Vigorous Action to Stamp Out Grippe

• Since Monday, 35 deaths from influenza and 25 from pneumonia have been reported to the Boston Health Department; of these 18 from influenza and 7 from pneumonia occurred yesterday• There are more than 200 cases at Boston City Hospital, which has been closed to visitors for an indefinite period• An order has been issued prohibiting visitors at any penal institutions in the state. There have not been any reported cases in any of the facilities• The First Naval District reported 2449 cases with 49 deaths for the period in which bulletins have been posted [unspecified]. Reported by Rear Admiral Spencer S. Wood• There were 170 new cases reported in the First Naval District yesterday; 237 Monday and 126 Sunday• Gloucester has closed schools until the influenza danger has passed• Boston schools remain open and report 17 new cases, bringing the total up to 50• Neither Health Commissioner William C. Woodward or Dr. William H. Devine, medial director of the schools is in favor of closing the schools • Health Commissioner Woodward pointed out that no deaths have been reported among school children and the teaching force remains intact• Commissioner Woodward advises people to remain outdoors on warm, sunny days and to get exercise• Quincy, Reading and Gloucester each reported two deaths and many new cases of grippe yesterday. • Boston Health Department statistics show total influenza deaths in 1917 at 51; 1916 at 80; 1915 at 37; and 1914 at 12• Doctors and nurses emphasize the need of intelligent cooperation and lay special stress upon the advantages of spraying the throat at least once a day or gargling with salt waterNewspaper article