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

her homo this morning, bnt was tuHlieu
back by an Inspector at Market street Ter
rfes she was forced 20 go back to Camden
to get a medical certificate, thereby missing
her train.
The Philadelphia ferries present one Of
the greatest problems in enforcing the quar-
nntine II is estimated that 5000 children
entered this city from Camden early last
evening and that they could have taken up
their residence here before the quarantine
becaase effective. Eighteen inspectors have
now been detailed to the work at the ferries
under Dr. Samuel @. Dixon. state Comnis-
rioner Of Health.
virtually the entire Pennsylvania border
n now being patrolled on the north, east
and south TO prevent the entrance OF chill
drrn from other States. but the city author
tiles are continuing the efforts 20 stamp out
the scourNe which has taken ~ lives IN
Philadelphia since July l. and has attacked
more than 100 others.
Only seven OF the victims Of the disease
ere being treated in their homes, the re-
nainder having been sent chiefly to the
Philadelphia Hospital for Contagious DIS
eases which, Doctor Cairne said today, is
In no danger Of becoming overcrowded The
home patients are: Broni T. Rehanish' g.
f0t1 Newcon1bs street; Charles weaver. ..
ss1T North Fifth street; John P. Owischill.
g. ss15 North Sixth street; josephine Cod
frey. 4. 2o54 East Cumberland street; Ellora
FogeI g. 22O5 North Lambert street; Emma
NJ Brown g. ASIA North Jessup street, ana
Ada Faadepp. J. Bs32 KInssessinE avenue.
sixty medical inspectors Of the public
schools will aid the campaign against the
scourge provided the Board OF Educaton
gives its permission pr. wilmer krusen,
Director of the Department Of Health and
charities, said he believed all Of the In
spectors would volunteer their services
These men are specially trained In this sort
Of work.
FAIRGROUNDS INSPECTED.
Medical inspectors began today the rigid
inspection Of all the Fairgrounds In the
citv Every playground in Philadelphia
viii be inspected daily, the chiidren play
ing there will be examined and whenever
necessary the grounds will be fumtgated
Medical inspectors under DR.. A. A. cairns
chief medical inspector who nave oeen
called back from their vacations, nave, with
a few excaptions. reported for duty. Doctor
cairns and the inspectors will discuss today
some means Of isoating spots that are
thought to be centers Of contagion.
The railroads are cooperating with the
health authorities and conductors nave oeeh
Instructed TO demand health certificates from
children at the time their tickets are col
lected. 60,
Department WAS TO quarantine only against
children coming into this State from New
york and New Jersey. but II was decided
~esterday to add Delaware and Maryland
20 the list because II was feared that an
attempt would be made to evade the quar-
antine by making an entrance into the
State through Delaware and Maryland. AS
the border quarantine now stands 1t Is one
of the most stringent health measures ever
adopted in this State.
That the ravages Of the plague arc not
confined to this city. is shown by reports
from other sections OF the State. one death
and a new case was reported from Easton
and a new case in Bristol and one in Scran-
ton
Everywhere a horror Of the disease has
been aroused and health officers are finding
ready cooperation in all quarters. Moving
picture theater managers are cooperating
by barring children under the age Of l6
That suffcient money for the paralysis
campaign will be provided by the city was
assured Doctor Krusen by Joseph p. Gaf-
ney, chairman OF Councils Finance Com
mittee.
The problem will be attacked from med
zeal point Of view at meetings Of the eight
branches OF the County Medical Society,
which will be called by DR.. John ID. Mclean
president OF that body. He and Doctor
krusen discussed this matter today.
The medical authorities viii have the full
cooperation OF the police. Policemen will
be assigned TO watch all quarantined homes,
thus leaving the medical inspectors free to
do other preventive work
Health officers along the Main Line and
IN other suburban districts are aroused TO
preventive work Sand.piles in Fairgrounds
are being dsinfected, as are all breeding
spots for flies.
In Camden, where the disease has caused
several deaths, the health authorities have
asked the railroads to cooperate by the
frequent fumigation Of cars with a special
view 10 killing flies. either by disinfection
or by "swatting" 1t is believed that flies
may be carriers Of the disease germs
Under the rules OF the State quarantine
all persons more than 1s years Of age viii be
k.sE kaaf q
Gates. Children under l6 years will be
passed only when they have certificates from
health authorities stating that they are
from noninfected districts and have not
been In contact In any way with infantie
paralysis Children who have lived on
premises where there was infantile pa
raIysis viii be passed only when the GER
tiicate certihes that they have been under
medical supervision for IL days and have
been regularly discharged Before chill
dren who come from stricken districts are
passed the medical inspector is instructed
20 obtain the address In the stricken dis
trict. the destination. the name OF the
householder at destination. the name Of the
travelling companions and II travelling by
automobile, the license number
Children who are not passed by the in
Bpectors must be escorted across the State
border and SET free in the State from which
they came inspectors are instructed 10
arrest any adults and children making re-
est magistrate. charging them with vio-
lAtion or a Pennsylvania statute.
The following quotation from the order
b OF special interest:
Persons who have been temporarily az
large hotels or apartment houses. in which
there Is or has been case OF infantile par
alysis. win not be considered as having
lived in premises in which there IS or has
been a case OF infantile paralysis. unless. in
the opinion OF the health authorities issuing
the certificate. they may have been actually
exposed and such fact is speedily noted on
the certificate.
-Commutsrs' certificates issued by the
Pennsylvania Department OF Health or local
health authorities OF Pennsylvania. must be
accepted by our officers. provided they have
been eountsrsignsd or redated every 10
days after the date OF issue.
One or two day excursion certificates
Issued BY the Department OF Health or local
health authorities OF Pennsylvania must be
accepted BY our officers at any time up 70
- hours after the same has been used
Both commuters' certificates and one
ana two day special certificates are good
for both leaving and returning to the State.
Harry Lutz. 10 years old. of ss4O Syden-
haua street who WAS helievRd "a have dIad