Grippe Claims 63 Victims in Boston

• All hospitals are taxed to their limits and physicians are working day and night to prevent the spread of the grippe epidemic• Although there were a number of new cases reported yesterday, there was an appreciable decline in the number of deaths• The panicky stage seems to have passed and physicians believe the worst is over• In Boston yesterday there were 44 grippe deaths and 19 pneumonia, compared to 57 grippe and 23 pneumonia on Saturday• Dr. William C. Woodward, Boston Health Department chair, warned against being too hopeful as a result of these figures since yesterday was not a working day and many persons were not at their places of employment Saturday afternoon• Woodward hopes that good weather will result in a large decrease in the number of cases and he advises the public to get as much fresh air as possible• Total number of deaths to date from influenza and pneumonia since Sept 11 total 396; influenza 285 and pneumonia 111• At the City Hospital last night it was reported that there is practically no decrease in the number of new patientsNewspaper article1,