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• Atlantic City, NJ – many postponed convention meetings will be rescheduled in Atlantic City• Politicians and physicians visiting the resort to recuperate from epidemic ; Newspaper article ; 8

• 3,499 cases reported at Camp Lee• The base hospital is operating five barracks as an annex to care for patients• Instead of one squad room in each barracks been used for the ill, one barrack in each battalion is used for that purpose• Officers and men who have already recovered from the disease are being detailed to medical forces to aid, since officials believe it is impossible for them to again contract influenza in a short period of time 35 soldiers have died of complications in the last 24 hours; 167 have died so far (the death rate steadily increases)• Richmond not likely to quarantine camp, despite suggestions from citizens. A high official in the camp said he thinks enough germs have spread to Richmond, where there are 600 cases to guarantee the epidemic's spread there, though "if Richmond wants to quarantine, she can do it." • Drafted men are no longer moving into the camp, on orders from Washington• The f school at Camp Lee established a quarantine "as rigid as it was possible for military discipline and efficiency to make it," yet influenza is spreading among veterinary students• Water or wet sawdust is being sprinkled over camp floors, to prevent dust ; Newspaper article ; 3

• 39 deaths have occurred in the city in 24 hours. 24 of the deaths were due to influenza and 15 were due to pneumonia.• A number of physicians in the article express optimism regarding the influenza situation.• A list of discharges and admissions for a number of hospitals is included.• Experts expressed optimism regarding the situation at Newport and related military posts.• Several of the deceased are described in detail. ; Newspaper article ; 8

• "249 New Cases Reported This Morning and 48 Late Yesterday Bring Total to 1,288."• 249 cases/6 deaths • The serum seems to be proving preventive and the city is receiving calls from Oregon and Idaho for it. McBride has stated until all demand has been met for in Seattle, no outside requests, other than military, will be fulfilled• The number of new cases is said to offset the number of cases in recovery at the moment though that number is not recorded ; Newspaper article ; 14

• Inoculation campaign planned for three weeks• 231 cases reported in past two days• 23 deaths reported in last two days• Waggoner: "The outlook is very good. I conferred with representative doctors on Sunday and found that new cases had decreased to about one-tenth of the number when they were at their worst." • 15,000 serum shots will have been manufactured at the city serum plant by Tuesday afternoon, when inoculation stations are set up• By late in the week, enough to inoculate 45,000 will be ready• Demand by physicians in private practice for the serum has been so great, Waggoner thinks only a few, instead of the planned 16, dispensaries will be needed• He says those who have already had influenza need not be inoculated, but those from homes where influenza is present should be immediately inoculated• Waggoner: "The history of this vaccine is that while the first injection may not prevent an attack of influenza, it will prevent pneumonia or any of its complications." • Says disease can be prevented by treatments of three injections seven days apart• Dr. Rosenow, Waggoner says, has examined serum being made locally, and declares it is the same as the serum being made for the government in Minn. • Waggoner says deaths are still occurring from influenza patients with lowered resistance getting out of bed too quickly• Physicians outside city asking for serum, but Waggoner says "Toledo must be cared for first, and then we will be very glad to assist outside communities to our utmost." • Many outside physicians have come to Toledo to be inoculated, and all Health Dept., and many city officials of Toledo have already been inoculated• 127 cases on Saturday• 104 cases on Sunday• Total cases: 4469• Ten influenza deaths, one from pneumonia on Saturday• Seven deaths from influenza and five from pneumonia on Sunday• Combined death toll: 225 ; Newspaper article ; 1, 2

• A military pilot is most likely ill with Spanish influenza. He is described by name and other personal features, and his treatment at General Hospital is discussed.• Similarly, another member of military personnel who is ill is described.• Dr. Roby reported no new developments in the influenza situation as of the previous evening, since no reports arrived on Sunday.• The city remains mostly free from Spanish influenza, with a few undiagnosed as-yet exceptions. There is some debate how long the city can avoid influenza effects.• Dr. Hermann Biggs reiterates that the Spanish influenza is the same familiar illness of previous years, but perhaps a bit more virulent. He discusses the spread of illness among soldiers.• Typical and atypical symptoms are briefly discussed. The most contagious stage occurs after the primary symptoms have subsided, and a patient begins to suffer primarily from a running nose. ; Newspaper article ; 14

