Evening journal., 1916-08-23
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Board of Health Issues
Orders oPrevent Infantile
Paralysis Outbreak
MOVEMENT ON TO
CLEAN UP THE TOWN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Aug. 23.-New Cas-
tie was in a fever heat yesterday
and its people scared to pieces, to use
the expression, because of the seri-
GUS illness Of B. T. HolcOmb. Sd, son
of B. T. Holcomb. Jr., of Wayne. n. J.
The child has been here since last
Wednesday, and on Sunday he ate
heartily and next days he was taken
i'll. DR.. julius Dodd found the child
suffering from acute indigestion as
we'll as intestinal trouble. A trained
nurse was at once engaged, and un-
der the treatment the child has been
improving. His mother Is expected
here today.
In these days when infantile pa
ralysis is prevalent. every jarent is
naturally scared when a child is
taken suddenly ill., DR.. Dodd quieted
the excitement with the announcement
that there was not a particle of infantile
paralysis symptoms about the case.
Mrs. John NJ. Wilson, the child's aunt
was kept busy answering the tele-
phone and assuring the family friends
that there was no danger.
Theodore w. Lavender. president OF
the Board of Health DR.. julius Dodd
secretary Of the Board Of Health. and
DR.. Lewis Booker met yesterday and
promulgated the following rules to
prevent an outbreak of infantile pa
raiysis here:
Do not allow your children to
be kissed.
Give each child bath every
day and see that all clothing
which comes into contact with
the skin is clean.
Keep your children in New
Castle, but do not confne them to
the house.
Do not let your children visit
places where many children are
gathered
Keep your house OF apartment
absolutely clean.
Go over all woodwork daily
with a damp cloth.
Sweep floors only after they
have been sprinkled with saw
dust. old tea leaves or bits of damp
newspaper
Never allow dry sweeping
Screen your windows thorough
ly against flies.
Dot not allow garbage to ac-
cumulate.
Do not allow refuse OF any
kind to remain in your rooms.
Kill all forms Of vermin.
Pay special attention to body
cleanliness.
See that your child's habits are
regular.
Do not let flies come in contact
with his food.
See that all high-chairs. toys
and. in fact, all the belongings Of
the children are kept scrupulous-
ly clean.
Spray each child's throat and
nostrils daily with an antiseptic
solution; equal parts of peroxide
and water form an excellent
antiseptc for this purpose.
Keep garbage pals covered and
privies screened.
Discourage picture shows,
parties, picnics and all such
gatherings temporarily, until the
danger is past
Report any unsanitary condi-
tion to the health officer.
City Must Clean Up.
A massmeeting will be held L
regarding unsanitary condition in Il
city. Foul-smelling pest holes ha'
been allowed to remain without a
tention. Cutters and bitches are
a deplorable condition, and woods
weeds are seen everywhere in Il
city.
About fourteen clippers in the Bal
plant have quit work The men b
came dissatisfied with the arrang
ment in the shop for the payment
work.
In the Century Club building yeste
day afternoon Mrs. Phillips tea
gave a tea and card party for d
benefit Of the club building fund MI
Denney, Mrs. Wolf and Mrs. Harr
OF Wilmington. won the prizes
cards. Mrs. Harris received the co
ISOLATION. prize.
The young men of st. Pete
Church are arranging the booths I
the lawn fete to be held at Fifth a
Delaware streets tomorrow and f
day evenings. The young women
the church will be in charge OF {
booths. and several new features W
be on the program.