Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-11
Juvenile New Workers ExcIud-
ed by Nearby Towns Because
OF InfantiIe Paralysis.
500 ARE TURNED BACK
FROM PATERSON, N. ].
Increase Of More Than 100 Per
Cent in Fatal Cases in
Metropolis.

NEW 1ORk, July ia
large increase in the number OF
deaths and new cases in the epi-
demic of infantile paralysis was
reported today. During the last
twenty-four hours 1o5 new cases
developed in the FIVE boroughs of
New York city, and there were
thirty-two deaths.
This is an increase of more than
100 per cent in the number of
deaths resulting from the plague
in the twenty-four hours ending
at 10 o'clock this morning, COM
pared with the previous twenty
four-hours' record. In Brooklyn
sixty-eigh- new cases were re-
ported yesterday as against I5s
today. There are now a total of
1878 cases of infantile paralysis
in the greater city. Deaths since
the outbreak of the scourge num-
Der 27o.
NEW YORK, July 11.-Communities
Immediately surrounding New York
city show increasing fear that they
will be infected with infantile paraly-
sis from children fleeing the plague In
the metropolis. A number of cities
and towns in New Jersey and New
York have established guarantees.
and some are turning back all chill
dren from New York city. Paterson.
N J., which has had one death from
the disease. has excluded all children.
no matter from where they come. 1t
was announced there that 500 children
from New York city have already been
deported.
The state health department. at Al
bany. has called the attention of the
New York authorities to complaints
from upstate communities that chill
dren believed to be from infected dis
tricts here are being sent to other
parts Of the state. The department an
bounced that nine cases of infantile
paralysis UP state were children from
Brooklyn. The local health officers in
sist that every effort is being made to :.
prevent children from districts known
to harbor the plague from leaving the
city.
Laymen Must Report Cases.
Warning is given here that violations
of the section of the sanitary code pro-
viding that laymen must report cases
of suspected infantile paralysis and
J~
partment of health will be severely
punished. The maximum penalty for
this offense is one years Imprisonment
and $500 fine. The city magistrates
are cooperating with the police and
health authorities in the fight against
the epidemic. 1t is estimated that
more than 1 1000 persons were fined yes
terday for violations of the sanitary
code. Most of the offenders threw gar
bage into the street or left garbage
cans uncovered or in other ways broke
the rules for keeping the city clean,
which now are being rigidly enforced.
The fines range from 81 to SIS and most
of them were paid by persons i'll able
to afford even these small amounts.
The exodus of children from the un-
infected parts of the city continues.
and 1t is estimated that several thou
sand go each day. How many OF these
are children who normally would leave
the city at this time of year for sum-
mer outings cannot be established. In
many residential sections fear of the
epidemic has caused a marked change
in the appearance of the streets. Blocks
that used to swarm with children are
now almost deserted. Many parents are
keeping their children in the house
despite the warning of physicians that
such extreme precautions would in
lure the child's health and make him
more susceptible to disease.
PATERSON, N. j., July 1.-THE fifth
case of infantile paralysis was report
ed here today. Four cases are now
under treatment at the isolation hos
pital.
ARLINGTON. N. J.. July. 11-Dor-
othy E. Claus. thirteen years old. is
dead from infantile paralysis. She
was taken ill Friday. This is the first
case reported here.
LINCOLN. Neb.. July 11.-A case Of
infantile paralysis has been reported
by the city health department here.
1t is a nine-year-ol boy. who has been