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Influenza Encyclopedia

ï~~t =1:... ". '.. i "r+c { i:........F "- dTr "Mr S "::, -a, /.. c ar Â~i rk't..;;Â~: -,!i',% lirW. GRIPPE CAES uFOR " 1"More Than 300 New Cases "Feelers" Have Beet of Influenza Reported at Out by Turkey, City Hall Today London Report " nt ue""" But Health Authorities Be- No Notice of Them U lieve That Crest of Epi- the Official Request r- MiiSteria Crisis demic Has Been Reached Received More ideal weather featured the at- LONDON, Oct. 1.-"Feelers" * tempts of the local authorities to curb been put out by Turkey for Sc ts W est- the spread of Influenza here today and armistice, the Evening News t although the number of cases reported says it understands. at city hall numbered more than 300, While these advances are said nevertheless, the board of health of- be semi-official, no notice will flcials believe that the crest of the ep- taken of them, the article states. Idemlo has been reached and that con- til an official telegram is recei4ved. tinued cool weather will soon -efface It rine bases on the Belgian coast, Is entirely. Would Attack Turkey," 1ing iend r idly. The Bel iane iJp to noon 304 more cases had been LONDON, Oct. 1. (Via Mone are encircling Roulers. onthe railway report e T. Tr " line from Lille to Ostend and Zee- by Dr. Boyden H. Pillsbury. Dr. Pills- over the armistice at Salonik. brugge. Further south the British bury admitted that some of his cases dicated that she was not avestlse.t menace Menin,. a Jtinction point on the dated back to Sept. 22 and for that attadking Turkey, according to same railroad and are along the Lye reason today's figures cannot be con- liable news received in LOt Ild river west of Menin for a distance of sidered true tokens of actual condi- Reuter's Limited states today,. five miles. The forces under King tions In Lowell at the present time. Bulgaria explained, however, that, Albert of Belgium are on open ground Today's report brought the total she could only act militarily tin thi and are overcoming heavy counter at-connection in co-operation ith tacks by the enemy. The railroads cases to date to 1949. Five more connection, in co-operation with..h: In the triangle of Lille. Ghent and deaths were reported today, making a allies.: Bruges are likely soon to he lost to total of 61. J the Germans. bringing about the If It were possilble for physicians to S CotiauTed on Page Rseven report each case of Influenza on the day his attention was called e...,. there would be some chance of rsvin; an up to date idea of how conditions are each day. But owing to the astress CAR OG ____of their work. the physicians have been" 1 compelled to let their cases accumu- One of the noticeable featuresle City in Flames as British late before reporting them and the re- connection with the present eptl sult has been more or less delay and of influenza in this city, is the rSForce Moves In-lts dlfidulty'in'gettIng a fair knowledge mral e ae fti ie* of conditions day by day. markably few cases of thisd dh& The isolation hospital in Varnum reported from the plants of the Speedy Capture Near avenue is being prepared to take care United States Cartridge oompLtl t of 100 patients If the1 epidemic be- where more than 12,000 per -- comes worse, hut as yet there has been sons are employed. This no definite decision to open It. It allibe due to the fact that Mr.GOeF Proville and Tilloy, Towns depends on how p revalent the disease Cahill. general superintendent of the is at the end of the present week. In company. has had all of the variotlus Nearby, Fall in British the meantime, electricians, sewer men departments of the plant under ocoal dealers and plumbers are being stant disinfection since the epidest Hands-Others Taken speeded to the limit to get the build- was first reported here. This is do Ing ready for occupancy three times a day by means LOD,ct..S-Under the threat upt Martin Conley of the Chesms- spraying powerful dlsinfectants LOND ct..---Under the threat ford street hospital reported to Mayor throughout the entire plant. of Its speedy capture by the British, Thompson this morning that part of This company has always bal4v4 the city of,ambral has been set on his institution has been prepared to in maintaining a large and edlilgt fire by the Germans. Field Marshal take In patients and a nurse will be sanitary department, In koepig tl. Haig reported this in his omfcial state- asstgned there at once Supt. Conley buildings clean and freh, to the has already taken care of a number of that the health and wlte t Briisen trope last night continued fluenza patets at the hospital and and the results have ohowl Briishtropsia~ niht ontnue itwasfel tht s.Tllen acom~da-their efforts In thisl diroctios ~, their closing in movements on Cam- lions should be provided to do the been worth while.." brai They captured Proville. to the emergency work efficiently. It is thought that if the system. west of the city, arid Tilloy. close by The towns around Lowell are bear- sanItatIon now In use at thIs t on the northwest. Field Marshal lialsg Ing their share of the influenza prey- was carrIed out generally thsolsgel announced ii his otticial report.1o- alence. North Billerica has a total of the city, it would have a great day. 17 cases to date and a request has dency to lessen the spread of Further south, en the front be- been sent to the state authorities for epidemic. tween Cambrai and St. Quentin the additional medical assistance. 13ritish. wedge has been thruaL stilL _.Ckilmaford has 175 case, and 70of.. further into German-held territory these developed since Saturday All the and the town of Levergies has been other loans have their proportIonate captured share of case and while conditions in Wanted to we. m H Ubr n A oR co un..... try"arelin many respectsm.ore ternoons at The Su i favorabte for the control of the disease Â~5 than in the oity. neverthel.e., none no Oftice- Apply- - the suburban communities has wholly escaped the epidemic. el yIUJ. --AG AI bOI HE...Ii:: sponsible for the death of William D R Regap.;he 14-year-old boy. who was run over and killed by an automobile " ". v.I yesterday,-was ratlgnedT -oc As a result of a recount held by IReady toR i court this morning on a complaint the registrars of voters ydsterday on. charging him with manslaughter. He the 'at1itions of Milo 0. Robbins, John scriptio s 4 entered a plea of not guilty and his Sitgleton ard others that, the returns plars adi ftric In th can case was continued until October 22, from wrds 1 and 9 of the 14th op'his ball being fixed at o2000. resentaive district in the cans b ein fixed a t wh000. didacies of Roderick Chisholm and Seven residents of this city, who op- Hart' W. Leaitvlt be gone over again, orated their automobiles last Sunday. is is found that Mr. Leavitt bes were arraigned in court on charges of s Is ond hat,.. e.av.tt y. 0

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