The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21
Following AS Hours in
 Which No Cases Are Re
 ported, Epidemic Breaks : Out Anew-Fourteen Vic tins Recorded by Health
 Board.
 Two Other Boys Under Ob- servation, -t County Com
 missioners Close Home in 'Norwalk Against Com
 mitments Inspect Milk
 Supply. M
Bridgeport's attack

iparalysis took on a more serious as- meet this afternoon when it was de- I termined that the city has four new leases of the malady.2 In the 48 hours preceding today, not a case was found, and there was I rejoicing, but today's records were not SO encouraging: ! John Fl. Stowe, aged three, of !SS j Madison avenue, Duncan McNlanus, arf,d two years eight months, 26S Brooks street, Michael Suchak, aged I five. AIS Spruce street, and Tony In- cIese. aged ono year and one-naii, 122. George street, were determ1ned this afternoonl t9 be almost certainly poliomyelitis.
 N Rrideeport now has IA cases of de- finite poliomyelitis and two under op- servation. The list of those under Nop- servation was slessened this afternoon when John Carey. of 63S Broad street. was sent. to his home from Hillside and the home Feleased from quaran- tine. Young Carey had severe stom- nch trouble (
 stratford has case under observa- ltion, that of John Stevens, of kns street.
 The county commissioners today is- [, sued a notice that no more children Twin be admitted to the Fairfield Coun- Ety Temporary home. in Norwalk. un'ii lthe epidemic is over.
 The list of cases reported today and si fbe findings of the investigating ohy- sicians follow: Inglese,- Tony, aged one end -laE one-half years. 122 George
 street. probably positive.
 Stowe, John H., aged three. 7sS x Madison avenue, positive,
 McManus. Duncan, aged two
 years eight months, 263 Brooks street, probably positive.
 Suchak, Michael, aged five,
 AIS Spruce street, probably posi-
 tive.
 Shneskat, Leo,A aged six, 706
 Hallett street, no illnass. x Cocizty. Frank, aged two, 60
 East Main street, probably tumor. = Alexander, Maurice, aged four
 months. 164 George street, prob- [
 ably auto intoxication.
 Stevens, John, aged four, 104
 King street, Stratford, under ob-
 servation.
 The Stowe case was removed to Hillside home shortly before o'clock lthis morning and placed under obser- vation. This afternoon 1t was de- clared positive. The house was quar- kantfned.
 The Inglese case was discovered this morning by Dr. John F. Flynn. < A health department physician was z sent out this afternoon to confirm the belief that the case is one of poliomy- 4 elitfs. .1 The case of Duncan McManus ap- peafs to be poliomyeIitis. There are, two other children, aged five and seven, in the family, but they are we'll. q Observation of Michael suchaks case this morning at Hillside home made bys the physicians believe it is \ case of poliomye1itis. pr. Giovanni Formichella acting ' for the health department. went to the home of Leo Shneskat, 706 Hal < jet street this morning but found no one Ill. NeighboSe. who learned the fayrfly came from New York and sec ing several children, reported the case for observation.
 Dr. Tormichella also examined Frank Cocizty. There is a tumor on one of the child's legs and while the nature of the case is by no means de- termined, it is possible that the tumor
 
 boy.
 The Alexander case is probably auto fntoxication. physicians said. The child has an affection of it's neck It z will be kept under observation, how ever.
 T John Stevens, son of MT. and Mrs. Howard Stevens. of King street. Strat- ford, sis under observation. He had nndae visit to the home of John H. iJudsno, who died> at Silver Beach. Fever developed and Dr. George F. Lewis today quarantined his home.
 Inspectors were sent out today to get reports on trolley car conditions. pr. Sophian said that as soon as the data is procured the. facts will he laid before the Connecticut Co. He said that if the same spirit of cooperation that has been shown throughout the city, is evfnced, the suggestions of tho health department vii be readily com. piled with.
 Today the Connecticut Go. agreed to place "No Splitting signs in all it's cars.
 e<The North American Civic league offered it's services to the health de- partment today and they were ac- lcepted. The league will conduct a sanitation propaganda among the for ,eign-born residents and report cases sof poor ,eanitary conditions so that they may be repedied.
 Factory officials agreed today that half hour talks be given the men dur ing the daytime. Notices urging san- 1tary care were posted in the shops ar the request of the health department
 Physicians who have been examining cases for the health department re- port much trouble because of false in- formation given by families entering the city. Frequently. wrong addresses are given and the physician's valuable
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