Influenza Under Control

• Gannon believes the epidemic is now under control• The ban on public meetings is still in effect and will me until Tuesday, with the possibility that it may be extended• Gannon has 15 inspectors fumigating houses were cases have been removed or have recovered and he has given them instructions to see that quarantine is not violated• First Lieut. William J. Ferguson, medical detachment, army training detachment, died at Sweeney Hospital and is the first officer to have died in Kansas City• One death was reported at the General Hospital last night; 2 were reported at the Old City Hospital• Twelve new cases were taken to the General [note: article reads Isolation] Hospital last night; the 4th floor emergency ward was put to use for the first time as a result; the ward was equipped by the Red Cross and is in the charge of a Red Cross nurses unit• Gannon reports the carelessness of certain undertakers as called to his attention by the American Express Company; some undertakers are using inexperienced students and some chauffeurs have done embalming against regulations; Gannon reiterated that funerals must be private and said a ban would be placed on furs, rugs, and other disease carrying articles at funeralsNewspaper article