The sun., 1916-08-20
Total ~ 1907 Deaths.

Total ~ 1907 Desths.
During the epidemic there have been
zoos cases and 1897 deaths IN New
York city.
The number Of now cases reported
from Manhattan 10 being watched INK.
iously by the health ofhcials. for II 10 In
this crowded borough health oflcials
fear the greatest number Of cases In the
future will come. As the disease wanes
IN Brooklyn the night against the cpl
demic will be concentrated more and
more on Manhattan. The number Of
ally below nifty. although moi many
when the population Of $500, 900 is taken
into consideration. indicates the cpl.
tsmic still ia holding on tenaciOusly.
Or, Charles T.. Banks. senior surgeon
~ the United States Public Health
Service. who II In charge Of the en-
hrcement Of interstate quarantine reGu-
lations, yesterday returned from wash
inston. where he has attended the con
ference OF State health ofncials. A q
result OF the conference, DIR. Banks said,
the State health officers In all other
States will he notified Of the departure
from New York State Of all city chill
dren under is. The Government SUI
brvsion Of travel will continue until the
spldsmic In New York city has wholly
subsidized.
After . delay Of more than . week.
nres Of the Canadian nurses who were
halted At the border ~ . result of soms
tsehnicality connected with the allen
labor law arrived in New York ysstsr.
~ and took up their work In ccnnec-
Ton With the paralysis epidemic. Nine
more will arrive on Monday.
The citisens' committee. which 10 90.
Sperating with the Department OF
Health In securing blood from persons
Who have had infantils paraiysis. to use
u In the treatment Of children nov
.aictsd with the disease. probably. will
n ready n begin operations this week,
Doctors probably will be SEN In auto
mobiles to the homes Of those who have
slsn'fed their willingness to give blood
Relief r..s sIl.Isa.so.
Or. Emerson yesterday announced hi
!tceived 363b.50 for the fund TO provide
sraces and supports for discharged para
ysis patients. The total for this fund
snow $ll.45229.
Nineteen children. who have recovered
nom the disease. were discharged yes
Miday from hospitals. Nurses Of chari'
uoie institutions viii keep track OF thu
crippled children. and will . to I
~et they have the proper treatment Il
ensole the children to recover the ust
y their members as much a. II pos
Thlrty-hvs discharged paralysis pa,
oenu have been referred TO the visiting
nalses OF the Henry Street Settlement
vhlch has been selected by the New
aork Committee on After Care to follow
W al paralysis patients In Manhattan
M The Bronx.
zach patient In these two borough
w De reported to the Settlement whei
"sesed from auara ntine In the h0splta
nome by the Board Of Health. !
auIss Immediately will visit each cas-
ss' " the victim Ia not In the hand
- competent physician will recon
Ssud the child to an orthopedic dis
MARY or convalescent hospital. Tn,
SA1snts Of the children also will b,
a.ormed by the nurses Of the bss
assures 10 be taken In aiding tn,
limbs.
siss Bessie zimmerman. head Of IN,
sEnlns service Of the Henry Street Bet
S~..ansni, Yesterday announced ave I'D
s".s"nei nuraes would b needed by tn
" the month Tor new work. an,