The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-15
Victim i l9-Months'' Old Son
Of II. G. Branch-Had Been
in Country
TWO OTHER CHILDREN
ARE UNDER QUARANTINE
Drs. Williams and Flanagan to
Attend Washington Confer
ence-Number of Cases in
/, New York Fewer

The second positive case Of infan-
tile paralysis developed in Richmond
yesterday. Wallace c. Branch. the
nineteen months-old son of H. G..
Branch, of sos North Twenty-second
Street. being the victim. The child
was brought to the city from the
country. where. with its mother, it
had been spending some time. and
physicians on seeing the baby dag
nosed the case Immediately as infan-
tile paralysis, every symptom being
sufficiently pronounced to remove all
room for doubt as to the presence of
the disease.
It has been esta biished that the
case was not contracted in Richmond,
the child having been out of the city
for longer period than is required
after exposure. before the disease be-
comes apparent. For the last month
the child. with two other children,
ana tnefr mother. have been staying
at Peaks. Va. where the paralysis
was contracted.
When brought to the city the child
was taken to Dr. MCGUIRE Newton,
who at once reported the case to Dr.
r. G. Levy, chief health officer, and
arrangements were made for its re-
moval to the Virginia Hospital
A room separated from the main
part OF the building was prepared,
DR.. Levy feeling that the child could
receive better attention there than at
the isolated pavilion near the City
Home In the Northern hospitals. DR.
Levy said. such cases are accepted.
and with the proper care and attan-
ton II has been found that they do
not spread.
Treated for Minor Trouble.
AhOuf mpnfh aHn Mrs prnnrH1
took her children to Peaks for q va
cation. which they were spending on
a farm about two miles from the rail-
road. Twenty-three days after lenv-
ing Richmond the boy was taken sick,
and doctor In Peaks was called In to
render treatment AS the child's con-
dition grew worse. Mrs. Branch no.
ucing 1, was becoming paraiyxed.
questioned the doctor II he thought
1t was afflicted with infantiie paraiy-
sis. but he secuted the idea. and con-
, ..SSsa u sea1 ne e * for minor
Being unsausfed with the assur-
ances Of the doctor to the contrary,
the mother believing 1t was case OF
paralysis, brought the child to Rich
mond yesterday and sought the ad-
vice OF DR.. Mcclure Newton, who
without delay. pronounced the case
a. infanttie paralysis. and Immediate
" communicated with DIR. Levy to
handle the case.
The child, while at Peaks. WAS not
exposed to the disease so far az Mrs.
Branch can tell. That It was not con-
tracted In Richmond. however, was
proven by the length Of the baby's
absence from the city before the
paralysis become manifest. The period
OF incubation. DIR. Levy stated last
night, 10 fourteen days. and In this
case the child was taken i'll twenty
three days after II left Richmond.
which proves that the disease was con-
tracted ut Peaks.
Othcr Children QssA1Antined.
DR.. Levy stated that this case was
q mtid one. and that the baby was al
ready improved. Part of Its right leg
Is paraiyzed. he said. which will have
70 receive special treatment after the
illness 10 over.
The two other children Of Mrs.
Branch. whom abe left ct Peaks, are
kept under stain quarantine, Or. En-
MON @. Williams, Of the state Health
Department. having made this meas
ure operative yesterday. Under thA
Virginia Law they will BE- raousroA to
remain isolated for six weeks.
DR.. Roy X. Flanagan, OF the STATE
Health Department returned to Rich.
mOnd q few days ago from Madison
County. where he found two cases Of
iEfantile paralysis In the family Of j.
II. Smith. They have been properly
sAfeguarded, and there 10 aaid to be
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