The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-15
.SCOURGE
APPEARSIN
WINDSOR
Four Cases of Infantile
Paralysis Reported
Across Border
AUTHORITIES
KEEP CLOSE TAB
Inspection of Infants
At Ferries
Likely

Further approach toward Detroit
OF the dreaded infantile paralysis
that has terroriIed New York was
reported Friday, when four suspect
ed cases OF the disease were dis
covered by the Canadian authorities.
Three OF the cases are in Ford City
and one in Windsor.
Detroit's health authorities start
ed instant protective measures TO
prevent the spread Of the disease,
and in all probability every infant
crossing to this side will be sub.
pected to careful inspection. A spe-
cial meeting OF Windsor. Walker
vile, Ford City and Sandwish health
officials was called Friday after.
noon. which was attended by Mayor
A. W. Jackson. OF Windsor.
Strict quarantine measures were
suggested by Mayor Jackson, who
declared that II those upon whom
the family depended for support
were kept from their work by the
quarantine the city would see that
the family was supported during the
quarantine period. The physicians
present did not agree with the may.
or that such drastic measures were
necessary. in the cases that were
discovered, but asserted that the
greatest danger lay In the undis'
covered cases where infection could
be so much more easily. spread.
The Windsor case was discovered
by DR.. G. r. Cruickshank. medical
health oficer. VINO suggested al the
meeting that a nurse be employed
TO make a house-to-house canvass OF
the city to locate any cases that
might exist and educate parents In
the care Of children to prevent the
disease.
A meeting OF the health oficials
will be held Saturday afternoon. 10
consider further steps TO be taken
in the conflict with the threatened
plague.
All Ontario municipalities have
received a list OF quarantine regula
tons from Or. ]. W. Mccullough
provincial health ofYicer. as follows:
ON Every one must be quaran-
tined for a period OF six weeks
fO All children who have been
in contact with case must b'
auarantined and kept under M.. gSse''a'
80 Adult members OF the family
who are wage earners may be al
lowed 10 20 about their work SUD
Sec, 20 n: r.apsrio ms. % ,ss
the medical officer OF health.
a. Where there Ii an outbreak
gatherings of children. such as pic
nics, picture shows and Fairgrounds
case should he carefully Inquire
into in order that proper quarantine
may be maintained; a.
pear, ali doors and Windows shoult
Be- screened the premises kept clear
and no accumulation Of garbage Of
~1 Is P Ell as.s. should b. :. ono,
health and by him to the chief Of
fcer Of the provincial board. u.,
headache. rise Of temperature and
vomiting persistins for a few dsys
with slight muscular weakness: arc
absence Of PARALYSIS shoph,a %.
Of - stef sources OF contagion.
O A. infantils paralysis 10
most serious disease and In the pres.
rate. The public 10 urged to second
the efforts OF the authorities In
every way in order TO prevent q
severe outbreak In the provinces.
etc, carrying secretions and dis
charges from patients should b.
burned, boiled or dtslnfected.
II the disease shows any tendency
TO spread special quarantine meas
ures may be necessary.