Less Influenza Than Week Ago

• While the number of influenza cases reported yesterday to the city health office shows an increase over the same day last week, this is due to the receipt of one report of 100 cases, extending over several days, from a physician who had been to busy caring for the sick to sooner make a report, he said• The actual number of cases chargeable to yesterday’s report was estimated at 200, or a few less than on the same day last week• Six of the nurses that left Spokane to assist at Camp Lewis have returned and are on duty here now. Several of the others have been ill and will report for duty later• The influenza epidemic at Camp Lewis is practically over and they are closing the influenza barracks• The influenza hospital is still caring for a capacity number of patients at 143, with one 5 reported as critical cases last night• Sam Dritsas, proprietor of a Greek soft drink parlor and cigar store at Will Trent avenue was fined for a violation of the city influenza quarantine regulations by permitting men to congregate in his place. His store was later closed by order of the city health officeNewspaper article