House Entries May Be Wards If Flu Strikes

At least one entry in each House will probably be used as a "hospital" in case a severe epidemic of Asian flu breaks out at the University, it was learned yesterday. Charles H. Taylor, Master of Kirkland House, revealed that the University Health Services had suggested that House entries close to the dining hall be used to quarter affiicted students in case Stillman Infirmary was filled.

So far, however, Stillman is far from being inadequate. As of late yesterday afternoon, there were 28 patients in "Ward L," the seldom-used room where patients suspected of having the Asian flu are being quartered,

Visitors Permitted

These patients are well removed from other wards in the infirmary for Ward L is at the end of a long covered corridor in the building. There is no restriction on visitors to these patients, however, and non-patients have been coming in and out for several days. If these patients have Asian flu, there is a strong possibility that their visitors may also get the disease, for the illness has a very high degree of contagion.

Most of the patients in Ward L have sore throats, aching muscles, headaches, fever, and nausea and temperatures have ranged reportedly as high as 105 degrees, according to a patient in the ward.

'Cliffe Administrators Inoculated

A select group of Radcliffe administrative officers and staff received injections against Asian flu today, Dr. Sholem Postel, director of the Radcliffe Health Center, reported. Key maintenance workers, dormitory head residents, and Health Center personnel were inoculated previously.

The physician emphasized, however, that "we do not have, nor have we had so far, anyone with anything like Asian flu."