"Flu" Cases Fall As Fight Widens; 998 New, 106 Die

• In the 24 hour period ending at 11 pm last night, there were 998 new cases and 106 deaths, including 86 from influenza, 11 from lobar pneumonia, and 9 from broncho-pneumonia.• Compare with Tuesday: 1,122 cases/107 deaths, and Monday: 1,504 deaths/106 cases• Dr. Gram encouraged people not to relax their preventive measures, and suggested some, including alkaline spray for the nose and throat three times a day; wearing a mask over the nose and mouth; and using an influenza vaccine.• Dr. Gram said doctors may not agree on all of them, but they are effective, and he uses them himself.• City bacteriologist Dr. William G. Bissell is in charge of the health dept. vaccine bureau, which has made vaccine available to doctors, who must administer it to patients.• Dr. William G. Bissell said that the demand for the vaccine increases each day, and that it has been effective in the army.• Dr. Gram has acquired use of Elmwood Music hall for housing of convalescent adults and children, and should be able to hold all of them.• At the Ft. Porter hospital, there are only 15 cases, and only the “most serious” cases were being treated there.• Secretary Pillsbury said that in the first canvas, the teachers found 400 cases which were not yet reported because mostly, doctors were not attending them.• He told the control committee that there was a decrease in new cases in the canvas within the past day or two.• Chairman of the plant physicians’ committee Dr. P. H. Hourigan said that there was a decrease in the number of cases in plants. • He also emphasized the importance of preventive measures.• Trunk lines to the health dept. switchboard have been added, and more teachers are now involved in the clerical and statistical work in the health dept.• The sewing teachers in Buffalo have organized the production of nightshirts for use in the effort (does not specify who they would be given to), and dieticians of the school dept. are working in hospitals. • Dr. Gram was told that the prices of oranges have risen greatly due to doctors prescribing use of orange juice. An inspector told him that grapefruit juice could be used as well.• “Army Camp Conditions Continue to Improve…” the article is cut off here.Newspaper article