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Show THE "FLU" 1 LAREUP. Tho pai few days have been marked by an increase in tlie number of influenza cases reported an increase which, if not checked, may eventuate seriously for tho town. It was reasonable to ex-poct that there would be a slight flareup following the mingling of people in numbers downtown prior to Christmas, but, while this increase was not entirely unexpected, it is important that it should not be permitted to continue. There arc two methuds of combating influenza. One is by putting a ban on tho town, which will paralyze business of all sorts and fnvolve the ability and lessen the' capacity of the average man to earn a living for himself and his family. This method is only partially efficacious. The other method is by tho isolation of tho individual who has This method tho disease. contracted has been found to be highly efficacious. Hence, the people of this community, or any other menaced by this disease mid who wish to stamp it out as far-as humanly possible, have tho option of two choices; either to suspend all forms of business and public meetings, or tp restrain the individual who is sick. So far las Salt Lake is concerned, the choice will be between the restraint of 125,000 people under some form of public ban, of the isolation of possibly a couple of hundred persons. We do not believe any sensible person can fail to see the necessity of rigid enforcement of the isolation regulations in effect in this city. The regulations are valueless unless enforced, and it is a duty that every citizen owes to sec that any violation 'of 'these regulation's is Such co-operation, promptly reportefl. together with an active campaign by the city board of health, will undoubtedly minimize the peril and spread of this disease. j ' ! |
