Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-26
MORE CASES OF POl|OMyEu|T|S
Children on First and Lower st.
Paul Streets Ill.
symptoms and Characteristics Of the
Discsse--Bcsrd of Health suggests
Some Precautions That Parents
should Take.

Two new cases of poliomyeltis were
found in this city by Health officer DR.. F.
j. Ennis Monday, making in all three
cases in Burlington. 1t is also thought
by local health officials shat there has
been another case in the city. which was
discovered Monday in the family where
a child is now i'll with the disease.
n. James Bray. truant officer. Will.
looking up truants in the north part OF
the city Monday morning came upon "A
child playing upon the street whom he
thought should be in school. He went
into the house where she lived at IS FIRST
street to inquire why she was not in
school and met the mother. Mrs. Meddie
Dubre Mrs. Dubriel explained that her
children were not in school because they
were ill., She has three daughters. aged
ten and six years and one - months She
told the truant officer shat they had been
i'll and that she had not ascertained what
was the trouble with them. A physician
had been called. She also stated that the
baby had lost the use of her limbs and
showed the child to Mr.. Bray. Mr., Bray,
suspecting poliomyelitis. told the woman
to keep her children indoors and COM
muniCated with the health officer, who,
after visiting the children. diagnosed the
disease as poiomyelitis. 1t is also thought
that one of the girls has had the disease.
MIR, and Mrs. Dubriel and their childrci.
moved to this city from Brigham hill.
which is about six miles from Essen,
about two weeks ago. and it is very proba
BILE that infection was had at Essex
where there has beer a case of infantila
paralysis.
The othor case reported Monday is
that Of Marguerite E. Shelley, the three
years old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
Shelley of 3S4 ST. Paul street. This case
was reported by Dr.. o. y. Eastman, who
was called Monday morning after the
child had been ailing few DAYS. There
is paralysis in the right leg and DR.. East
mans diagnosis was confirmed by the
diagnosis of Dr. Ennis, who also visited
this case. This family lives in block
at the corner Of Marble avenue on ST.
Paul street and there is another child III
the family. a boy aged six. The SkellerS
moved to this city recently from AlburP
| All of the cases found so far have BEEN
those of children who have recently come
20 Burlington with the exception of tue
| Webster child. whom the authorities feel
certain was infected during the recent
teachers convention in this city No
connection between the three cases, which
have appeared in three separate places in
the city, can he traced.
At srecial meeting Of the board OF
health. held Monday afternoon, It was
decided that at present there is no need
of closing the schools as the board fec :,
that as only one child is of school age
! there is little danger in the schools. The
| board recommends that the throat Of e, CHI
child be thoroughly washed with a SOUL
ton Of a teaspoonful of common salt IN a
pint Of water morning and night; tha t
| the child he prevented from getting in n
| crowds and to be kept in the open air rs
much as possible The yards should he
clean. garbage receptacles kept covered,
and flies swatted AZ every opportunity
As the contagon Is conveyed by the So
cretions of the nose and throat parenl 3
! should not allow their children to be
| kissed
CHARACTERISTICS OF INFANTIL-