Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-01
Expert. Score Quarantine Laws.

6XPoreS Scor0 0uaFSntiu0 Laws.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Aug. LII Dr. Wade III.
Frost. tho government expert who IL
here examining into the causes produc-
ing infantile paralysis, or tho state
board OF health. represented here by
three Of Its members, or even tho local
organization Of physicians had their
way, the laws Of Iowa relating to quar-
antine measures would be changed In
stanter. They are saying some I'M
kind things regarding the law and are
doubtless thinking other things which
they are not saying for DR.. Charles
l.. Marston was a member OF the two
legislatures that had to do with tho
present law, and as he is one OF the
leading physicians OF the city and was
favorable to the enactment, their ex-
pressions are somewhat tempered. But
DR.. Marston maintains that the doctors
themselves are to blame for the present
law, for the cost OF keeping up quar-
antine was such an outrage upon the
people that something had to be done.
Few Females Afflicted.
DR.. Wade II. Frost has visited the
marked cases IN Mason City and was
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the death Of VIII Pine, aged % years.
sick three days. He has nothing to
offer In the way of treatment and is
only securing information as to cause
and possible prevention. 1T seems at
times as II all dust theories OF dis
tributing the disease were of no con-
sequence. for when 1t first broke out
here there was plenty OF moisture and
,,rto ytnx hi Inc a
cases are just as numerous in sprinkled
portions Of the city as anywhere else.
Another surprising thing is that in
adult life 1t is attacking boys and young
men and in all the cases in Mason
City there is but one female over the
age OF Is years that has had infantile
paralysis. Three young men have died
with the disease, all between the ages
Of 16 and 1e years. and one more Is
still living and is one OF the most ex-'
treue cases OF paralysis known IN the
history of the disease. Only the tip
ends Of the muscles Of his fingers can
be moved. Two Of the young men
who have died were employed In the
cement plant, which has caused the
report to go out that possibly cement
dust might be the cause. Another
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seem to have 1t more severe than chill
dren. and that moro paralysis is pres
ent. The president Of the board OF
health has carefully compiled the cases
in this city There are total OF
forty -nine and the following facts are
revealed in study of this reports
Males afflicted 81
Females afflicted LIZ
A year old or under .............
Two years old or under ............
Three years old or under ....... 6
Four years old or under ........... 3
Five years old or under ......... 2
Between and 10 years Of age. :. 10
Between 10 and Is years Of age. -. 5
Between 10 and 20 years Of age. 80. 3
Between 20 and rs years of age. 1
One is 20 years OF age, one IS 80 ana
one !s, the later being the oldest case
on record. The large majority of the
cases being males, especially among
Adults. leads some to think that one
leading a sedentary life is less liable
to the disease These facts are all be-
ing submitted to DR.. Frost and the
state board of health and will doubt
less be valuable to them in reaching
their findings. The examination may
possibly continue thru two or three
weeks.