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ARTICLES FROM THE SHEFFIELD INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
- Tuesday 12 November 1918

INFLUENZA'S TOLL - Sheffield Deaths Only 77 Fewer Than Last Week

The influenza epidemic in Sheffield has continued to rage in the past week, although there are signs that it is abating a little now. The total number of deaths for the city was 685, compared with 775 for the previous week. The deaths from influenza alone, for the last week (Saturday 9 November) were 402 or fewer than the preceding week.

Deaths from pneumonia and bronchitis - both of which are often causes of death arising from influenza, although recorded under these heads - were 143 and 33 respectively. For the week ended 2 November they were, curiously enough, 143 and 28. Thus it is probably an accurate estimate to say that directly and indirectly 560 persons died in Sheffield from influenza last week.

The death rate as a whole for the city was equal to 76.2 per thousand of population per annum; while the births, which numbered 212, were equal to a rate of only 21.1.

Pte. F. B. Bower, of 1 Hawksley avenue, Hillsborough, has died from pneumonia. In December, 1915, he was shot through the head by shrapnel and this caused the loss of his right eye, and his illness made the would reopen. Pte. Bower was a well-known player in the Wadsley Bridge Cricket Club.

Below are two replies to what seems to be two letters written to a Problem Page. Neither of the questions is printed but I found the two below rather funny

To Perplexed of Woodseats. The minimum rate of pay is 1s 6d per day. If there is anything wrong with payment he must submit the matter to his officer. You will not do any good writing, as it is not your business.

To R. Harkshaw. To print your "corrections" would be to ensure libel proceedings against you and ourselves.

In an attempt to get onto the front of a conveyance. Wilfred Turner (9) of High Street, Penistone, became entangled in a wheel. Among other injuries his right leg was fractured, and he died in Huddersfield Infirmary from shock.

SHEFFIELD DIVORCE

In the Divorce Court yesterday, a decree nisi was granted to Mrs. Eliza Annie Moore, a munition worker of Gower Street, Sheffield, because of the misconduct and desertion of her husband J. H. Moore. The marriage was on 15 September 1903 Stapleford Derbyshire, and the parties afterwards settled in Sheffield. In June 1914, said the petitioner, her husband left her for a woman named Edith Budworth and had never been back. The decree nisi was granted with costs.

YEOMEN OF THE GUARD

The Croft House Settlement Musical and Dramatic Society made an excellent start last night with a week's run of "Yeomen of the Guard" and had a crowded audience. There performance .... reflected great credit on the principals, chorus and band, the musical director Mr. W. H. Dawn, and state manager Mr Cecil Everitt. The principal characters were well taken by Messrs. W.A. Hamer, G. Lawton, T.A. Seed, E. Parkinson, C. Everitt and G.F. Marhsall, Mrs. C. Everitt, Misses E. Heald, E. Hadfield and E. Merritt.

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