Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-13
DIXON WARNS JERSEY
OF MENACE IN SALE OF
HEALTH CERTIFICATES
Sold for 10 to % Cents Pennsyl-
vania Commissioner Learns.
Criticizes Federal Inspec-
tors Intrusion
d MORE DEATHS TODAY

A sale of health certificates either coun-
terfelt or real, in New Jersey. was revealed
to the New Jersey authorities today by
DIR. Samuel G.. Dixon, CommissionerNot
Health of Pennsylvania who pointed out
the danger of such practice during the
infantie paralysis epidemic. An investi-
cation was begun at once by DR.. j. H.
Price, New Jersey Health Commissioner.
Doctor Dixon told Doctor Price over the
long-distance telephone that certificates
could be purchased in certain New Jersey
town for ten and twenty-five cents. The
slips were worded correctly and signed by
q person who styled himself an agent of
the New Jersey Board of Health.
Untold danger, not only for New Jersey.
but for Pennsylvania, lies in such p pro-
cedure," said Doctor Dixon. Quarantine
laws become useless and precautions fu-
tile"
Doctor Dixon assailed the Invasion" of
Pennsylvania by Federal health officers.
which he termed an infringement on State
rights.
1--WE understood that no action would be
taken, following our rejection of the Federal
Governments proposal. until we had another
meeting tomorrow" he said "In spite of
that handful of inspectors has begun to
duplicate our work at few points 1t is
feeble effort, which can only result in
inconvenience and in false sense OF
security"
The city health authorities will support
Doctor Dixon In his stand, Director Krusen,
or the Department of Public Health and
Charities, said this afternoon.
A total of seventy-eight cases were ad-
mitted TO the Philadelphia Hospital for
Contagious Diseases during the week end
ing September TO- II was announced today,
making a total of 3S2 cases. There were
twenty-one deaths last week and slxty-one
patients were discharged, thirty-seven be-
ing sent home and twenty-four to the
various hospitals.
FOUR MORE DEATHS TO-DAY
-Four deaths and two new cases were re-
ported today, raising the totals to 2o9
deaths and $50 cases.
The deaths;
RUTH SAUNDERS. two and one-hah years.
FIoRENCE MAIIN. nine months. 1850 North
william sissLER. four years. 2a0 West In
MicHxEL aUioLEY nine months. lo4s Jack
The new cases:
CAREY KATE. six months. 1920 South Beulah
THOMAS HOFFMAN. seven years. a2a5 West
Ontario street
INSPECT PHONE BOOTHS
A systematic ana thorough inspection OF
all telephone booths in Philadelphia by
health authorities was started today In an
effort to prevent the development of in
fantile paralysis; and also TO determine
whether dsinfection orders issued to tele-
phone companies several weeks ago have
been carried out.
The inspection of all school buildings ir
the city has been ordered also for this
week. .
IL has been announced that the bar
against children of any age attending Sun.
day school will be lifted on October 1. Az
a result OF an announcement to that ef-
| feet issued by Director Krusen. many Sun
day schools throughout the city are plan.
ming TO observe sunday, October !. as a
| rally day.
Assistant Director Harry Mace and Chlel
James +. Mccrudden, OF the Bureau OF
| Health this afternoon visited piggeries IN
| an EFFORT to help the owners in their clean
up following the bureaus warning that the
animals would be conhscated IL they were
not disposed or The owners, many OF
whom are poor men, pointed out thai
butchers had taken advantage Of theil
plight and were offering ridiculousiy low
prices for the pigs.