The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-14
New York Hospitals Are to Use
AdrenaIlne as Cure for the
Malady.
REMEDY IS YET uNTRIED
Dr.. Simon Flexnef Tells Public
Of His Studies Of the Dis
, ease.


psrts thought today they had broken
TIE hold Of the infantiie paralysis
scourge. Numerous cases are expect
Cd and probably the epidemic will con-
tanue through most of the warm wealth
o.. but the workers think from now en-
the decline will be gradual.
What was Of most announcement to
the health buresu's officials was the
steady decrease in new cases during the
last two days.
Three days ago y big increase was re-
ported. This weeks average Of cases
20 far II Just shout equal with that of
iese week, but redouoiinE OF
EFFORTS at suppression 10 expected to
lower the rate bv Saturday.
Trial will be made Of adrenaline treat
ment Of the disease in . number Of tina
hospitals here. following q formal report
70 meeting Of physicians and surgeons
last night called together for an ex-
change Of views on best methods of
lighting the plague.
Dr; g. J. Melt.er. Of the Rockefeller
Institute: said his experiments on mon
lions Of the adrenaline were Of distinct
value IN preventing the LESSONS which
culminate in paralysis and probable
death OF the victims Of the scourge.
tested out. " ~ 10
To Supervise Families.
Tho special committee of physicians
appointed by the mayor and working
with DR.. Emerson decided yesterday to
Keep constant supervision >over every
member Of family in which the dis
casa has been found.
Another measure that was started
yesterday was the opening at the
after an Investigation. issues a medical
v, Wish to e from this 81 city 70 other
cities that the bearer Is free from the
disease and has not been In contact
WITH Il
Filled Aeolian Hall.
1ho plan Of DR.. Haven Emerson to
have . thorough discussion Of infantlle
paralysis By the most able scientists
In the country brought together in
Aeolian Hall last night several disting-
uished physicians a. speakers and q
thousand doctors as listeners. More than
200 laymsn attended the meeting, which
became % large that It was necessary
to move from the Academy Of Medicine
- larger building.
The chief speaker was DR.. Simon
FIexner. director of the Rockefeller In
~ interesting manner. without using
many scientific terms. practically all
that is known about the. disease. In his
address he showed how the germs of
the disease may be Isolated and how they
arc transmitted by human beings as
carriers from the III to the healthy.
That infantile paralysis Is neither 80
uncertain in origin nor so fatal or per-
mAnent In eject as generally supposed,
-. S as rd% % 70 t psp esn t:
figure 10 not accurate. as only a small
number Of cases are actually reported,
Dr., Flexner said. Many Of those most
seriously affected eventually made COM
plete recoveries.
The extent to which recovery may oc-
cur - very great. DR.. Flexner said. In
many cases the residue OF paralysis may
be 50 small as not seriously to hamper
the life activities of the sufferer.
The extent Of susceptibility to the dis
ease 10 relatively small. 1t IL lower
than in measles, scarlet fever. or diph.
iberia.
Kissing Transmits Disease.
The origin Of the disease IL in the
secretions Of the nose. throat and in
tsstines. The chief conveyor is the hui
man being himself. DR.. Fiexner said,
whether consciously afflicted or not.
Wlies are known to have carried the in
lection In some cases. and poultry. pigs.
dogs and cats are suspected. The chief
means OF dissemination are kissing and
sneezing and coughing which throw the
virus into the atmosphere whence II is
carried direct to the mucous membranes
Of the nose and throat, and thence to
the spinal cord and brain.