Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Flu Situation as of Feb. 11, 1920, in Wilson, N.C.

From The Daily Times, Wilson, N.C., February 11, 1920

The Flu Situation in Wilson

The increase in the number of cases both in town and country is considerable today, and the situation requires careful attention on the part of every one. There were two deaths in the past 48 hours, that of Mr. Taylor and the Ellis child.

All the doctors in the county and the city are not reporting to the health authorities but those who are as follows:

There were 32 new cases yesterday with one case of pneumonia. Today six deaths were reported in the county with 115 new cases.

Dr. McClees of Elm City reports two new cases.

Dr. Pearson of Stantonsburg reports 11 cases.

Dr. Brooks of Elm City, 9 cases.

Dr. Powell of Stantonsburg reports 9 cases.

Dr. Mitchell reports 9 cases.

Dr. Hackney of Lucama reports 16 cases.

Dr. I.W. Lamm of Lucama reports 7 cases.

The Moore-Herring hospital physicians report 39 cases of influenza and eight cases of pneumonia.

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