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MAYOR’S PROCLAMATION PUBLISHED LAST WEEK REMAINS IN FORCE AND EFFECT TILL SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2NDrr*Situation Is at Critical Point and Authorities Believe It Unwise to LiftRestrictions Yet. Epidemic Is Still Raging, but PhysiciansBelieve Conditions Are Improved^theMayor Parks is authority for the statement that the proclamation issued by him last week will remain in full force and effect for another week, from Saturday unless liftedby later proclamation the orderAllow no visitors, and do not go visiting.Call a doctor for all inmates who show signs of beginning sickness. The usual symptoms are: Inflamedand watery eyes, discharging nose, aoackache, headache, muscularnain iissued by him last week expires Saturday b\x% Physicians and authorities all(j fever,Relieve it ^puld be unwise to hft the j fteep aw3y from crowded p!aces, ban at th*t time and the mayor hasguch a8 movieS) theatreg street carsproclaimed acprdmgly. |!■ ^There are quite a number of casesIa re andTlSee to it that your children- . « . * t keP* Warm and dry both davof influenza m town, some of tnem j^ bUt fo1rtun*te,y 10 ,dateJ Have sufficient fire in the home'Can,there has dcen only the one death | tQ diBpeta* the dampness.reported from this cause, which was 1 , * • u. *r , . , . , . Upen your windows at night, if: manreported last week. A number of»t ionI- .. , . . . , I c-ool weather prevails, add extra bed , HeLubbock citizens and former Clt,55ens c)0thing 'of tof this place have died from the dis- ’ Q ____.. . . . i , .H suggestion* to those who are nuri- ! whlCease, but all except the one died in other places. It is the general belief among the health officers that the disease is very well under control just now, but ft will take a ten days or possibly more to clear the town of the epidemic, with the greatest precautions exercised, so underWmg the sick. iKeep clean. Isolate your patients, jwes^ When in attendance upon panther-jtienis wear a mask which will cover j tvv no ir both the nose and mouth. When maythe mask is once in place do not han-jstundle il- ; to tiChange the mask every two hours ;‘A}cirboilthese conditions it behooves the peo-, AtI.* * r^ . Owing to the scarcity of gauze,pie of this city to cooperate with the f , . .* , ... , *or one-halt hour and rinse, then useauthorities ,n holding the disease; theWash your hands each time. , , , , come in contact with the patientthan November the 4th, and no bichloHde of mereury. M000church services will be held m any Liq„op Cre90, CQnf , ^of the churches next Sunday jhand dissection. or between now and the 2nd of Nov-!!down as much as possible.There will be no school sooner than 1fgirmiamuIj so noyou ian (Use }serviort everforimen,Ai. Obtain ufc least seven hours’ Sleep'ember. No lodge meeting or picture ; in each twdnty-foar It ours. Eat plen-1?shows and the pool hall most remain j ty 0f g0od, clean iood closed during that time. Wa1k in’ tu fre8^'air daily.Lubbock is indeed very fortunate j wjth your w5ndows opfenrepnof C tionsin not having had more serious cases r„#i9t that m patient cough,greathan she has had and it is largely due J sneezc or expectorate into cloths that imento the carefulness of the people andjmay be disirtfected or burned, the forethought of the authorities j gc}| a|] dishes.and health officers that this can be; Keep patients warm.***lt;*♦ j Rule* for Everyone to FollowLet us all adher strictly to the! If you feel a sudden chill, followedIaefcu;I formIrules laid down in the proclamation j by muscular pain, headache, back-»nd the following suggestion® and we j adhfc, unusual tiredness and fever, go may be able to help in stamping out j to bed at once and send for a doctor, this disease, which is proving fatal! See that there is enough bed cloth-IBiXV'-Uobsem many places:Rul«« for Tkow *t workWalk to work if possible.Avoid the person who coughs or fiMeezes.Wash your hands before eating. Make full use of all available sunshine.■Dc^not use a common towel. It4 vspreads disease.Should you cough or sneeze coverft* ft ft*ft i L M L m ftf% A mmU t am ^ing to keep you warm.Open all window® in your bedroom and keep them open at all times, except in rainy weather.Take medicine to open the bowels freely.Take some nourishing food, such as milk, egg^nd-milk or broth every four hour*.Stay in bed uttfci! a physician tell* you that it is safe to get up.Allow no one else to sleep in the,in w: tion thoslt; some the cjudg ship futui for tinflult;thro iTlfpon.Athe ] that
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Lubbock Avalanche
Lubbock, Texas, US
Thu, Oct 24, 1918
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