12 More Soldiers Dead In Epidemic Of Influenza

• Yesterday, there were 11 deaths in Syracuse hospitals and 1 death at the Syracuse Recruit Camp, giving a total of 22 deaths in the past 48 hours. • 742 total patients reported in Syracuse hospitals last night, compared with 665 the day before.• 26 soldiers have died so far.• 3 nurses are in critical condition, 1 at Crouse-Irving and 2 at St. Joseph’s. • 9 new cases among nursing staffs, in addition to almost 100 other cases reported.• Several physicians are currently mildly ill.• Syracuse Memorial now taking in soldiers, as well as the Nurses’ Home at St. Joseph’s Hospital.• Yesterday, 164 new cases were moved from Syracuse hospitals form the camp.• Crouse-Irving took in the most, and the entire building has been converted into wards for influenza patients.• There are 292 soldiers reported to be at Crouse-Irving, which has a capacity of 200.• 4 new cases brought to the Homeopathic Hospital yesterday, making a total of 99 soldiers there. • 2 deaths at the Homeopathic Hospital, 2 patients discharged to the camp.• 30 new cases yesterday, giving a total of 98 cases at St. Joseph’s.• ¼ of the cases at St. Joseph’s are serious, and a few are “fatally sick.”• Too many patients were taken in to the Good Shepherd to be recorded.• 24 new soldier cases moved to the Syracuse Memorial Hospital from the camp last night.• Three Syracuse undertakers and the Dept. of Public Safety began to help transporting the sick from the camp to the city.• Deputy commissioner of public safety Seibert T. Friedrich appealed for all inclosed motor wagons to be loaned for use by hospitals.Newspaper article6, 1