New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13

serum, Dut was IeeoNeilh6' 10 "
Emerson passed, she piped:
"I'm almost well now, doctor.
II Can Wiggle My Toe"
AS the doctors and newspaper men
passed one crib yesterday little boy
about two years old. who had been
treated with the immune serum, called;
"Look. doctor, | can wiggle my toe!
Also he could move his leg and his
arms. Only few days ago he lay
still and silent, unable to move.
SO Encouraging have been the results
from the use Of the immune serum
that the Department of Health is con
sidcring a plan TO send circular let,
ter to all persons who have recovered
from the disease, and whose names are
on file in the records OF the Depar'-
ment of Health, urging them to give
their blood for the benefit of those
stricken. 1t is also proposed to estap-
lish stations in each borough, where
these persons may go and have thelr
blood drawn by surgeons OF the De
partment of Health.
Dr. Emerson declared yesterday he
is very well satisfied with the progress
being made in combating the spread OF
the plague, although he does not yet
consider il under control. Figures
made public yesterday by the Depart
ment of Health show the death rate
since August is almost as high as
that Of the months of May, June and
July.
Twelve nurses engaged in Canada by
the Department of Health to aid in
house-to-house visits started TO New
York Yesterday, but were held at Mon
treal by the United States lmmlgra-
tion Service under an application OF the
alien labor act. DR.. Emerson 10 en-
deavoring to obtain their release so
they can hurry to New York and begin
their work.
DR.. Charles f. Banks, senior surgeon
of the United States Public Health
Service, in charge of the interstate
traffic regulations in New York. re-
turned yesterday from Washington,
where he went for a preliminary con-
ference with the General Service Board
regarding the meeting of state and ter
ritortul health representatives., August
II. DR.. Banks said twenty-five states
already had agreed to send representa-
tives, and it is hoped at rue meeting
to standardize quarantine regulations
and adopt a uniform method of fighting
the plague.
Would Bar Baby Show.
DR.. Banks also said three additional
surgeons are en- route to New York
and will be put on duty at the ferries
' and railroad stations. His attention
also was called to the advertisement OF
carnival at Keansburg, y. D., from
| September ! to 8, which, il is an
nounced, will close with a baby show
and parade. This was characterized by
DR.. Banks as an "ill-advised and i'll
timed affair" The baby show, he said,
should be eliminated.
The Rev. b. T. Harvey, pastor Of
Trinity Baptist Church, and the Rev.
|. VI. Haldeman, of the First Baptist
Church, yesterday requested the pas
tors of New York to offer prayer for
the abatement of the paralysis cpl
demic. They urge the prayers begin to-
day and continue until the plague has
| been checked.
Forty-one new cases were reported
Yesterday in the State of New York
outside of the city. There are two each
/ in Locus Valley, Glen Cove, Yonkers,
Montgomery, Syracuse, Good Ground
and Babylon; three in North larry
town and Mount Vernon; four in New
Rochelle, and one each in Roslyn,
Hampstead. Saugerties, Minisink, Har-
riman, South Pittsburgh, Monticello,
Lindenhurst, Deer Park, East Marion,
Piermont, Haverstraw, Pocantico Hills,
Evans Mills, New York Mills, Port JEFF
ferson and Sag Harbor There have
! now been 953 cases and 80 deaths in
the state outside the city.
I Jersey Has Seventy-Eight New Cases.
Residents of Islip, L. l., including
Horace Havemeyer, William X. Dick,
Adclph Dick, l.. S. Lindsay, Harold II.
Weekes, Mrs. Brandish G. Johnson,
Mrs. H. b. Hollins, jr. and Allan Pink
olton, began active work yesterday TO
alouse the town to the need of proper
quarantine measures. They spent the
entire day riding about in automobiles
with large signs issued by the Board Of
Health, which they posted conspicu-
olsly.
Many towns in Ulster and Sullivan
counties are protesting against the re-
cent warning issued by the Department
of Health, which declared these towns
overcrowded and the danger of infan-
tile paralysis there great. j. w. Rapp,
health officer of Ellenville, telegraphed
to The Tribune yesterday that the
warning, so far as it concerned Ellen
Vile and vicinity, was "unfounded and
unjust"
Seventy eight new cases of paralysis
were reported in New Jersey yesterday,
bringing the total number since July
to 1,46l. Many towns in New Jersey
announced yesterday more rigid
quarantine would be established i'm
mediately. In Plainfield, the Board of
Health issued an order that hotel
keepers, landlords and others must re-
port daily the arrival Of persons from
out of town. Every newcomer will be
Immediately guaranteed.
The Tribune received 81 yesterday
from Alfred Parker Morell, ten years
old, Of 800 Summit Avenue, Hacken-
sack, n. j., with a letter stating the
little boy wanted to help buy braces
for crippled children. The money has
been turned over to the Health Depart
ment, and will be added TO the Fund
for the After Care Of Children.
New Cases Reported.
Following are addresses of new
paralysis cases reported yesterday to
the Board of Health:
Manhattan.
10 Rutgers Place, III West Houston
Street, III West Houston Street, l05
West Third Street, 13 Jones Street. 20
Morton Street, 60 Gansevoort Street.
539 Tenth Avenue, 262 West Twenty
fifth Street, 200 West Twenty-sixth
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