Flu Quarantine Still On Trial

• 716 new cases reported on the first day of the quarantine. More cases than during the supposed height of the epidemic• 15 deaths from flu and resultant pneumonia• McBride considers this somewhat discouraging as to the effectiveness of the quarantine. If disease is not checked by the end of the week, more stringent measures will have to be taken.• Unprecedented number of cases indicates doctors are fully conforming to the requirements of the quarantine ordinance – that doctors report all cases and those who do not will be penalized• Influenza wards in old court house will re-open Monday morningNewspaper article1, 1