Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-18

State and railroad authorities. An
other code would deal with the col
lection of statistics and information
TO throw light on the causes
ana remedles for the malady.
Fear Wider Spread
warning that the infantile PARALYSIS
epioemlc may appear next summer in
other States not gravely affected now,
unless drastic measures are taken "a
control its course was given TODAY
to the conference by the special com
mlttee named to recommend ways and
means for its suppression.
me committee recommended that
state health authorities be notified BY
uniform health certificate, of remova
or all children under 16 years of age
from epidemic areas. Quarantine OF
one State or community was dis
proved. The committee recommends
that during the unusual prevalence OF
infantile paralysis schools should moi
be opened without medical supervision
by a health authority. When schools
are opened" the committee recon-
mended. beginnings should be made
with high schools, and proceeding to
lower age groups nc more rapidly
than complete medical examinations
car be made"
Recommendations
Certificates for interstate travel the
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Federal or State health officers.
Certificates of private physicians
VIII not alone be a sufficient basis
for the issue of a permit to travel"
the report said. PERMITS for inter
state travel should be based on medi-
cal examination. 1t is believed that
the Federal Government can perform
all duties OF notification and certihca-
ton required in interstate relations in
case OF unusual prevalence of infan-
tile paralysis"
Regarding measures to deal with
epidemics, the report commended:
Immediate report of all cases and
exchange of weekly reports between
State and Federal authorities.
Daily observations for two weeks
or all children under 16 leaving an
infected district.
Isolation of all diseased persons
and attendants for six weeks,
Hospital treatment when possible.
Prohibition of assembly of children
In public places during an epidemic.
Suppression of flies and the COM
mon drinking cup and a general edu-
cational campaign for cleanliness and
sanitation with particular instructions
of parents and children concerning
personal hygiene, especially of the
mouth and nose"
The epidemic prevalent in certain
States at this time indicates a proba-
bility of epidemic prevalence next
year in States not greatly affected
now, the report states.
Care OF Wreckage
Care of what the health office
termed the "wreckage' of the cpl
demic, the crippled children who sur
vive, was discussed at to-day's con-
ference. Treatment of all victims in
State institutions at State expense was
recommended by Doctors Albert, of
Iowa; Carr, of Nebraska; Porter, of
Florida, and others. In Iowa's State
Hospital. DR.. Albert said, remarkable
results in curing children crippled by
the plague had been attained.
DR.. D. N. Roberg. of Oregon, urged
that the Public Health Service take
steps to curb activities of medical i'm
posters. He said they were gaining a
strong foothold in the West. Quacks
thrive on epidemics, said Assistant
Surgeon General Rucker, who pre-
sided to-day.
Quacks Find Fertile Field
The pitiful fact of ~infantile paraly-
sis is the slow progress of treatment
of it's Victims" said DR.. Rucker.
parents become discouraged, leave
good physicians and go to quacks who
advertise we cure paralysis They