New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-05

on Tuesday, and seven deaths, as COM
pared with eight on Tuesday.
In New York City and throughout
the state the efforts of health author-
ties, physicians and organizations
dealing with the epidemic of polomy-
elitis have been turned to the problems
of after care, in an effort to save the
hundreds of convalescent victims from
lifelong paralysis.
Forty representatives Of hospitals,
dispensaries and charitable and nurs-
ing institutions were present yesterday
afternoon at a meeting of the commit
tee on after care of infantle paralysis
cases, at its rooms, 2S9 Fourth Avenue.
Health Commissioner Haven Emerson
and Deputy Commissioner of Charities
Henry C. Wright were among those who
participated in the making Of arrange
ments which, it is hoped, will save
many children from becoming cripples.
Will Use Motor Ambulance.
The society plans to put q motor am
bulance into commission this week,
and 1t is hoped ultimately many more
machines will be used in its work.
Miss Fannebell Curtis is chairman and
Mrs. Philip NJ. Lydig yice-chairman.
| Contributions to aid the work of the or
ganzation may be sent to Mrs. Lydig.
at Il Washington Square North. or to
Miss Sara Graham Mulhall, general
secretary Of the committee on after
care.
The Woman's Municipal League Of
the CITY of New York has offered to
aid the committee and the Transfer So
ciety by giving publicity to their work.
An extensive advertising campaign,
telling the public of the two organiza-
tions and giving parents information
about clinics and treatment, VIII also
be conducted This will include spe-
eial articles in the foreign papers.
signs in streetcars, elevated and sub
way stations and special films IN NOV
ing picture theatres.
Reports of thirty-threc upstate
cases of lnfantile paralysis and one
death were received by the State
Health Department yesterday. Tues
Gay ItpOIbo l'NOiNNN N''N''N' 49,
cases and two deaths.
The death reported to-day was in
Saugerties. The new cases were re-
ported from the following counties:
Ulster. six; Westchester, four; OF
.eeo and Suffolk. three each; Rock
land. Orange. Oswego, Onondaga'
Tompkins. Duchess and Wayne. two
each, and jefferson. Delaware and Es-
sex. one each.
State Plans Clinics.
From Albany yesterday came an an
nouncement by Or. Linsly r. Williams
Deputy State Commissioner of Health,
of a comprehensive plan for the after
care of paralysis patients, when con-
templates a statewide movement with
the cooperation OF local authorities.
II is purposed TO hold clinics at va
Yious places in counties whore there
have been cases of the disease, and DR..
Williams il confident that many chill
dren who now appear to be completely
paralyzed can. be restored to nearly
normal health, il treatment is begun
in time. -,
DR.. Williams announced that OF the
1901 paralysis patients in the state,
exclusive OF New York City, 2,712 had
recovered. The Deputy Commissioner
plans to have them all examined by
experts from his department within
the next three months.
Probably the most striking feature
Of the local preparations for after care
has been the organization Of the Sick
Children's Transfer Society. composed
OF nearly one hundred women we'll
known in charitable and club circles
throughout the city and state. This or
ganization will transport convalescent
children from their homes to clinics
and back again, enabling many small
sufferers 10 receive treatment who
might otherwise go unattended.
New Jersey had thirty new cases
Yesterday, according TO reports re-
ceived by its State Department OF
Health. The new cases reported are:
Hackettstown, seven; Trenton, four;
Newark, three; Hillsdale Township,
Montclair. Belmar and Sparta, two
each; Colingswood. Belleville. Irving
ton, Glassboro Township, Deal, Ocean
Township, Monmouth County, Elmer
and Elizabeth, one each.
Mortality Record Low.
Despite the fact that the paralysis
anthrax has caused more than 1000