• The ground work for an extensive survey of Kentucky, especially those districts most seriously affected by the epidemic was laid out at a conference held in the office of R.C. Ballard Thruston, under the direction of the Red Cross Department of Civilian Relief• Local authorities and a delegation of 8 men will be headed by Prof. R.J. Colbert from Lake Division headquarters, Cleveland• Cooperation between the State Democratic organization, headed by James Garnett and the Republicans by Alvin S. Bennett was assured• Plans were formulated to launch the survey quickly and to ascertain the extent of suffering and utilize the state's resources to lessen the distress• The Civilian Relief Department of the Red Cross intends to view the epidemic as a disaster and to administer aid by the same system as that used in Halifax• Special care will be made to care for the orphaned children of victims, many of whom are now homeless. Resources will be employed and nurses and physicians will be transported into districts where little help has been found. • In particular, it is expected that the mountain districts of Kentucky will receive much attention• The Red cross will be cooperating with the Federal Health Bureau, State Health Department and the National Council of Defense in this mission• The agencies have adopted the slogan "Do it Now," emphasizing the need to take quick action before the winter weather sets in• Voting places in influenza-infested portions of the state will be opened and placed in the charge of persons from the campaign organizations of the two leading parties. Reports of conditions will be made at these polling places• Another conference will be held this afternoon at 4 p.m. at which time committees will be named and counties where the survey will be conducted will be named• The eight civilian relief workers plan to remain in KY for some weeks ; Newspaper article ; 3

• The following circular was issued to physicians yesterday by Dr. John B. Anderson, City Health Officer:• "The local profession has loyally assisted the health department in the past and no valid reason can be advanced why that stanch [sic] support will not be continued. As long as time exists men capable of independent thinking will be more or less individualistic in their ideas as to methods of effectually developing fundamental problems. However, the potential of action in unity has been handed down through the experience of ages, and had become an axiomatic principle of democratic government. As a result of the prevalence abroad of the so-called Spanish influenza the health officer is taking such precautions to safeguard the health of the city as are indicated by conditions and the apparent nature of the malady. Doctor, you may have laudable convictions as to methods of fighting a crisis like the present at variance with the routine established by those now in authority. However, our mutual aim is identical-suppress the flu, save life. To that end we request during the period of this present epidemic of influenza, that you treat every case of cold coming to your attention as influenza until the contrary is established, at least to the extent of insisting on the same exacting requirements, to wit. Keep the patient isolated; deny visitors to his presence; and have him remain isolated from the public for at least three days after the temperature shall have been normal; inform your patients that the only thing new about 'Spanish Influenza' is the adjective; that it is none other than the old fashioned familiar influenza, alias is grippe, doiled up in a new dress"…. "The state board of health has made influenza a reportable disease, as well as pneumonia, both broncho and lobar. In reporting pneumonia, please state whether or not the primary cause was thought to be influenza. With pneumonia report include name, address and age of patient. In reporting influenza, total daily number of new cases is the information desired. Instruct your office attendant to look after this detail." ; Newspaper article ; 9

• There were 15 cases of influenza reported Friday, and 21 cases reported Saturday, the highest number of cases yet in Columbus for any one day• The Columbus barracks reports 4 cases of influenza Friday, with none Saturday • The total number of cases reported to date in Columbus number 234; there have been 47 reported from the barracks• Yesterday, there were 125 cases of influenza reported in Columbus making a grand total of 2,738• Dr. Kahn advises, "Better stay in a day too long than get out a day too soon", regarding taking proper care if afflicted• Dr. T.K. Wissinger is willing to divide his stock of anti-influenza serum among those who want it, whether or not they have the money to pay for it, he says• Wissinger is physician for the local Carnegie steel plants• Dr. Wissinger believes the city health department should offer the serum freely to the public, like other cities have done• Health officer Kahn is against this, as he points out the government has not recommended use of the serum as yet• So far, the serum has been used at the Carnegie plants, the Buckeye Steel Coatings Company, and the Columbus barracks• Dr. Edward Reinert of the state board of administration advised his board has recognized that nothing must be left undone and every preventative means possible must be used to combat influenza • After consulting "expert" physicians, he was told that use of the serum in state institutions is encouraged and even recommended• "Everyone admits it (the serum) at least can not harm", says Reinert• Both the warden and the guards of the penitentiary have taken the serum• It is reported that only one person at the Institute for the Feeble-minded has been infected, and only after one injection had been given• The serum is only used when requested• The New York Times reports, "Vastly better late, however, than never" in regards to the inoculation "in the experimental stage" of persons to prevent the spread of the disease• The New York Times continues, "But one cannot help wishing that nobody would call it "vaccination" for it has nothing to do with cows." ; Newspaper article ; 3-1

• Health Officer Peters, Dr. J.C. Oliver of the Hospitalization Board, and Safety Director John R Holmes, are optimistic about the state of influenza in Cincinnati.• The number of cases treated at General Hospital were 335, of which 170 were soldiers. 60 nurses are ill, and the hospital's service would have been severely affected if not for numerous volunteers' efforts.• The 101 patients at the Music Hall are convalescing.• The Superintendent of Schools, Randall Condon, does not expect schools to open for at least two weeks. • All returning and borrowing of library books has ceased. ; Newspaper article ; 12

