The Washington times., 1910-08-12
PARALYZED BABIES
LEARNING TO WALK
Recovering From Dread IN
fantile Malady Through
Nurses Treatment.

BURLINGTON. n j. Aug 12-Con-
tinued Improvement, under the now
famed massage treatment of Miss Lii
Ian Balz and Burlington physicians.
marked the condition Of the little SUI
ferers from infantile paralysis here to-
cay.
Hope has taken the place of despair
IN the hearts Of parents, tiny limbs
Ilat had ShTunkeu 10 The size OF broom
handles are filing out again, and baby
feet are beginning TO patter again in
homes that were invaded with the
dreaded disease several months ago
Whatever may have been the deadly
1nrOads in other pIsces-f0r infantile
padalysis IS spreading in New York,
Washington, Philadelphia. and else
Where-its rarages are being checked
Medicated Massage the Cure.
Eedicated massage, administered by
Miss Balz, who siternates with alco-
hol and olive oil and a rough towel.
is doing it. Dr. r r Milford and
Dr. NJ W NeWcomb. who have charge
Of the nve cases here say that the
treatment Is not new But II seems
that these physicians and Miss EaIZ
have a different --knack" of admins
terinE il, and the little folks are
learning to walk again
Further along, electricity may be
given TO speed the return OF full
VigOT TO the paTdlyZed limbs.
II has been six months, practically.
since William Wilson Johnson. "A
bright -year-OId boy, has walked.
He was stricken without a moments
warning while at play The use OF
both legs and both arms was gone
within a second He can now tOddIe
across the room, pushing chair be-
fore him.
Two months ago paralysis fastened
itself upon the lower limbs Of Freddie
BrOtz- He, too is learning TO walk
The disease came as steathily upon
Fred While playing upon the bed he
became suddenly quiet
little cry Of surprise and pain
Mrs BrOtZ lifted him 10 the floor The
lad Of three years fell limp, as might a
child OF SIX weeks
Recovery Almost Miraculous.
Dr. Milford regards the partial re-
covery Of the Brotz boy as almost
miraculous II is one case in thou
sand, he says, where infantiIe paralysis
loses It's grip 50 quickly The BTOtz
has had no treatment except u1ssssge
and a few simple tonic remedies admin
istered 10 keep the general system IN
order.
Dr. Milford does not administer cleo
tricity until the massage has had time
70 work its benefits and the case is
somewhat progressed Nothing what
ever can be done says the physician
during the first few weeks when the
pain is 50 great as 10 make external
treatment almost impossible
As soon as the PAN leaves and atrODhy
begins. Miss Bali arrives with the al
cohOl, olive oil. and rough towel, and a
pair Of uimble hands, prepared 10 rub
thoroughly every inch Of the limbs az
feCtsd-
Dr. milford has four Of the FIVE cases
OF infantile paralysis at Burlington Dr.
n. W. Newcomb = IN charge OF the
other, ana Is employing the same sys-
TEN. with Miss BalZ as masseuse-
Dr. Newcomb agrees with Dr. Null
fOTd that there is nothing new in the
methods they are using
The medical works prescribe electric
- message, anq sySlelIl;3Ilc reIneqleS
1oI 1nIanIlle PARALYSIS ar the same time
admitting that the disease Is still ore
OF mystery and complete recovery
doubtful
Recovery VIII Be Slow.
The doctors saw that IT may be years
before the little victims being treated
to1ay VIII recover the complete use Of
th~ir limbs, although gradually the
nUmlness VIII wear away-
The import auce and originality Of the
cure being used here has been eXaS-
Eerated,' was the Joint statement MADE
Ey the physicians to me- as a repTeseE-
taLIVe of The Times We presume that
inst as beneficial results can be obtained
In washington. % course. there Is q
great deal in the right kind OF massage.
Miss Ralz : nurse Of many years el-
perIeDCe7 and the thUrQuEhness Of her
massage Is OF her own making
1t Is unfortunate that some one IN
BUTIinSton has sent broadcast a report
that miracles were being performed
here. Hiss Bali Is now receiving letters
from New York. Philadelphia and
ether places from DzTaivZed persons /
who have the false hope that she Is
able TO work wonders she IS much EN-
bsrrassed over the nOt5riety--
Miss Bali, VINO Is woman Of about
fortv-five wears has made nursing pCac-
uCally life work she : engaged at
present by the Friendly Society, OF Burl-
1ngtOn, a charitable organization that
cares Tor the Citvs poor
The treatment Of the infantile paralv-
SIS cases however j. without the pale
OF the Friendly SOcieLy's work, and the
distressed parents are gladly paying the
nurse for her daily visits 10 the para
bed children
Among Che infantiIe paralysis victims
At Burlington Is the little son Of the
Rev Frank Lukens. the Presbyterian
minister The Lukeus family however.
are spending the summer at one OF the
EeaShoTe resorts, where the sick boy
receives the same attention ne might
receive IN Burlington.
Two cases OF infsutiIe paralysis are
reported today AT EdgeWater Park, a
Few miles distant from Burlington.
The physicians here, like those of
Washington, admit that the disease Is
comparatively new and mysterious
one, and that IT Is one to be dreaded
There seems 10 be no doubt that 10 Is
OF al INFECTIOUS character Dr. Milford
believes that within a few years science I
VIII find serum that VIII destroy the
germ
Meanwhile. the unfortuuates must
turn their hopes toward massage. cleo
trical baths and ordinary tones II
these prove as effCaCf0us everywhere /
as they have IN the little town OF Bur
lnStOD. infantile paralysis viii have
lost much OF It's power 10 hOpeIeSgIy
blight young lives
NO one can watch Wilson Johnson
and Freddie Brotz learn to walk
again without admitting that wonders /
are being performed even II profess
siOnai men and nurses mcdestly en-
~n ia Hrl T.--rr
achieved