Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-18

by the wave of infantile paralysis has
reused the city.
Five deaths in rapid succession since
midnight, including that of a 15.year-old
negress about to become a mother. were
reported by 10 o'clock this morning, with
u victims OF the puzzllng disease in the
Municipal Hospital.
At hurrledly called conference In
Mayor Ellis office today, 80 owners and
operators of motion-picture houses and the
atres unanimously agreed to bar children
less than 16 years of age from their places
until further notice. DIR. Henry H. Davis,
president of the Camden Board of Health.
VIII request the Board of Education to
postpone the opening of public schools for
10 days, until September 90, when that
body meets Monday. Ministers were asked
to exclude children from their churches un-
til the epidemic ends.
Aroused by the seriousness OF the situa-
tion, Camden will isolate itself from the
other New Jersey cities, II was intlmated,
unless a proviso In the State quarantine
regulations allowing issuance of health
certificates without physical examination Is
eliminated. The Camden authorities have
dsregarded this loophole, requiring ex-
animation by health officer before GER
tifcate is issued permitting child to
travel
DOCTOR DAVIS SPEAKS.
Doctor Davis. whom the gravity of the
epidemic caused to return from his vRca-
tion. the chief speaker at the meeting
in the Mayors office, which was attended
by the Mayor. Chief of Police Gravenor
ana owners of places of amusement. In a
voice that at times was husky. he appealed
to the proprietors to help save the babies
and children" without forcing the author
tiles to take legal steps to gain the point
The amusement-place operators indicated
that they would cooperate.
THE epidemic has reached serious
stage" Doctor Davis told them. Action
must be taken to keep children away from
crowds"
Deaths since midnight:
CREASE H. CoFFMAN. years old, 541
Fulton place.
MRS. SADIE BURRISS, a negress, Is
years old, 1910 South Second street.
BENJAMIN KNOTT. IL months old, 210s
Berwick street.
GIOVANNI IoDEvoLE, 21 months old
317 Berkeley street.
WILLIAM wENKE, years old. SCI Elm
street.
The death Of the 15-year-old girl-wife
was particularly pathetic. She was stricken
yesterday morning, but the cause of her i'll
ness was not determined until shortly be-
fore her death,
New cases in the last "a hours:
ELIHAbEIH WILSON,, 10 months old,
400 Broadway.
BESSIE sIsKIN. years old, 77s Kaighn
avenue.
ANTHONY PELAzAH, months old,
2203 Arlington street.
ELWOOD PATTERSON, 22 months old,
$50 South Second street
This brings the toll of the plague to IA
deaths and 35 cases.
WILL ISOLATE NEW JERSEY.
The ultimate isolation of New Jersey
from the other States was declared prob
able by Camden health officials, because of
the quarantine regulations issued by the
State Board of Health containing the pro-
viso making physical examination unneces-
sary This loophole, city health officials
said, already is causing no end of trouble,
and unless 1t is eliminated. New Jersey
faces quarantine leveled against her by
other States to prevent children from leav-
Ing the borders of the State. Under this
proviso, they said, which was made to elm
mate the charging of fees for physical ex-
aminations, an INSCRIPTIONS health oficer
or Inspector could issue a certificate to a
diseased child. The Camden authorities re-
quire physical examinations, which are
given at City Hall by Doctor Davis, DR.. ].
II. Leavitt and DIR. William II. Iszard. No
child under 16 years of age, or adult ac-
companying a child. is allowed either to
enter or leave Camden without a certificate.