Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-09

Eleventh.-Persons who have been
temporarily at large hotels or apart
ment houses. in which there is or has
been a case of infantile paralysis, will
not be considered as having lived in
premises In which there is or has been
a case OF infantile paralysis, unless
in the opinion Of the health authori-
ties issuing the certificate they may
have been actually exposed, and such
fact is specially noted on the certih-
cate
Twelfth. Any infantile paralysis
certificate issued by the State Board
Of Health Of Delaware or health off,
cial of Delaware shall be valid for
returning to the State of Delaware for
one day from the date Of its issue.
Such certificate is good for both leav-
ing and returning to the State.
Thirteenth. Delaware physicians
shall Immediately notify the State
Board of Health of Delaware by tele-
phone (reverse) or telegraph (collect
Of any case Of anterior polio myelitis
Gnfantile paralysis coming under UNI
der their care or observation Said
notice must be followed by the reg
ular postal card report
Fourteenth The secretary Of the
State Board OF Health OF Delaware
may. with the approval OF the presi-
dent Of said board. issue further rules
and regulations as may be further ex-
pedient or necessary to control and
stamp out anterior polio myelitis tin
fantile paralysis).
copy of the certificate to be given
children to enable them 10 enter Penn.
sylvania is given below;
To Whom it May Concern;
This is to certify that ...........
age ......, residence ......., Della
ware. is free from Anterior Polio Mye-
litis Clnfantile Paralysis infection
comes from non-infected Anterior
Polio Myeltis llnfantie Paralysis
district; has not been in contact with
said disease and has not been in OF ON
the premises on which there is or has
been a case of said disease during this
wear.
DUPONT Company VIII Fight Plague.
DR.. W. G. Hudson. chief medical di-
rector of the DUPONT Powder Com
pany. has issued instructions to all
resilient physicians and surgeons at
+ the cOmpany's plants reviewing the
, present outbreak OF the disease and
methods adopted to combat the same
That the DUPONT Company is inter
ested in the fight against the plague
, is due to the fact that the last cen
sus showed 1.672 children living at
, Carney Point, y. j.. alone. The CEN
sus of the colony at that place shows
, there are living in family quarters
b there. ,4S1 men. 1,143 women, 1872
children and about 4,905 bachelors in
bunkhOuses and hotels.
Z In his instructions to the physicians
p and surgeons Of the company. DIT
{ Hudson says:
u The discovery that the disease car
b be spread through the agency Of the
secretions from the nose and mouth
j. gives us a point from which 70 star
S practical sanitary crusade The
e studies TO date leave little doubt thai
; the disease is generally spread b,
such secretions and discharges, spray
S ed by coughing and sneezing anC
u otherwise. The studies have ais,
made clear that the injecting organ
D ism has a high degree OF resistenc
]
7 which render so many OF the disease
t producing bacteria inert. Therefor
4 it behooves us in the presence of a
O epidemic to put into operation all c
j. those measures which tend to pre-
T. vent the spread of infectious materis
\ either directly from one person {
l. another, or indirectly through foo
d and drink. by insect carriers, ct,
I %.
= learned about the existence of appaI
emily healthy carriers. it would b
n prudent to exclude the influx to III
n works colonies Of any persons, an
L particularly children from a sectio
s where the disease is known to b
d prevalent And inasmuch as the dis
e ease shows such a strong tendenc
n to spread amongst children. prudenc
is suggests the discontinuance Of thos
is functions where children are wont t
'e assemble, such as schools. kindergal
l. tens, moving picture shows and IN
like, until the present outbreak show
n signs Of coming under control.
m In addition every effort should b
" made to put into operation the ger
n eral sanitary precautions such a
4 those directed to the determination
nj flies and other insects. the assuranC
rs of pure and wholesome dietary, an
or such measures OF personal hygiene
as will maintain the highest standard
ye vitality"
be Central Labor Union Concerned.
ut The Central Labor Union has sci
the following letter to Mayor Pric
IN asking what precautions are heir
w taken in Wilmington TO safeguai
IN against infantile paralysis
&c Wilmington. Del. Aug. s. 1916
er Hon. James F. Price. Mayor Of WI
al minston, Delaware
CT Dear Sir The Central Labor Uni,
e. desires to ask you what precautioi
ne have been taken by the city Of w
~ minetor toward considering the eI
nc demic of infantle paralysis that is
existence in nearby States. Tho O
OF ganization notices that other Stat
w are requiring children under the a
!, Of 16 years to present a health &c
a.. tihcate before being permitted to e
-. ter.
- As there has been no case report
= in Wilmington, the Central Lab
-, Union believes there is no time II
~ the present 10 take the necessary pI
NV cautions. II Philadelphia deems
80 necessary 70 make precautions and 4
lev mand health certificates from chill
he rem under 16 years Of age would
NJ not e. we'll for Wilmington TO co
he slider the matter. and if advsab
make likewise decision? We real
49,. that this is subject that reouif