In NY City half of the public phonebooths were turned off because 2,000 or 25% of the operators were ill due to the influenza epidemic.  In Omaha Nebraska, a judge ordered 500 gallons of whiskey taken from bootleggers was ordered over to Omaha hospitals to be used in the fight against influenza.

In Rochester, there were 547 new cases and a total of 7237 cases.  There were 34 deaths from influenza, with a total of 180 deaths in the City. There were 4 deaths from lobar pneumonia.  The youngest were: 4-month-old, Margaret Griffith, 1-year-old Vinziniano Ladadia, 2-year-old Vincenno Carapecca, and 4-year-old, Joseph Giali.

There were plans to convert, Convention Hall annex into a 200-bed hospital if needed. There were also plans to open a hospital in the Housekeeping Center in Lewis street.

 

 

© words by Daniel DeMarle 5/5/2020