Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-09
Delaware ADOPTS
QUARANTINE rules
Follows Lead of Neighbor
in Infantile Paralysis
Fight
STATE STILL FREE
FROM DREAD SCOURGE


Health. meeting at the Hotel DUPONT
at noon today. voted to adopt rules
and regulations pertaining to the en-
trance into this State of children under
l6 years of age. similar to those now
in force In Pennsylvania. These went
into effect Immediately and as soon
as possible the necessary inspectors
and other officers TO enforce them will
be engaged
There have been no cases of infan-
tile paralysis reported as yet in the
city of Wilmington" was the answer
made to a question asked of the local
Board of Health this noon, and the
same conditions exist all through the
State. says the State body II is with
the hope that the precautionary meas
ures adopted may be successful In pre-
venting the spread of the scourge into
this State that the board took the &C
ton that it did.
The certificate, a copy Of which is
appended below, will be issued by the
Board of Health OF any community in
the state There will be no charge
for it whatever.
The meeting today was attended
by the following members: DR.. Will
liam p. Orr. Dr. A. Z. Frantz, DIR. J.
A. Draper. DR.. E. r. Steele and DR..
c. A Richie. In consultation with
the board were Governor Charles r.
Miller and Secretary Isaac W. Bowers
of the local Board of Health.
Following is a copy of the rules and
regulations adopted, which the health
authorities will enforce:
Wilmington. Del. Aug 8, 1916.
Whereas. There is an epidemic of
! Anterior Polio Myelitis Onfantile
Paralysis) of very serious proportions
( in the city Of New York and the States
of New York and New Jersey. as
well as a threatened epidemic in
Pennsylvania, and
/ Whereas. The State of Pennsylvania
, has issued stringent quarantine regu-
! lations against New Jersey and New
| York, which in a large measure pro
tects the citizens of Delaware from
/ New York and New Jersey, there are,
however, other avenues of entrance
/ into Delaware which the Pennsyl-
vania quarantine would not protect
! the citizens of Delaware as thorough
/ ly as they should be protected there
( fore
The State Board of Health of Della
ware hereby issues the following rules
and regulations to remain in force
until ordered discontinued by the sec
rotary of this board:
First. All rules and regulations
governing contagious diseases shall
be rigidly enforced.
Second No child under sixteen
years of age coming from New York,
New Jersey or Pennsylvania shall
enter the State of Delaware without
having q certificate. or clean bill of
health. so far as Anterior Polio
Myelitis Infantile Paralysis) is con
cerned Said certificate must be is
sued by a constituted health official
of the State or city or town or coun-
ty from which said person comes, and
said certificate must contain the full
name age and residence of said per-
/ son and the place OF destination.
Third Children under sixteen
years of age bearing certificates from
health authorities certifying that
= they are from non-infected districts
) and free from infantile paralysis, anc
have not been in contact with infantilC
) paralysis, and have not been II
= premises in which there is or has
/ been a case Of infantile paralysis
during the present epidemic. shall b'
+. allowed entrance into the State with
j. out any further formalities.
S Fourth. Children under sixteeI
3 years Of age whose certificates from
D the health authorities show that the.
have been living in premises in which
there is or has been a case of in
o fantile paralysis during the presen
Y epidemic only when such certificate
show that they have been undo
e supervision of the health authOritie
a for at least fourteen davs and hav
e been regularly discharrI1 sail b
j allowed entrance in the State withou
any further formalities.
I Fifth Children under sixtee
d years of age whose certificates sho'
A. that they have come from stricke
y districts shall be allowed entranc
II into the State without furthe
formalities, after securing the loca
address in the stricken district, exac
destination. the name of the house
j. holder at destination. and the nam
d Of the travelling companion. and
q travelling by automobile, the Stat
Ie and license number.
]. Sixth Children sixteen years {
D. age and under whose certificates sho
p tina. they have had the Isease dul
Of ing The present epidemic shall be a
lowed entrance into the State withoi
70 any further formalities. only whe
n such certificates show that they hay
20 been under quarantine supervisic
for al least thirty days, and that tho
have hppn rapuiarlv DISCHARGED
the health authorities. and in evel
a such case will secure the exact dest
=, nation. the name of the household
!. at point Of destination. and u
~, names of the travelling companion
~ and II travelling by automobile Il
% State and license number.
We Seventh Stamp all satisfacto
certificates Pass" date and sil
your game
Eighth. Persons who do not me
~ the requirements of these rules al
is regulations must be returned aero
We the State line. taking the shorte
he way from the point at which tn
ny are held up. but they may be s
vo al liberty outside Of Delaware aft
having taken their names and a
dresses.
Ninth II any person or perso
tn should resist and attempt to cor
d. into Delaware against the above q
ders. they shall be arrested. II
Of adult or adults who have charge
he any children under sixteen years
ra, age. said adult or adults shall
his taken. together with the children. I
fore the nearest magistrate and ma