The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-29


cooperation Of institutions like the Rock
efeller Institute and an army Of physi-
clans in private practice. yesterday be-
gan q systematic fight against the cpl.
demic OF infantlle paralysis in sections
OF Brooklyn and Manhattan.
After a meeting Of experts at the Of
flee of Health Commissioner Emerson
yesterday morning. DIR. Simon Blatteis
Of the departments bureau OF preventable
diseases was placed In charge Of a field
force Of physicians. nurses and inspec.
tors who are TO operate In the infected
districts. A special pavilion was made
ready in the Kingston Avenue Hospital.
Brooklyn. for the reception OF cases,
while rules and regulations were promul-
gated for the guidance Of those In charge
Of patients at home.
Hereafter every house in which there
Is a case will be placarded so that all
persons may avoid them and parents
keep children from that vicinity.
Total Of y Cases In Brooklyn.
AZ the hospital the highest cleanliness
will be found and at all homes inspectors
vii, see to II that similar conditions pre-
vail. There must be separate conve-
niences OF all kinds for the patients and
the department will see to II that an
ample supply OF disinfectants liz avail
able for every family. In those homes
where convenience required cannot he
had the department will insist upon
the removal OF the patient TO the hos
pital,
The number OF cases recorded In
RrpnLlyp aStarlax. uraa D0e ap tp,raasa
Of eighteen over the previous day. In
Manhattan. in a small area on the lower
East Side. and on the uppe- East Side
in the region Of Ninetieth street. there
were about thirty cases In all. Eight
Of these developed prior to jun l:
twenty OF them since and nine Tuesday
and yesterday. The neighborhoods are
very carefully watched and inspectors
are investigating all sanitary conditions.
The meeting OF Dr. Emerson's general
stan to lay out the campaign OF health
WAS followed IN the afternoon by a meet
ing OF the city's health board. where
the broader topic was discussed. AT
the mornings meeting there were In ad-
dition TO the Commissioner DR.. Louis
G.. Ager. who was a member OF the COM
mission which investigated the 1907 cpl
demic: Prof. w. II. Park. Deputy Com
missioner John :. Billings. DIR. Bertram
Water. director Of the bureau Of pre-
ventable diseases. Dr. Alonzo B.auvelt.
sanitary superintendent Or. Josephine
$. Baker. director of the bureau Of child
hygiene, and Or. Charles r. Bolduan,
director of the bureau Of public edu.
cation. who was also on the 1907 in
vestigation committee.
Regulations Of Health Board.
Immediately thereafter came the Of
ficial announcement of the general at
tack upon the disease. In a statement
issued at the time II was said
whenever complete isolation and
proper nursing cannot he maintained In
the homes. patients i'll Of infant
paralysis will lie removed to the Health
departments specisl pavilion. The de-
part,nent insists that a patient IN order
TO he allowed 10 remain AZ hoine should
have a separate room, separate toilet, a
special person in attendance for nursing
purposes and facilities for the proper
disposal Of all discharges, g.. Whrre
these facilities cannot I've provided the
Wealth Department will remove the pa
tent to It's hospital. where these and
| other facilities will he provided free OF
charge and where the best obta!nable
medical talent will he I'm attendance.
The department calls attention to
the Importance of general cleanliness In
all communicable diseases. In infantile
paralysis not only should there be the
highest possible degree Of cleanliness
in the home. but careful attention
should also he paid to the proper dis
posal OF all discharges. The department
will see that all the infected homes are
supplied with effective means Of disin-
fecting both the personal clothing and
household efecrs with a view to limit
ing the spread OF Infection In others
Public Cooperation Necessary.
pr. Emerson added personally W.
confidently believe that the application
Of well recognized sanitary measures
will result in the control Of this out
break. The Department Of Health, how
ever, cannot possibly carry out all the
measures necessary unless the people
do their part and promptly report TO the
department every case. even remotely
suspicious. Of infantile paralysis. Re-
ports from physicians. janitors, neigh
bors, visiting nurses, all are welcome.
and will be strictly confidential.
"If YOU know OF any case which you
believe has not been reported 10 the De-
| partment Of Health send word at once
10 the Department Of Health, Flatbush
and Willoughby streets. telephone, Main
47o0. You need not sign your name II
YOU write to the department. Chief re-
lance must he Put on the complete iso-
lation OF the patient for not less than
six 10 eight weeks and on perfect
| cleanliness OF the patients surround
ings."
The assistance Of local physicians In
the different areas will be sought by the
Health Department and stepA have
already been taken TO bring about gen
erai cooperation. DR.. Simon Flexner OF
the Rockefeller Institute will address