New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-15
PARALYSIS CURE
HOPE IS DIMMED
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West New York, Irvington. Rockaway
Township and Hackensack. Single
cases were unofficislly reported from
Jersey City, South Orange, Trenton,
Elizabeth and West Hoboken.
Epidemic in Beekman.
The New York State Health Depart
ment reported yesterday the discovery
of single cases of the disease in Beck
man, Florida, Orange County; and
Rochester, Ulster County. There have
been nincty-four cases and eight
deaths reported in the state, outside
the greater city. since the epidemic be-
gan. Svcral of the cases have been
of children from Brooklyn.
IL was announced that the case IN
Beekmsn is four miles from Camp
Whitman. Officials of the State Health
Department said there was no cause
for alarm concerning the outbreak or
the disease near the camp, as the case
had been isolated and every precaution
taken.
State Department officials received a
communication yesterday from Health
Commissioner Emerson stating that the
city authorities would be glad TO take
back to New York any upstate cases
which had originated there and care
for them in the city hospitals. This
course will not be pursued except, pos
sibly, in instances where the cases are
located within easy automobiling dis.
lance of New York. II is not deemed
advisable to authorize the transporta-
ton Of infected persons in trains.
Spreads to New England.
PARALYSIS cases were found in Nor
walk. Conn; Pittsfeld, Mass; Wilkes
Barre. Penn; Toledo, Chicago and
other cities and towns OF the Middle
West yesterday. indicating that the cpl
demic is slowly spreading from New
York. There are now ten cases IN Chr
caro-. Toledo has also had ten, two
ending fatally.
So many quarantine restrictions
have been placed upon the movements
OF children from New York because OF
the epidemic that the United States
Public Health Service issued from
Washington warning that all persons,
ACCOMPANIED by children under the age
of sixteen. who contemplate journey
which necessitates transit through
New York City, should provide them
selves with certificates stating their
place of departure
"If this is not done" says the warn
ing bulletin, Inconvenience and even
DELAY may result. as many cities IN
the absence of proof, make no distine-
ton between children actually resid-
ing in New York City and those who
merely are in transit through that
locality. These certificates should De
obtained from the health oificer at the
place of departure and may be pre-
sented to any inspection officer as an
evidence that the holder does not come
from the infected district
Health Passports Issued.
Long lines Of applicants for certifi-
Gates from the Health Department
formed Yesterday at its different OH
ces. These state that the applicant
has not resided at premises IN when
cases of infantile paralysis had been
reported or found, and that the DE,
nartment believes he should be allowed
full freedom TO travel. Certihcates
will not be issued to persons from IN
fected houses.
Red and white quarantine signs we're
NJ sted yesterday on houses where
rsralysis patients are eonfned. IL mas
bsen found that the black and wni,e
sicns hitherto used were not conspleu-
ona enough 20 attract attention. Inc
new signs say: "Infantile paralysis Is