New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-06
Pastors Warned as
Brooklyn Reports
81 New Cases.
MORE NURSES,
HOSPITAL CRY
City to Give $4,000 to
Fight Paralysis-Seven
Additional Deaths.

With ninety-onc new cases Of in
fsntile paralysis reported in Brooklyn
and eighteen in Manhattan yesterday,
the Health Department issued a
warning that the churches may be
closed, in a supreme effort 10 check
the plague.
Action has been taken by the city
to aid DR.. Haven Emerson and his
staff in every way Mayor Mitchell
has approved special bond issue, not
to exceed $4,000, TO meet the OK
penses incurred in waging war on the
disease. DR.. Emerson estimates that
about $4,000 Of this will be needed.
Police Seek New Cases.
Two hundred and forty motion pict-
ure houses have volunteered in Brook
lyn TO fash warnings hourly on their
screens and policemen have been de-
tailed for a house-to-house canvass TO
enforce health rules and discover new
cases.
In Brooklyn no part of the borough
escaping unscathed. Forty-eight was
the greatest number found before in
Brooklyn in any one day.
Plague Sweeping On.
In Manhattan, the new cases re-
ported were more than twice the
number discovered in any previous
twcnty-four-hour period. One OF the
latest cases is on Audubon Avenue,
Washington Heights, near 176th Street.
Two new cases were found on Staten
Island and two in Queens. For the
second successive day The Bronx es-
capped, a hopeful sign that in at least
one borough the Health Department
was gaining in its fight
High mortality figures which have
marked the progress Of the epidemic
were Creatly reduced yesterday, but
doctors again pointed out that in
previous outbreaks almost seventy-tve
per cent Of the victims of the disease
who survived were permanently Grip
pied. Seven deaths were reported,
making total Of ia since June q.
During the same time 6l2 cases have
been found.
There is fear that the disease will
fasten upon many parts Of the East.
Cases were reported from several up
state towns, a possible result of the
great and increasing exodus Of child
rem from New York. The State De-
partment Of Health at once took up
the fight One death occurred in New
ark. Four cases have been found IN
Weehawken.
Special Bonds Authorized.
On the ground that great and i'm
minent peril exists. Mayor Mitcnel ap-
proved Yesterday a request Of Health
Commissioner Emerson for a special
bond issue 10 meet the unusual eX-
penses the paralysis outbreak IS caus-
ing the Health Department. BY the
provisions of the city charter the de
partment, with the approval OF the
Mavor and without action By the Board
of Estimate and Apportionment, may be
given a sum not TO exceed $4,000 to
be used in fighting disease. Commis-
sioner Emerson said IT would take
about half that sum TO pay the wages
for two months of internes, nurses ana
other workers who may be needed.
He based his statement on present
necessity for 1870 nurses, nifty internes
and fifteen medical inspectors.
DR. Rober: J. Wilson, director or
hospitals. issued an appeal from the
Kingston Avenue Hospital, Brooklyn
for ms many nurses as the Health De
nartment could hire and send there
One nurse is reeded for every seven
patients i'll with the disease, ana the
endemic is rapidly filling ISOLATION
wards of the city's hospitals with cnli-
dren Of the tcnements. There are 80
cases at the Kingston Avenue hospl'al
and 30 at Willard Parker. IN Mahhat
tan. Ambulances were bringing III inc
latest victims all day long.
"The little ones IN the WARDS seem
comfortable. but many nurses are
nooded - said Commissioner Emerson.
:. .Nurse. please turn me-, is frequent
crv from the children old enough 10
taik The very small children are often
found with their arms caught beneath
,bem in uncomfortable positions, and IL
oil means constant watching.
tsoIation continues 10 be the Health
Donartment's only resource and pub
i;ei.', ;ts important ally. Warning cir
liars are being spread broadcast, ana
- fast as new cases are reported the
hioct and white quarantine cards OF
the department are posted on the al
Sot the least efficient agency IN
soresding warnings was the order clos
;nc, theatres to children under sixteen
,!aers ,ms Of age. II went into effect yes
!ordav and was universally. 50 far as
~ rolice and Department OF Licenses
,,nrt anv aware. scrupulously observed.
All theatres in the eity ana similar
rlaccs of public assembly under INC
jurisdiction Of the license department.
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