Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-07-09
SCOURGE, DEALING DEATH ID LITTLE
 ONES, SPREADING Infantile Paralysis Discov- cred Yesterday in Many
 Cities. THREE NEW CASES
 IN EAST ST. LOUIS One Ease Discovered in Louisville, ky., and Three New Cases in Chi. cago-Eighteen Deaths and g.
 New Cases in New York.

New York, July Swallowing a conference here today of federal, state and city health officials to dis cnsS plans to check the epidemic of infantile paralysis which has already cost 205 lives here pr. Haven Emer- son, city health commissioner, stated that while the rate of increase of pa tents had been lowered, there had been no constant decrease thus far, and that it could not be said the epi- demic is under control.
 Dr. w. P Fucker, assistant sur geon- general of the United States public health service, returned to Washington tonight to expedite the importation of monkeys for experi- mental purposes.
 The chief problem now confronting the health authorities, said Dr. Elmer son, is the danger to the general pub- lie of carriers" child or adult who may have the disease and though not actually ill can communicate th. dis ease to others.
 At the conference today, attended by Dr. B. H. Lavender of the federal public health service; Assistant Sur geon-General Fucker, Dr. Biggs, as- sistant state health commissioner; Dr. Wm. H. Parks, city bacteriologist, and Dr. l.. l.. Lundsen of the public health service, it was decided, Con- missioner Emerson said, that the gov ernment experts will start Monday to study eXhaustively cases in New York City and suburbs.
 Six new cases were reported today at Newark N. J., and the disease has appeared at several other points in proximity to New York.
 The health department reported IS more deaths and 95 new cases dur ing the 24 hours ending at 10 o'clock this morning. There was a decrease of four deaths and an increase of eight cases, as compared with the previous day.
 St. Louis, July 8.-Three new cases of infantile paralysis were discovered today in East St. Louis. No cases have been found in this city.
 Boston, July 8.-Though no new cases have been found here, infantile paralysis was reported discovered in Lawrence and Fall River.
 Columbus, Ohio, July 8.-Infantile paralysis has made it's appearance in several cities in Ohio. There is one case here, two at Cleveland, two at Toledo, and one in Bellefontaine.
 Newport, R. l., July 8.-Three cases of infantile paralysis were reported in this city today.
 Louisville, ky, July S.-One case of infantile paralysis was discovered here today.
 Newark, N. J., July 8.-One death from infantila paralysis occurred here today. Five new cases were report ed. Two cases are reported in Ho- boken.
 Chicago, July 8.-One new case of infantile paralysis was reported here today, and two others in the suburbs.
 Madison, Wis.,, July S.-Six cases Of infantile paralysis in Wisconsin have been reported this month. One death from the disease has occurred.
 Findley, Ohio, July s.-One case of infantile paralysis was reported here today.
 Albany. N. Y., July S-Only two new cases of infantile paralysis in sections of the state outside of New York City were reported to the state health department this morning.
 Paterson, N J., July 8.-Two chill dren were taken to the isolation hos pital today suffering from nfantile paralysis.
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