Evening journal., 1916-08-21
Delaware
child victim OF
Dreaded Disease
Continued from First Page.

CoA'Ahulh ElIci idEts
under quarantine for the next three
weeks.
The Turner home, being in the county,
comes under the jurisdiction of the
State Board of Health, and has been
quarantined.
The local Board of Health met this
morning, when the Kline case was dis
eussed. DR.. Henry NJ. First suggested
that something be done at once to pre-
vent the disease from spreading, but it
was felt that the only way 70 accom-
plish this would be to quarantine the
entire State. II was stated that the
occupants of the property No. 1904 Della
ware avenue were under quarantine and
would not he allowed to enter or leave
the house. The Board of Health will not
maintain any guards at the house how.
ever, the department having no money
for extra guards or officers
Under the law the house will be kent
under quarantine for three weeks.
With the new cases here. il was
! said today that the only way the
disease could be safely combattei
was for all persons to refrain from
taking children into these States
where the disease now exists. That
this plan is being approved by many
persons was evident on Saturday
when persons who had secured
health certificates for their children
changed their minds and remained
at home over the weekend.
Whether the city public schools
viii be opened on Tuesday. Septem-
Der 8, is not yet known. DR.. A. e
Frantz, in speaking on the opening
OF the schools said: 1T was impos-
/ sible to give any definite advice at
this time. n the condition is no
| worse in Wilmington at the time of
| school opening than it is now, II
would be Just as well to have the
children In school as to have them
running about the streets"
Even under these circumstances
however. it was pointed out that II
would be better to open the higher
grades first as these are attended by
the older children who are less likley
TO be afflicted with the disease. II
49, ''A' WILL re otlAf II nllEAAl iI6I
be all right TO open the lower grades
attended by the younger children
Under the circumstances, therefore
1t seems wiser to wait for a little
while before coming to any final deci-
sion regarding opening schools. DR.
Frantz said. At present there would
be no danger. During the next two
weeks, however. a sufficient number
of cases might develop to make il
dangerous to open the schools here
No epidemic is anticipated. It is point
ed out, but it is just as well to be or
the safe side.
Or. Frantz ridiculed the suggestion
that has been made from a number. Of
sources. that people might be scared
into having the disease. or that dread
of infantile paralysis might produces
additional cases. Every single case o.
infantile paralysis, he declared. mus
come from infection I'm some way.
weakened system, of course, nigh
offer better opportunities for inroadi
of the disease. he said, but there. abso
lutely must be infection for case t.
occur
That the quarantine regulations o
Pennsylvania and New Jersey are la,
Is the statement of Mrs. Jessie WI
mer. of No. 1923 Rodney street, this
city, who returned on Saturday from
I Cape May and wildwood, where sh'
had gone with her neice. who is undei
is years of age. The child had OBJ
tanned a health certificate before leav
ing here. but according to Mrs. vii
mer. none but guards stationed at thu
Wilson Line wharf here asked to SCI
Il. When the Cape May boat wal
boarded at Chester. Pa, by Mrs. VII
mer, no one requested the certifcat
and the same conditions prevailed a
Cape May and Wildwood.