The Detroit times., 1916-07-15
SC0URGE
APPEARS IN
WINDSOR
Four Cases of Infantile
Paralysis Reported
Across Border
AUTHORITIES
KEEP CLOSE TAB
Inspection of Infants
At Ferries
Likely

Of the dreaded tnfantile paralysis
thai has terrorized New York was
reported Friday, when four suspect
ed cases OF the disease were dis
covered by the Canadian authorities
Three of the cases are in Ford City
and one in Windsor.
Detroit's health 1,aathoritias. start
ed instant protective measures to
prevent the spread of the disease,
and in all probability every infant
crossing to this side will be sub
pected to careful inspection. A, spe-
cial meeting OF Windsor, Walker.
vile, Ford City and Sandwish health
officials was called Friday after
noon. which was attended by Mayor
A. w. Jackson, OF Windsor.
Strict quarantine measures were
suggested by Mayor Jackson, who
declared that If those upon whom
the family depended for support
were kept from their work by the
quarantine the city would see that
the family was supported during the
quarantine period. The physicians
present did not agree with the may
or that such drastic measures were
necessary, In the cases that were
discovered. but asserted that the
greatest danger lay in the undis-
covered cases where infection could
be so much more easily. spread.
The Windsor case was discovered
by DR.. G.. R. Cruickshank, medical
health officer. who suggested at the
meeting that nurse be employed
to make a house-to-house canvass OF
the city TO locate any cases that
might exist and educate parents In
the care Of children to prevent the
disease.
A meeting of the health officials
will be held Saturday afternoon. TO
consider further steps to be taken
In the conflict with the threatened
plague.
All Ontario municipalities have
received list of quarantine regula-
tions from DR.. ]. ". Mccullough,
provincial health officer, as follows:
Q) Every one. must be quaran-
tined for a period of six weeks.
90 All children who have been
IN contact with case must be
quarantined and kept under observa-
tion for period OF two weeks.
go Adult members OF the family
who are wage earners may he al
lowed to go about their work sub
ject 10 the regulations of the provln-
cial board and on the discretion OF
the medical officer OF health.
90 Where there is an outbreak,
gatherings OF children, such as pie
MICS, picture shows and Fairgrounds.
should be prohibited:
(6) The source OF origin of each
case should be carefully inquired
into in order that proper quarantine
may be maintained.
CD In houses where cases ap-
pear, all doors and windows should
be screened. the premises kept clean
and no accumulation OF garbage or
C) All cases should be at once
notile TO the medical officer or
health and by him to the chief Of
ncer OF the provincial board
Uo Mid eases. showing slight
headache, rise of temperature and
vomiting .persisting for few days,
with slight muscular weakness and
absence OF paralysis, should he
quarautincd. These are probably one
OF the chief sources OF contagion.
(9) AS iufantile paralysis is a
most serious disease and i'm the pres
ent epidemic giving high death
rate, the public Is urged 20 second
the efforts OF the authorities in
every way in order TO prevent a
severe outbreak in the province.
G0) All materials. such as cloths.
ctc carrying secretionS and dis
charges from patients should be
burned. boiled or disinfected
II the disease shows any tendency
10 spread special quarantine meas
ures may lac necessary.