Flu Situation in Wilson and Middlesex, N.C., Feb. 24, 1920

From The Daily Times, Wilson, N.C., Feb. 24, 1920

The Flu Situation

Dr. Smith is out from his recent attack of the flu and so is Mayor Hill and a meeting was held at 5 o’clock this afternoon to determine whether to reopen the churches, schools and moving picture shows. The meeting was too late to give the action of the Board in this afternoon’s paper.

The general opinion seems to be that the trouble is blowing over here, but that the trouble is worse in the county. We trust, however, if the health authorities decide to reopen that every one will observe due precaution since we do not believe the danger is near over.

We trust our people will not congregate any more than possible and the children in the school should be warned not to play together, and they should be provided with handkerchiefs and when they sneeze they should place it over their nose.

In the churches and the moving picture shows, the people should sit in every other seat and keep as far away as possible from each other. It is very hard to tell the difference between a cold and the flu at its incipient stages.

Dr. E.L. Strickland of this city reports two cases.

Dr. Grady, seven cases with three pneumonia.

Dr. Putney of Elm City reports four cases.

The health authorities report to date 1,138 cases in town and the county. All physicians have not reported, however, and these are of course not all the cases that have occurred.

Dr. Smith requests us to thank his friends and neighbors for their kindness to him during his illness.

Flu Conditions at Middlesex

The flu situation at Middlesex continues bad, and a number of people are down with the disease.

Several deaths have occurred among them, Messrs. P.H. Lewis and Mr. Harrington, prominent citizens of the place. Mr. Harrington’s wife and little girl are in the hospital in this city.

Mr. L.S. Land’s family is also down and three members of same are sick.

Miss Lessie Taylor and her mother, Mrs. Taylor are down.

Mrs. Joe Taylor is also down with the disease.

Miss Bettie High is sick.

Mr. J.T. Moore and his daughter, Mrs. Phillips, are down with the flu.

Mr. Cleveland Bissett is sick and has lost his baby with the flu.