Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-31
FINDS EPIDEMIC TYPE
OF |NFANT|LE PARALYSIS
Aoclehe oacobhi, Eleven Months
3D. Is Promptly Isolated by
Health Department.
DISEASE CAUGHT IN NEWARK
Mother and Infant Returned Thurs
day From Jersey Town, Where
ScourSe Is Acknowledgements
Requirements We're Obcycd

What was described as "A true case
or tn" epidemic type of infantile pa-
raiNsis was located by the health au-
thoritics yesterday at 119 South Fourth
street. and rigid quarantine was at
danger Of the diseases spread
The case was that of elevcn-months-
old Adclcnc Jacobini, daughter of AIR.
and Mrs. Nicholas Jacobini. Mrs. .Iaco
bini. with her mother and thrcr Older
ohi!drcn' returned TO Richmond on last
thursday after visit of several weeks
in Newark, y. j.. where the nl,,,uc 10
rampant II was found, however. that
MIS-. iacobini had exercised every pre-
caution before returning to the city.
haNinE had her children examined hv
private physician in Newark She
was granted II clean bin of health bv
the New Jersey authorities before com
Ing home
rs soon as the case was reported and
definitely diagnosed AS poliomyclilis
Chief Health officer Levy ordered the
removal OF the patient and mother to
the contagious pavilion at the City
liome, and the Fourth Street house
Quarantined for two weeks None Of
the inmates will be allowed to leave
1t. and no visitors will be admitted.
MAKES SECOND CASE
NOW IN RICHMOND
This makes the second case of in
fantilc paralysis in Richmond o-day,
the other being that Of n colorcd child
living at 100 Hickory Street. The au-
thoritics do not believe that this case
is of the epidemic type.
Although the Jacohini child came
back one day before the State ouaran-
tine against the disease went into cf-
feet, had the return been made later
there would have been no means of
preventing tho appearance of the NAL
ady. The mother was not only armed
with health certificates obtained in
Newark. hut the quarantine allows
children to return to their homes in
Virginia. They must remain under
quarantine for two weeks.
The girl became i'll or last Sunday.
suffering apparently from stomach
trouble. The family physician WAS
called. On Monday tho patient showed
marked Improvement, and tho physi-
clan did not believe that he would havo
TO he further called upon. Late Tues
day night Mrs. Jacobini discovered that
the baby was paralyzcd on til" right
side, both arm and leg being useless
Tho physician was hurricdly summoned
and no found every Indication Of tlf-
disease. lie promptly notified the
Health Department, and Or. l.. Il. sum
mcrs medical inspector. was sent to
make II final diagnosis.
CIIII.DRisN SHOULD BE
KEPT AWAY FROM CROWDS
Or. Levy said thai he was thoroughly
convinced that Mira. Jacobini had cX-
crctscd every possible prccaution, and
with the quarantine. the chance OF
spread Will he reduced to Il minimum.
However. he thought il wise for parents
to follow advice which he gave when
&! the local authorities first had reason
to take measures To prevent an out
break here. pr. Levy urges especially
that parents keep children away from
crowds. such as motion picture shows,
parties and other gatherings, where
children are Likely to 70. Care should
he taken also to keep nostrils and
! mouths clean.
There can Ice no question, DR.. Levy
said. hut that the Jacohini baby con-
tractcd the disease i'll Newark. as it
appeared within three days after she
returned from that city.