The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-20
oongested Conditions In Insanftary Houses
 Up to Manufacturers
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 (CentInued from Page 1.) asked to nid in the campaign to eli. minate congestion in the city.
 Today pr. eophian communicated with Monroe. Stratford and New Ha- vcn and asked that cooperation in preventing children from entering Bridgeport, be accorded. Tho health department began today wedding out persons who belong ir other cities and who have been living here under in- sanitary conditions.
 The Business Women's league met this noon with the board of health to consult as to what it may do in the epidemic fight.
 The determined efforts of New York families with children to get away from the metropolis was further em- phasized today when 1t was learned that because a health official had been stationed at the dock of the Bridge portyNew York boat in New York. at the request of Bridgeport health de- partment authorities, fleeing families went to the dock of the Richard Peck, sailed to New Haven and made their way toward Bridgeport on trolleys and trains.
 The official supplied, at Dr. sophi- ans request, turned back families with children under 10 years of age. Un- daunted, the families got passage to New Haven, then left on their way to this city.
 Today, a policeman and nurse were placed at Bruce's brook to help pre- vent incursions of these people.
 Edward Cornell of s5 Calhoun place and Oscar Moran of 65 Morehouse street were added to the core of in- spectors today. There are now 20 in the employ of the health department.
 Two nurses were assigned today to make a round of the houses in the congested districts searching for New York families who told falsehoods about their destinations. and located here instead of in some other city, contrary to their declarations.
 Two families from New York, who arrived here on train yesterday, were sent back because they had children less than 10 years of age with them. They were not allowed to leave the local railroad station for any other purpose than to return to the metrop- oils. They protested but in vain!
 Dr. Sophian said this moYhing that he vas pleased at such instances of prompt reporting as that of the Hutchinson case. "I would rather have 100 doubtful cases reported than two cases in which diagnosis. made after the period of doubt, determined the cases as positive.
 1T: the doubtful cases are reported we often can prevent development of what may prove to be lpoliomyelitis. In times like these we view everything with suspicion and 1t Is better to find that your suspicion reported in many cases, has been unfounded, than to re- main in doubt period of time before reporting"
 John H. Judson. the eight year old boy who died yesterday at Silver Beach of infantile paralysis. was buried pri- vately. last night, in the. Judson plot at Union cemetery, Stratford. Two other children in the family were examined closely this morning by Dr.. w. F.. Ptuney. health officer of Mill ford, but no suspicious symptoms were found. The house was quaran-
 Iro Today Health omcer George F. Lewis of Stratford issued an order prohibiting bathing in the stagnant pond near the Baird Machine Co.,, as a precautionary measure.
 ] To prevent spread of disease through the public dumps, six special policemen were detailed this morning by Supt. J. H. Redgate to patrol some of the dumps and warn all persons away. There are 20 dumps in the city and 1t is expected that if enough of the special policemen can be pr6cur- ed they will be patrolled from 4 o'clock in th3 morning until o'clock at night. The health department will hire some additional police. it is ex- pected.,
 The special policemen detailed this morning went on duty at z o'clock and reported off at 1 o'clock this af- tsrnoon. They have been assigned as follows: H. Aranowitch. William St: Leonard Crosse, Fifth St.; J. Keenan, Jefferson St.; D. T. Chem belis, Ash street; Edward Kiely, State street extension and Alexander How ell. the dump at Spruce, Osborne, Pine streets and Wordin avenue.
 The Investigation of the milk sup ply began today. Inspectors were sent around to grocery stores, also to examine the manner in which milk is handled.
 George w. Sunderlin of the firm of Too1e & Sunderlin, has been i'll for five weeks with throat affection, suspected to be due to milk. He is now resting comfortably at the Bridgeport hospital. where he was operated upon.
 On Monday, July 24, at D. m., a meeting will be called of all owners of dairies who supply milk which is sent into Bridgeport. This meeting will be held in the council chamber at the city hall. The dairymen will be asked to supply records showing where they buy their milk.
 PASTORS ASSOCIATION CO-OPERATES IN FIGHT
 AGAINST POLIOMELITIS The Bridgeport Pastors association desiring to cooperate with the board of health in its effort to preent an epidemic of infantile paralysis, has sent out to all its members, both in