New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03
gsep Little Ones Out of
Civ Until October |,
Health Heads Urge.
MANY MAY BRING
DISEASE WITH THEM
Paralysis Steadily De
creasing - Charity In
yalids Need 100000.

decrease Of seven in the number OF
- cases OF infantile paralysis and an
.,se Of two in the number OF
/ rs we're reported BY the Depart
-.nt of Health yesterday, as compared
| -i,b FRIDAYS figures. The new cases
,,-e 81 and the deaths 10.
Tie beginning Of the autumn influx
81 ,sudrcn from country and seasnore
--,so- resorts caused health author
est say yesterday chat they feared
~ fue. would bc added 90 the flames
i The iasauu.e paralysis epidemic.
Severn. thousand children have re-
armed 20 Nev York within the last
,u DAYS. and the likelihood Of fur
her spread Of the epidemic on this &C
.og,, brought forth new warnings from
Dr.. Charles f BolGuan, director Of the
Bureau Of Public Health Education 4
he Department Of Health, and Dr.
Cha-,es +. Banks, senior surgeon OF
=, United states Public Health Ser
vice.
Or. Bolduaa and Or. Banks declared
hat parents whose children are now
s+elv in the country outside the dam
rs- zone would be foolish to bring them
here until the epidemic has been
brought under control and all danger
Of infection has passed. Neither the
Department Of Health nor the Public
Health Service intends 90 make any
flor, 20 prevent children from enter
n the city. but both urge strongly
| that they be sep- away.
parents vhose children arc ont Of
ne city should by al means keep them
here o. leas, until September n. when
5nm ore- Haven Emerson makes a
ssnte announcement. about the
r.oo.s." SAID Dr. Banks Those who
rs able 20 DO so should not permit
.sr children 20 return before October
/ Parents not only VII protect their
l 81, children. but others as we'll
hath authorities estimate that be
rn 10000 and 10000 New York
Il Tsr aNe out OF the city, probably
II ai Of them having departed after
II .y Is. when the Fedora. surgeons es-
5hshed their system OF inspection Of
! --srs-aie travel A great majority OF
4 81 .. r.a o.
4 extremely susceptible 20 lufartlle
| -..a.ys' and health authorities feel
1 rst for them 20 return would make
| Pc T0. Of curling the epidemic much
| -,rs Hicult.
| r-c Public Health Service and the
/ usrtuent of Health are A. a loss as
y bow they viii be able 20 keep track
tre children who return % New
4 rs from other infected parts Of this
I'D re ghboring states. Rules OF the
sgsrtment require that every child re-
aiming mere from a district In which
'.omve.rtls has been prevalent should
--. enter schoo. for two weeks after
u return Dr. Banks said yesterday
tat ,ne government surgeons on duty
Il g. me railroad and steamship terulnal Us
-5 the ferries have been ordered 20
( exercise tne utmost vigilance and re-
'-rt a. returning children who come
.-der their notice.
Epidemic Surely Waning.
Commissioner Emerson declared yes
srisy that the reports Of tae last week
ave gwen The Health Departu e1t more
rss0n fcr ortir' SIN and confidence ID
~ quick stsrD.ug out Of the epidem C.
ssn the reports OF any week since the
Hague reached epidemic proportions.
IN no DAY during the past week have
hs cases numbered as high az 100. the
| 'g,es- reported being eighty for
a. Ner-es-ar. wrereas for The week
rclng th- previous Saturday there was
l. daily average Of 11f14 The total
J lumber o. cases reported last week
~al fll and che deaths we're lj1. as
aysinst 745 eases and 2l5 death for the
i-evols see
| Tor re la. 7'ek Manhattan. now
rscoguitea a. tic 10tbed o. fhe disease,
ID ihe fvs Borough with 30 cases and
| rye ght deaths. VIII 10 Brooklyn, for
ne1r.y NO months showing a larger
'-noef o. cases tha- any other part OF
re city, rad ia cases and hfty-e.Cht
,e-ins hlt- Only four new cases and
-'-f 1ea'ns reported last weez, nea.'r
liaortles be-. eve che eease In P.c--
aond is under control and that ,Hers
81 BE- no further spread in that Dor
llgs
Decrease in he number Of deaths and
~A faf been steady since Che epi-
t1c reached .ts crest about the mid
/ = o. August During Che week ending
a-g-si t1e-e we've 1857 cases and ZI3
sa-,s for enc week ending Angus.
ioere were 1910 cases and POI
Saifs che rga water mark of the
a@rge and FOR che week ending
90 ~ tacre were 3l2 cases and 236
Fam Since then me dec. ne has been
Nt-fy and consistent
Remarks on Treatment.
Should .-e present rate o. decrease
-tale, SAID Comm ss.orer Emerson,
ezn easily be- seen that + viii NOT
YER long before the cases o. in-