Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-12
TAKING EVERY STEP
 TO PREVENT EPIDEMIC
Health Officer BropHy Continually On
 Watch for InfantiIe Paralysis.

Watch for lnfanti!e Paralysis.
 We are going as far as legal author ity allows us in own effort to prevent an epidemic of infantile paralysis in this city, said City Health Officer Ed ward J. Brophy on Tuesday night.
 It is said that the quarantine order issued by the health officer in con nectiOn with children who come from New York city has cut down the mum Der coming to this city from the me trOpoEs about One-half,
 The prospect of remaining in quar- antine for three weeks does not seem to be a pleasant one and Norwich in berth for the time being.
 The suspected case on the West Side is improving and the quarantine there will be lifted today probably
 About 125 children who came up on the steamer Chelsea were examined by Drs. Walker and Driscou Tuesday morning. Health Officer BrOphy was present and got their report No suspicious cases were found. About 95 of the children were bound for issued by the health officer went into effect Tuesday afternoon. All those having charge of children from New York city must register at the office of the health officer Room 10, shan non building, between the hours of
 
 and date of arrival of each child with in q hours of entrance to Norwich.
 A hurry call to the Witter house in Preston adjoining North StOningtOn to attend the G-year-old boy who had re- gently arrived from Brooklyn, W. Y. was received on Tuesday afternoon by Dr. Patrick Cassidy. The child left Brooklyn on Saturday and arrived at the Witter place where there are prob ably 100 or more Jewish people at the boarding house.
 Dr. Cassidy examined the boy and found it had 9 genuine case of meas les. He found the families at the farm in a greatly excited state and many of them ready to pack up and take their departure for other places lest they to should be taken ill. It was feared at first the child had the dreaded dis ease, infantile paralysis.
 Dr. Cassidy reported the case to County Health Officer Arthur M Brown and later to Town Health off off Cer Everett P. Barnes of Preston. The latter placed a pIacard upon the house so that others may become acquainted with the fact that there are measles in the house. If the case of Contag gious disease exists it is the duty of the ported to quarantine it.
 State Board Instructions.
 The state board of health has is- sued lnSLruCLIOQS 10 local medlCal au- thOrities throughout the state urging them to secure the registration of all children coming into the state from New York; as a preCaution against the spread of the disease. With this registration it will be possible to keep track of the children and in that way trace the origin of any cases that may develop in Connecticut. The strictest quarantine was maintained in New York to prevent persons suffering from the disease from leaving that city. Notwithstanding the quaran- tine, however, it is feared that per- sons suffering from the disease may find their way to this state from New York. The case in New London, Monday evening, where a, woman was found with a child which had died from the disease, is believed to be an instance of an escape from the New York quarantine.
 Dr. Black, secretary of the state board, said Tuesday, that the towns in the state in which there were cases were Hartford, one; Norwich, one; Branford, one; Stonington, two; Tor rington, two; New Haven, one; Bridgeport, two; and Stamford, two. The doctor said there was nothing to occasion alarm at the present time.