The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-19
PLAGUE SUBJECT
Of STUDY BY
HEALTHOFF|CERS
Representative From Nearly Ev-
cry State in Union Are In
Washington.
ARE 200 CASES IN THE u. S.
Number of Doctors Recommend
Treatment Of Infantile ParaIy-
sis in State Institutions
Scores Treatment by
0uacks.
ARE 200 CASES IN THE u. S.
0uacks.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-Public
health experts in thirty-eight states,
| continuing their conferences with the
federal public health service here to-
day. drew a code of regulations for
combating further spread of infan-
tile paralysis by interstate travel, and
developing methods of cooperating
in study of causes and treatment of
| the disease.
The delegates showed that II 700
cases have been reported in the
! United States since Jan. /.
! One system OF regulations, which
| the congress was to adopt, would ere
ate methods of uniform inspection,
issuances of health certificates noti-
! ficatiOn of suspected cases and gen
! eral cooperation between federal,
state and railroad authorities An
! other code would deal with the col
| lection of statistics and information
! tending to throw light on the causes
and remedies for malady.
| Care of what the health officers
| termed the "wreckage" of the epi-
| Gemic, the crippled children who sur
vive, was discussed at today's con
| ference. Treatment of all victims in
| state institutions at state expense was
recommended by Drs. Albert of Iowa
| Carr Of Nebraska. Porter of Florida
and nfh In tof al
| DIR. Albert said, remarkable results in
curing children crippled by the
plague had been attained.
Dir. d. N Roberg Of Oregon urged
that the public health service take
steps to curb activities of medical i'm
posters. He said they were gaining
a strong foothold in the West
"Quacks thrive on epidemics,"
said Assistant Surgeon General
Rucker, who presided today. The
pitiful fact of infantile paralysis is
the slow progress of treatment Of it's
victims" said DR.. Rucker. parents
become discouraged, leave good ply
sicians and 80 to quacks who adyer-
tise we cure paralysis" They 90
from quack to quack until their re-
sources and chances of improving
the child are gone"
A report of committee, recon-
mending a system of uniform colec-
ton and dissemination of statistical
information regarding paralysis was
adopted
Int In
approved which will give complete
record of every paralysis. case IN
every state and county Of the coun-
try. II is proposed that these reports
will be available both to the public
health service and all state officers,
to compile complete record Of the
disease in this country since 1910.
PITTSBRG, Aug. 18.--A rigid quar-.
antine against children under sixteen
years old entering the state without
medical certificates showing them to
be free from symptoms Of infantile
paralysis was inaugurated throughout
Western Pennsylvania today. Be-
ginning last midnight all trains from
the North South and West making
their first stop in the state at Pitts
burg we're met by representatives Of
the state department Of health, and all
children without certificates were
forced to turn back Inspectors also
were stationed at various ether points
10 enforce the quarantine.
CHICAGO, Aug. Eighty cases
Of infantile paralysis have been re
ceiyed at the Cook county and Du-
rand hospitals in Chicago since July
! It was announced today. An aver
age Of three patients day is being
received at the county hospital. and
emergency preparations are being
made to re 3eiye a greater number.