The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
ISOLATE THREE
 PLACUE)V|CT|MS. AT ALMSH0USE Health Officials Remove Patients From Cots in
 Bridgeport Hospital. DEPARTMENT STORE
 PROTESTS RULING Claim Health Official Dis \ criminate Unfairly -Ital-
 ian Fete Suspended.

Seven cases of known or suspected infantile paralysis and one case of meningitis in the city of Bridgeport are under quarantine today in Hillside home, by order of pr. Abraham So- phian.
 Three suspected cases have been taken from Bridgeport hospital, where it is thought they were placed by phy- sicians unfamiliar with the symptoms of infantile paralysis. Though they sweret ordered from the institution by the board of health and transferred to Hillside home, at the hospital today all knowledge of the affair was denied. Orders were issued this morning which positively prevent the Italian celebration held annually in this city in honor of the Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. This is one of the 1arg- est feasts observed by the Italian peo- pie.
 All children will be barred at once from attending all sales at local de- partment stores. The first step was taken today when the Rowland Dry Goods Go. was notified that during the sale now in progress no children un- der the age of 15 are to be admitted. Steps have been taken to place police men at the doorways to enforce the regulation. Protest has been made with the company.
 2 pr. Sophian is absent from his of flee much of the time today, having been called to various addresses in the city to pass judgment on suspected cases. Little definite information reached department headquarters as to the names and conditions of <the various patients.
 At noon today it was, announced that two cases had been brought from 'Stepney, one, that of the Fairchild boy already having seen announced. The other had been taken to Bridgeport Hospital and is merely, suspected at this time.
 One case, an infant boy, located in a tenement at Fl Railroad court in- habited by foreigners, was examined by Dr. B. l.. Smykowski family physi- clan, and Dr. John c. Lynch of the diagnostic board of the Bridgeport Medical society. It was. declared suffering probably from paralysis and conveyed to Hillside home. The name was refused, as was those of the three
 ' suspected cases taken from Bridgeport hospital The Fairchild boy \ from Stepney was removed to Hillside home today.l Edith Fullem of 196 Union avenue, and David William Rynne were removed to Hillside home, where they will be under. the supervision of nurses brought from New York city, to be in charge of Miss Loretta Win feld.l a specialist in infantile paraly- sis, brought from New York today.
 Dr. Charles Baldwin, assistant to pr. Emerson of the New York health board. today offered his service with out charge to Bridgeport d1ring the week end. Dr. Baldwin spends the summers at Laurel Beach. His offer may later be accepted.
 Physicians are investigating several other reports of highly suspicious cases. one of which is known, to have been reported by Mrs. Mabel Goldman. investigator of the department of charities. \ a
 A conference was held in the mayors office this moring between Dr. Sophian, Director of Public Works J. A. Courtade and President John A. Stanley, of the police. board. It is (Continued on Page 2.)