The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-12
City Begins Struggle
 Against Incursions of
 Poliomytelitis Plague
(Continued ,from Page 1.)

>StuffS that were deemed detrlnSntal to health. 7s :. ~% Not satisfied that milk supplies in this city were entirely free from in- lection, Inspector A. c. Knapp this morning stopped wagons from 30 milkmen taking one bottle from each wagon. No diaryman escaped. The bottles immediately were placed in ice and shipped to State Laboratories in Middletown before noon to-day that meteorological analysis might be ob- tained. This action is said to have been taken because two cases of septic sore throat are reported to the board of health positively to have emanated from milk supplies furnished by enc of the largest milk. companies in this city. =.
 The fire /departmenr officials and directors of public works were late in placing their services at the dis posal of the board of health. It was not until after noontilne that they responded. ..
 Mayor Wilson said to day that all. policemen are to aid the board of health fin stopping incoming cases from infected districts, to see that no dirt or refuse stands in the streets or yards of the residences and patrols on which they work night or day: and report at once all violations to the health board.
 The fire department members are to inspect all streets, yards and as far as possible the interiors of tenements in their respective fire districts, and report at once all violations to the health board. IA
 The director of public works is to hasten the oiling of every street in the city and to take such other dust or dirt. l5
 The Connecticut Go. has been or dered to see that the streets under it's jurisdiction are kept properly dampened and to live up strictly to it's contract with the city.
 New York health officials have fur nished the local health authorities with lists of districts in New York which have been quarantined. These are in the possession of nurses for their guidance at / entrances to Bridgeport. The number of refugees now in this city are estimated unof- ficial1y at about 5000 by the nurses. The number of the names of those from quarantined districts is so large that Dr. Mcclellan is today consider ing apportioning the city into districts similar to those of the police pre- cints and beats and calling for physi- clans to volunteer in examining daily a specified number of children until all danger of infection has passed.
 The police upon reporting sanitary violations will be advised by the health department whether arrests are required and Prosecuting Attor- ney Alexander Delaney announced today that most vigorous prosecution of any case brought into court will be made without delay. Maximum penalties will be asked in the court as salutory measure of protection
 The quarantine period in suspected cases set today at 10 days upon the advice of pr. c. IN. Haskell that in- cubation is complete within that time H
 All town health officials in Fairfield and surrounding counties will be ask ed to cooperate with the local health board by advocating that children con- templating trips to Bridgeport be armed with proper medical certificates of their freedom from infection. Special literature bearing on the subject will be prepared by the health department in various languages with in the next few days that every moth CT and father in the community may be acquainted with preventive meas ures and urged to keep their places in sanitary condition. 7 \ Five additional nurses and an equal number of inspectors to aid in the temporary work are sought by the health department. The New York health department reported by telephone that it is issu- ing large numbers of passes to chill dren who wish to remove to Fairfield. Stepney and Milford. These will be are presented.
 Milford as far as could be learned today had taken no special precau- tions against the influx of refugees No cases had been reported at noon- time today. Health Officer Valery Havard, of Fairfield notified the Bridgeport au- thorities today that he, was watching the roadways leading from New York to Fairfield and would report all cases from infected districts destined to Bridgeport with their potential ad-- dresses. THe local board will recipro- cate. ~
 In the case of little David William Rymme, it was learned that his case had first developed in New Haven as an "adenoid" case. He was operated on Friday and came to, this city on Saturday, developing acute paralysis symptoms yesterday. Though he was duarantined, physicians are said to diff fer upon diagnosis and unless the case clears by tomorrow lumbar punctures of the spinal cord will be resorted to. An expert in epidemiology, prob ably a United States Government man will be brought to this city upon the recommendation of the Rockefeller Institute. For this purpose Health Commissioners William L. Zepp and Dr. David H. Monahan went to >NeW York to-day.
 The mayor has issued orders that every policeman and fireman in the city of Bridgeport be detailed in sec- tiohs of the city to ascertain where New York refugees are located and to
 see that the streets, yards andi houses are kept in a sanitary condition. A special budget will be given the
 board of health at once, which will
 give them free rein in stamping out any infection that may have been
 brought to this city or which threat