Influenza is not worrying U. S. public health officials. But it is increasing: last week 44 States reported 3,867 cases. The week before the same States had 2,687 cases. Year ago they had 2,378.
New York City was the sickest community, with 1,005 cases last week. Statistics of some States: New Jersey 282; South Carolina 1,078; Georgia 168; Tennessee 121; Maryland 113; North Carolina 112; Alabama 126; Arkansas 101; Oklahoma 169.
These are the reported figures. Because physicians usually report only the graver cases of influenza, health commissioners...
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