New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
Yesterdays Cases Higher
by Thirty than Any
Previous Sabbath.
8UT DEATH LIST
SHOWS BIG DROP
Nanv Children Held Up at Tube
and Ferries for Lack
of Certificates.

One hundred and forty-hve new cases
OF infantile paralysis and thirteen
deaths were reported by the Health De-
psrtment for the twenty-four hours
ended at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
While the number Of cases found Is q
5ccresse Of sixteen from the figure OF
.he previous day. the health authorities
we're not encouraged in their fight At
the end Of every previous week since
.bo disease became widespread in the
city there had been marked SlacNen-
INC in the endemic Yesterdays igure
,xcesded by thirty that for any preVi-
GUS Sunday, and the high average OF
d.iv reports for the last SIX days WAS
On the other hand. the sudden les
scninc in mortality figures from ior'y-
f.pr 20 thirteen in one day. eNceeoeu
ali hopeful expectations
Aperease in Manhattan.
c.vsrtv-six cases were reported
tom Brooklyn. forty from Manhattan
ffteen from Queens. seven from Rich
,nond and seven from The Bronx.
There was decrease in Manhattan OF
~ hut the days report was alarming
- The Health Department staff, which
foarful that the disease will sweep
with alarming rapidity through the
terements. is concentrating on the
borough every preventive effort in its
power.
For the second successive day eases
were reported from the upper West
Side. The latest were found at 252
West Ninety-frst Street and GO West
b.. seventy-sixth Street.
There was an increase Of ten cases
shove Saturdays figure in Brooklyn.
Queens. where the outlook has been
serious. reported a decrease Of four
teen and The Bronx a decrease Of six.
The number IN Richmond was the
same.
Serious Inconvenience 70 many per
sons was caused yesterday by the or
der Of Senior Surgeon Charles L.
Banks. Of the United States Public
Health Service. that al persons un-
Cer sixteen years leaving the State Of
Sew York require government certiii-
Gates" This has been posted at every
railway station In the city, at the fer
uCs, tube stations and coastwlse
steamboat piers, and has been widely
published. Nevertheless. it has not
cowe 90 the notice Of many persons
ev.lIng through New York with
t.ilrCn.
Many Children Held Up.
Scores were stopped yesterday at the
tube stations and ferries because they
had failed 10 provide themselves with
medical certificates. Many of these had
brought children from Newark IN the
morning and found themselves unable
TO return. They were unable TO secure
Identification cards from the Federal
surgeons, who on Sunday do not exam
inc children after noon. These cards,
moreover are not issued except on the
presentation Of Health Department
certificate by the applicant, and GER
tihcates are not given, except under
special arrangements, 20 children who
Go not live in New York.
There was much protesting, but
transportation agents were obdurate
in refusing TO permit children under
sixteen 20 leave the state if the Fed
oral card was not presented. Unless
the Health Department issues certih-
Gates TO them or the Federal authOri-
lies issue cards. without a certificate
Deing presented. it Will still be as diff
fcult for them TO leave the state this
morning.
\ To aid in the proper care of infan-
tile paralysis patients discharged from
hospital treatment the Henry Street
hettlement. through its visiting nurse
Eervice, has offered TO keep track Of
y u cases in Manhattan and The Bronx.
Ehe nurses will see that children not
ttherwise cared for receive regular
treatment at dispensaries.
To BE Watched for Years.
This will require a close observation
Of the patients, not only during the
frst few weeks in which they are
taught TO 20 at regular intervals for
treatment, but in many cases for sew
oral years. One hundred children who
suffered from paralysis during the
1907 epidemic are still receiving treat
ment at the Hospital for Ruptured and
Crippled Children. For the work the
settlements staff Of nurses will be
gradually increased.
The New York Association for the
Improvement of the Condition of the
Poor is also adding TO its staff Of Wis
iting nurses, so that IL may be able 10
meet calls on IT, Financial aid from
the public is asked for this work.
There are now 1854 paralysis pa
tients IN the hospitals, with 4l5 vacant
beds still available. There have been
1888 cases reported to date, resulting