NYC passed an amendment that any landlords failing to provide heat to tenants during the epidemic will be sent to prison.

Washington urged states to suspend surgeries and to create temporary hospitals for the care of the afflicted.

It was noted that “the army and navy are fighting and conquering Germans. We must fight and conquer germs without taking anything away from the army and navy.”

Hot Lemonade was being touted on Page 1 as being good for influenza.

In Rochester, the Red Cross needed more volunteers.  They noted that “One can hardly visualize the amount of work that must be done in some places visited by a relief worker. When the worker is sent away on a case he or she is supplied with a uniform and a mask. The workers go into some stranger places. Often the first thing they must do is clean up. In some cases the patient is alone, and the relief worker finds that he must cook and companion.” Are restaurants were providing soup and broth.

There was a street car strike in Buffalo. It was noted that police officers in Buffalo were wearing masks. In Rochester, street car use was down. There was a slight change in service in the early morning and evening. It was noted that all cars were
thoroughly fumigated” before they left the storage barns.

There were now 6,138 cases in the City. Thirteen more deaths were reported on Sunday. This brought the total to 112 deaths from influenza and 34 from lobar pneumonia and 23 from bronchial pneumonia.

The Baden Street Settlement Hospital opened at Noon and by night ten patients had been received. There were 15 patients at the newly opened hospital at the YWCA.

It was reported that it was not uncommon for several or all members of a family to be found sick with influenza.

 

© words by Dan DeMarle 5/2/2020