~
mat tho use OF the common towel
&no drlnklng cup be prohibited.
nat each teacher be instructed ia
inspect her class of pupils carefully
each day and to refer to the school
doctor or nurse any child showing
symptoms OF acute cold, j. G., conpestio9
OF the eyes with watcry secretion from
the nose, acute sneezing or coughing
IN the absence from school Of doctor
on nurse such children should be scnt
at once TO the principal"
Rules for Theaters Issued
Ihese rules governing conduct of
thcaters and motion picture houses
were issued yesterday:
NO overcrowding will be permitted
The lobby is to be kept free. In thc
rear of the thcatcr no more than t,yo
rows OF standces will be permitted.
"Prohibit smoking in theatcr.
"Thoroughly ventilate tho theater
keeping exhaust fans running at ali
times. Doors TO be kept wide open 10,
two hours ench morning.
Provide hcat so as to cause no dis.
comfort to the audience in view OF The
excellent ventilation required.
"rhoroughly clean and maintain in u
clean condition all parts Of the thcatcr
"tse no disnfectants or dcodornn.s
In any part OF the house.
! Warn patrons sneezins and cough.