A corps of inspectors was put on sanitary patrol duty at the camps and centers. A small army of doctors. internes. nurses. medical students. and attendants worked unceasingly to hospitalize the sick and prevent the spread of disease. As there were fewer than 1.000 cases of serious illness among 60.000 or more refugees. the health measures which were adopted proved effective. When the dangers of overcrowding became imminent. large contingents of refugees were transferred to other points in Tennessee and to Mississippi and Alabama. where especial care likewise was given. The American Red Cross. sensing a disaster. established headquarters in Memphis on January 22 and sent some of its most efficient and experienced representatives to have charge of the work of rescue. relief. and rehabilitation. The local chapter of that great organization raised over $213.000. considerably more than the communitys quota. and expressive of a generous desire to do its own part and help to relieve the distress elsewhere.
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