Schools Of State May Be Closed to Check Influenza

• State board of health considering closing all public schools after reports of 500 new cases throughout the state• Dr. Bracken will consult with Mr. C. G. Schulz, state superintendent of schools before final decision is made• 200 beds were offered in other hospitals for general patients of the city hospital• A fourth floor for flu patients will be opened today in the city hospital• 90/100 flu patients in the hospital have developed pneumonia, according to Dr. Britton, supt. of city hospital• Dr. Britton: “As fast as cases come in, we are turning wards over to the disease exclusively . . . We can accommodate between 600 and 700 by sending all our general patients to other hospitals.”• Names, places of origin, occupation, and place of death provided for reported flu victims• Subheadline: “Check Influenza”:• Dr. Guilford provides preventive steps for the flu, including avoiding crowds, isolating the sick, and covering the nose and mouth when coughing or sneezingNewspaper article1,