The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-18
DISCOVER THREE
 MORE CASES OF
 PARALYSIS HERE
Nine Now Total of Polio myelitis Patients Under
 Quarantine Here.
IMMIGRANT BAND IS UNDER SURVEILLANCE
Fresh From "Old Country" Families Enter City Gov
 ertly at Night.

fee of. the health department. There are now nine positive cases in Bridge port.
 The new cases are those of Francis Reyes, aged 25 months, of A Hill street, Pauline Orsini, aged onee year, 220 North Washington avenue, and - Bresler aged two years and one half, 1877 Madison avenue.
 The Reyes case was discovered by pr. J. F. Capavan and reported last night. It was removed to- Hillside home. where pr. Abraham Sophian, the man in charge of the epidemic fight, pronounced it a case of actual poliomyelitis. Dr. Giovanni Formi- chelli reported the Orsini case this morning and declared it positive. The child was removed to Hillside home today.
 The Bresler case was reported this morning by Dr. W. H. Donaldson of Fairfield. pr. Donaldson said this afternoon as far as he knew the case wasn't decided upon as positive; but Dr. Sophian, had the case recorded as a definite one of poliomyelitis. It was removed to Hillside.
 Immigrants have been entering Bridgeport, under cover of darkness. coming from New York, it became known last night. It is known that several groups made theif way here. and one family is now under surveil- lance. This family escaped the viz ilance of the health authorities but neighbors, who saw them enter the house at 2357 Main street, reported the matter to the health department and today the house was placed un- der quarantine. for 10 days. Four children are in the family. The other immigrant groups are being sought ~
 The health department assistant staff was further increased today by the addition of nurses inspectors and clerks.
 Tho four physicians. named yester- day to devote their whole time to the work of fighting poliomyelitis were assigned to their duties today by Dr. Sophian. It shall be their duty to examine all children who come to this city from other places assisting Health Officer B. A. McLellan. There are now 12 physicians whose services may be called upon by Dr. Sophian. Some of these will visit Hillside home every day to consult on the poliomyelitis cases.
 Dr. Fanny Kesnet of New York up each quarantined house and seeing that the quarantine is effectively maintained.
 Bridgeport lodging houses are a source of much danger from healthy carriers of disease, said Dr. Sophian this morning. He declared:
 "The manufacturers of Bridgeport should see that their employees are housed in proper quarters, and get them out of lodging houses if possi- ble. The lodging houses here need much attention. examined 15 yes- terday."
 Dr. Sophian said today that two new ambulances will have to be ob- tafned. One will be used for definite cases and one for suspected. Each will beAfumigated every night, he said.
 kt Hillside home yesterday after noon, he, cooperating with the health board, arranged that one large ward will be set aside for positive cases of one for meningitis, and four rooms for doubtful cases of pon- ~
 omyelitis. [
 Today, Dr. Sophian said, he would to get at the question of the milk supply. He had pr. A. c. Knapp submit a report on, the milk and meat situation here and ~ after digesting that, the expert will begin a personal An inquiry into the in tenement houses will be
 
 ported today at the health depart ment rooms that 100 childIen had ar rived here from New York and are under surveillance. None has been turned back yet, it was said.
 Information came to iDr. Mcclellan that some of a trainload of children was discharged here early this morn ing and that the children went to one of the foreign settlements. Physi- clans who speak foreign languages were urged to be on the lookout for them.
 The inspection force of the health was increased by three this morning. William Kemple, 27o Myrtle avenue, Michael Colonari, PA Railroad avenue, and Frank Howard. 1eS Sixth street, were appointed.
 Mildred CoggSWeil or iO5 Nopio o'D nue. Annetta Groves, AS East avenue, and Margaret Kelly of 7S Orange street were added to the clerical force.
 Miss Lily Reilly. Miss Mary Mac wekis Miss Rose McAvoy and Miss Florence Broadbrook from Miss Ser tha B. Bonnyman's nurses registry at i 0ss Fairfield avenue were added tp the staff of nurses. There are now 2A nurses employed in the epidemic hght. Extension of the espionage main tained by the nurses and policemen was made today. They will be on duty at the entry points of the city from a. .m to midnight. The docks will be watched at 10:30 a. m. and. at 6 D. m
 Alfred Snyder of ] .0ss Fairfield ave- nue was engaged today to keep rec ords of the poliomyelitis cases. He will have charge of chart showing the names, addresses and day-to-day conditions of the cases, will keep tabs on the positive and doubtful cases and will record the establishment and lift ing of quarantines. This work has been done by Miss Anna Dargan. who will now resume work on the regular
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