Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12

Anew order issued Friday night by City Health Officer Edward J. Brophy forbids all Norwich children now wis iting in cities, towns or places where there are cases of infantile paralysis from, returning to school until they have been home for three weeks,
 This is another preventive measure, as it is possible that any children wis iting in any such city, town or place might bring the disease with them. Three weeks would give time enough for the disease to make it's appearance.
 According to present plans, the To- cal schools will reopen on Sept 4, the day after Labor day. Dr. BpoprnY said Friday that conditions two weeks from now will determine whether or not the schools would be /reopened on Sept. 5. If conditions warrant the opening of the schools will be postponed until a more favorable time. No cases have been reported m Norwich.
 Friday another Colchester child was brought to the Backus hospital suf- fering from infantile paralysis, and is said to be in serious condition. It was said on Friday evening that a number of the people who have gone to Colchester from New York since the paralysis outbreak are taking their children to the camping districts at Gardner Lake. This has aroused much anxiety on the part of the people who summer at the lake.
 Ask Removal of Dr.. Klein.
 County Health Officer Arthur M. Brown has been requested to remove from office Dr. Joseph M. Klein, health officer of the town of COlcheS- ter. The request was made by a dele gatiOn of three Colchester women, Mrs. Hamilton Wallis, Mrs. Stebbins and Mrs. Beebe. Their complaint is that he has not excluded from New York
 
 ysls people with young children who have gone to Colchester for the sam mer.
 County Health Officer Brown said that as far as he knew Dr. Klein had carried out all the recommendations made by the state board of health and that as county health officer he would not demand his going further.
 With reference to the general senti- ment of the residents of the town, the county health officer stated that he suggested that the women circulate a petition among the residents for sigma lures showing what the sentiment in the town is and after the signatures have been gained to present the peti- ton to him and it would have careful consideration. Further than that there was no outcome of the confer ence.
 It is generally known that Dr. Klein has not been as stringent as some town and city health officers with ref erenCe to excluding children from other places. The state board of health has not demanded this and the matter rested with the heaGt hOfficeTs to use their prerOgatiVe and he has not eXer- cised the privilege. The county health officer refusas to remove him for this as he feels that the state board of health is composed of experts and that if he enfOrCes their rules he is doing all that is required of him. Dr. Klein has placarded the town, notifying par ents to keep their children under Is years of age at home and warning them not to COngregate in public places.
 On Thursday Dr. Klein qUarantined the Lake View house farm in Salem just over the line from Chesterfield, where Henry Baslaw, the infant striCk- en with 1nfanclle paralysis and taken to the Memorial hospital in New Lon don Wednesday, was living. Dr. Klein found 35 persons, of whom F were adults, living in the house. He took the names and addresses of each as a precautiOn against their breaking quar- antine so that they could be located and quarantined wherever they were found, and also fumigated the house William Kingsley, first seIeCtman was notified to place a guard at the house.
 Quarantine Lifted.
 The provisional quarantine on the house at 39 John street New London, in which Mrs. Frank Rosa and child moved from St. Louis Thursday, was lifted Friday. Mrs. Rosa and child were taken off the New London line steamer early Thursday morning and because she had been in the infected district in New York she and her child