Washington reported that there was an improvement in 6 States that 27 other States still saw ongoing spread of the disease.  A possible vaccine was reported in Toronto. Boston was easing up on restrictions as cases were abating.

In Mt. Morris due to the number of deaths and the lack of labors “it was found necessary yesterday to excavate graves in the same manner that basements are made for buildings, with a team and scraper, and in a number of instances several bodies have been placed in one large grave.”  The paper reports that in one case the death of both parents left 5 siblings orphaned.

In a very clever advertisement overly stressed and overworked woman at home and on the front were told the cure for this was a new pair of shoes.

In Rochester, there were 42 new deaths, 34 from influenza and 8 from pneumonia with a total of 146 deaths for the month. These included 16-year-old Myron Deverell from 382 Sawyer St and 30-year-old Albert Weeks from 130 Post Avenue. The youngest from influenza was 3 year old, Lina Marchese of Oak Street. The youngest from bronchial pneumonia was 1 year old, Harry Broskey. There were now nearly 7,000 cases in the City after 550 were reported the day before.

Both the Convention Hall and the State Armory were ready and prepared to be turned into emergency hospitals if needed.

A pneumonia vaccine was reported to be ready.  The vaccine was made from cultures from NY City and mixed by Mrs. Dorothy R. Kraker, the city bacteriologist.

The Red Cross had obtained a new ambulance that was needed to meet the current needs.

The Red Cross was busy making masks and they were now available for anyone who asked. They continued to be busy bringing food to the needy.

 

1. So who was Mrs. Dorothy. R. Kraker?  She is fascinating to me, as she was clearly a lady in the early Stem fields. Here are three articles.  Very sad that she was replaced by a non Dr. Male.

 

© words by Daniel DeMarle 5/3/2020