New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-18
10Y AS CHILDREN
LEAVE HOSPITAL
Seven Cots Now Empty in
Willard Parker Pa
ralysis Wards.

There were empty cots in the infan-
,1s PARALYSIS wards Of the Willard Par
E,r Hospital last night for almost the
srs. time since the plague began. Fiji
,,en children were discharged during
he DAY and only eight brought in. The
fathers and mothers who are always
lined I'd near the building, waiting for
words Of their babies, smiled to hear
the news.
One Of the patients trotted out of the
lospital stronger and fatter than he
lad ever been in his two years of life.
John Calvin. red-haired and OF fiery
temperament. has always been fond of
breaking things, his mother said. Now
he has broken all infantile paralysis
records by being discharged in six
weeks. entirely cured. Eight weeks is
the rigid rule. but John was so vlgor-
aus II took most of the attention of one
sble-bodied nurse to keep him out OF
mischief.
Several children were in plaster casts
when carried away. One wo-year-old
Girl had both legs in splints. Most oil
hem we're rosy-cheeked and plump
irving a deceptive appearance of we'll
being: but several probably will never
walk again.
The exodus of the youngsters began
AZ II A. NJ. Several parents had been
waiting some time. Some of them are
always there so early they almost seem
10 spend the night in the shadow of the
buildings. Just before the first child
was brought forth hand-organ outside
struck up a cheerful. jiggy tune. One
Of the mothers moved impatiently.
81 wonder what that things doing
down here?" she said. "The children
here won't be dancing to it. Ny little
rirl could keep step, though she isn't
three years Old One Of her legs is in
a plaster cast. Maybe after awhile,
though, she won't need anything but
braces"
One Of the smiling mothers had
brought banana, as welcoming gift
10 her three-year-old son. She parted
with il reluctantly, when told bananas
are not adapted to the diet of an in
iantile paralysis patient. All of the
parents are instructed how to feed and
care for the children; they listen with
esgerness, doing their best to under
stand the language Of which some OF
them know so little.
Several Of the babies released yes
terday were less than year old, anC
1t was noticeable they had gotten used
70 the doctors and nurses and objected
strenuously TO being handed over to
the strange men and women waiting
for them Hattie, nine months old
turned her back upon her parents and
howled until they proffered rubber
duck that had been in the habit OF
swimming about in Hattie's morning
bath. She held out her arms at once
and consented to 90 home.
you've got 70 go TO confession
now" woman said TO her husband
when their little boy, wearing braces
was put into their arms. He SAID ne
would, if the baby got well" she
added.
Gould you have the nurse tell Jim
ny there amt going to be any school
Until the 25th Of September one
mother asked Herman A. Goldberg, IN
charge Of the information desk. HE
hates TO 60 10 school, Jimmy does;
it'll make him feel good to know It's
put off"
Hes still very sick; you may go up
70 see him." the attendant told her.
She went, crying, because the parents
know what il means when more than
the one regular visit is permitted them.
She understood at once Jimmy wouldn
be going back 10 school, when 1t
started.
A sixteen ear-old boy, who had in
isntile paralysis some years ago, beng
left cripple for life, came yesterday
10 offer his blood for tests that are
being made. lie said he wanted t, do
al he could for "the kids"
Twenty-Five more children will be
discharged from the hospital to-day.