• All parts of the state, apart from the far western section, show marked improvement. • The death rate in Boston did not fall off considerably but there was a decrease in the number of new cases, giving medical authorities hope that epidemic will soon be under control. Authorities expect a decrease in deaths each day in the future. • Statewide: 4569 cases and 223 deaths• Numbers given for new cases are inaccurate because the majority of "new" cases have worsened over a period of several days. • Suggested that theatres might re-open on Monday. Dr. Woodward says the ban probably won't be lifted until Oct. 21, unless there's an extraordinary improvement• Woodward: "While 100 or more persons are dying each day from the disease, it would be extreme folly to countenance any public gatherings. We are able to combat the scourge because we have lessened the danger of contagion and until conditions are nearer normal it is not expected that theatres or other public places should open."• All public schools expected to stay closed until Oct. 21. Some private schools, according to reports, are considering re-opening Monday. Private schools are asked to remain closed until Oct. 21.• Political candidates are discouraged from holding meetings during the next week. Endicott, chairman of emergency health committee, suggests that it would look bad for candidates to hold meetings when other public places are closed. • Football games scheduled for today have been postponed (in most cases). Games are considered by authorities to be "unnecessary gatherings."• Health officials warn against recovering patients returning to their usual activities too soon. Many "new" cases are in fact relapses brought on by too much, too soon in the recovery process. In almost all cases, the second attack results in pneumonia. ; Newspaper article ; 1, 9

• In the 24 hour period ending at 11 pm last night, there were 636 new cases and 100 deaths, including 88 from influenza, 7 from lobar pneumonia, and 5 from broncho-pneumonia. • Compare with Wednesday: 998 cases/106 deaths• Secretary Pillsbury said that the reports from the school dept. indicated that 6 school districts had no new cases, and other districts reported only 1-2.• Reverend Msgr. Nelson H. Baker, the administrator of the Catholic diocese of Buffalo announced that he supported the health dept., and would not reopen for another week.• Democratic and Republican organizations will also postpone their meetings.• Dr. Gram said he was pleased with the cooperation of various organizations with the closing order, in preventing the spread of the disease.• The third floor of the Central high school hospital may be used as a place for convalescent patients, and thus it may not be necessary to use Elmwood Music Hall for this purpose.• Dr. Sherman said that some convalescents have been moved to Watson house, and that hospital facilities will be adequate for the demand, unless things take a turn for the worse.• He has been sick for three days, but is recovering, and was working yesterday. • Teachers will not have to do their survey work tomorrow, because the results from the (most recent?) report were very favorable.• Their report found 15,417 cases in the first three days, indicating that 95% of cases had been located.• There were 500 influenza patients in all of the hospitals as of last night, half of which are convalescent or will be soon.• Superintendent of hospitals Dr. Walter S. Goodale said that there were enough facilities to take care of all patients, and unless things got worse, all future patients could also be accommodated without needing a new facility.• The third floor of the Central high school hospital can now accommodate 200 convalescent patients. • Dr. Goodale said that after the epidemic stage has passed, two or three weeks will need to pass for convalescents to recover enough to be sent home, so if they used the Elmwood Music hall, they could not hold any events there until every patient was sent home.• Last night, a social service committee was formed, to be supervised by Miss Catherine Shaddock, which will find out the financial and home situation of free patients from the municipal hospital before they are sent home.• Dr. Goodale estimated that about 90% of cases in hospitals under his jurisdiction have recovered, or are approaching convalescence.• The conditions in the hospitals are the best they've been since the start of the epidemic, and nurses from other places where the epidemic has been "conquered" are helping there. Dr. Goodale said he does not need any more volunteers.• Many private physicians have helped in the municipal/city hospitals, as well as caring for their own patients. Several of these physicians are listed in the article. ; Newspaper article ; 6

This paper relates a series of experiments conducted by U.S. government public health officials attempting to induce epidemic influenza in volunteers in order to observe the disease from onset to convalescence (or death). ; Health Report ; P and I Clinical Studies ; 5 - 41

This paper presents a series of experiments conducted by U.S. government public health officials designed to induce influenza in volunteers in order to observe the disease from onset to convalescence (or death). ; Health Report ; P and I Clinical Studies ; 42 - 53

This paper presents a series of experiments conducted by U.S. government public health officials designed to induce influenza in volunteers in order to observe the disease from onset to convalescence (or death). ; Health Report ; P and I Clinical Studies ; 54 - 102