New-York tribune., 1916-07-24
Tenement Mothers
CareleSSneSS Ham,
pers Fight.
DISEASE CURBED
IN BROOKLYN
PRAYERS in Churches for
Aid; Quarantines Cut
Traffic.

One hundred and fifteen new cases
~ ,nfan,ile paralysis and twenty-three
deaths were reported 70 the Health De-
p,r,ment during the twenty-four hours
abieb ended al 10 o'clock yesterday
,,orninr. This was a decrease OF
twenty cases from the day before.
Delay at week-ends in the diagnosis
o. paralysis cases because physician
i. not called when symptoms first ap-
near il one Of the greatest handicaps
under which the Health Department Is
fighting the epidemic. the medical au-
thorites declare.
!. took a campaign Of several weeks
70 teach the Importance Of the. depart
nents warnings against the disease
70 the people Of Brooklyn's congested
districts and the East Side. Yet physi-
eians report that the mothers Of the
tenements are already growing careless
in the Observance Of the warnings.
More Cases in Manhattan.
Fiftv-eight Of the cases were found
in Brooklyn. twenty-eight in Manhat-
tan. eighteen in Queens, six in Rich
nond and hve in The Bronx.
officials Of the Health Department
,Os,nue confident that the worst Of
tasepidemic in Brooklyn and Queens
i over. In both of the boroughs there
has been marked decrease during the
last week. More and more efforts TO
ebec; the further spread Of the dis
ease are being concentrated on Man
haitian and Richmond. where the trend
Of the number of cases from day 70
DAY has been gradually upward. The
Bronx has been comparatively free
from the disease at all times.
Again Yesterday the new cases IN
Irooklvn we're widely scattered in all
parts Of the borough. Most OF Man
hsttan's cases were discovered on the
lower East Side; two were reported
from Washington Heights, where sew
eral have now been found. A majority
o. the cases in Queens were reported
from Flushing and Corona.
CITY hospitals now contain 1919
yaralysis patients The number Of
available beds has been reduced TO 667,
but Health Commissioner Emerson said
ie had been assured that additional
wards would be offered were they
needed.
Church Attendance Cut.
For the third successive Sunday at
tendance at church services and Sun
day schools were affected by the cpl
demic. Special prayers were offered for
victims OF the disease IN the Catholic
churches. and clergymen throughout
Brooklyn warned their congregations
that there was still danger of the cpl
denies further spread.
Effects of the epidemic were apparent
in many cities and towns near New
York. There was noticeable decrease
IN the number of children travelling by
railroad and trolley, as compared with
the Sunday previous, and in many
places passenger traffic was restricted
70 adults.
Children were prevented from COINS
or the boats to Governors, Ellis anc
Bedloe islands and all passengers or
the steamboat Mandalay, sailing TO At
lsntic Highlands, we're told that under
the orders Of local New Jersey health
authorities they would not be per
mi,ed 20 land. Boats 10 Far Rocka.
way and Coney Island were crowded
with children and hundreds played II
Battery Park.
Auto Traffic Held Up.
Automobile traffic from New York q
New Jersey was greatly reduced as
result Of stringent quarantine regula'
tons against New York children
Guards TO keep children from passing
we're az the Hoboken and Edgewater
'sry landings. Trolley cars were
Stepped in New Jersey at Essex, Had
ton and Bergen county lines and chill
cren who did not have health permits
we're turned back.
Persons attempting 70 purchase tick
els al Lackawanns Railroad Offices for
Paterson. Boonton, Kingsland, Lynd-
hurst and Mountain Lakes, y. j., were
told that passengers from New York
would not be allowed, by order Of local
health boards. 20 leave the train at
those places Instructions were issued
TO the railroads conductors 10 take the
rames and New York and Scranton ad-
dresses Of all persons going 10 the lat
ter city.
Many Seek Certificates.
Commissioner Emerson yesterday
made a tour, with Deputy Commission
er Billings, Of the worst infected dis
t1ets Of Brooklyn. Many diagnosti-
Clans were in the field, following up
reports Of suspected cases which were
received. The Brooklyn Offices Of the
health Department were almost as busy
1s on weekdays Many certificates
we're Issued 20 persons intending 70
sesve the city In the five boroughs
wv OF these were given out Saturday.
twenty applications were refused
ne trst Of the Health Department
S,'nles' declared 70 be an unparalleled
,,spoi'unity for the study of infantile
t,"ialyslS by physicians, will be held
" simon Flexner, of the Rockefeller
ms..'ate Tor Medical Research. was ex-
f'0'ee 70 reach New York from Maine
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