Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-16
FOUR PLAGUE DEATHS
TODAY MAINTAIN HIGH
RATE OF MORTALITY
Paralysis Form Prevalent Here
Does Not Spare Adults, Direc-
tor Krusen Says-3O Per
Cent of Cases Fatal
19-YEAR-OLD BOY VICTIM

The high mortality among infantile
paralysis victims in this city, was shown by
the toll today when four deaths and one
new case were reported. The new case
also was a death
Among the deaths was that of william
Schuckard, nineteen years old. of 2934
West Thompson street. According TO Direc-
tor Krusen, of the Department of Public
Health and Charities, the form of paralysis
prevalent in Philadelphia is particularly
virulent and does not spare adults. The
death rate among victims is more than
thirty per cent.
The steadily increasing number Of new
cases offers much encouragement, poth city
and State health officials said today. They
are gratifed also over the improved con-
ditions of the patients.
Today's deaths:
WILLIAM sCHUCKARD nineteen years 29s4
WILLIAM hhOGRiHn aRTEsES sIee' on. year s2s North
kR9' kRRg9'f9irs PhI street six year, s,4 nut,opvooa
THEopoRE KELLER. seven years. rear a24
The Keller case was newly reported
today.
The death Of Charles Newbold Borton,
four years eight months old, of Moorestown,
N. j., was reported today.
Director Krusen left the city today to
attend the sixty-sixth annual convention of
the Pennsylvania State Medical Society. to
be held during five days of next week in
Scranton. His work of handling the in
fantile paralysis epidemic will be done by
Dr. A. A. Cairns chief Of the medical in
spection staff of the department.
CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS
Before he left the Director made an
other appeal for volunteers of blood to be
used in making anti-pollomyelltis serum. He
said that all former appeals had been an
swered promptly. but there never were
enough volunteers. The physicians want
persons who have recovered from the dis
ease to give their blood for those now
suffering.
"It is the best method of treating the
disease" he said. I'VE have been sue
cessful with the serum when all other
treatments have failed. Whenever we have
appealed in the newspapers there have been
responses from the brave ones. We are
now asking again"
The success of the work OF cleaning up
the city and the cooperation of those who
have been asked to help also has encour-
aged offlcials OF the Health Department.
Much Improvement in the sanitary condi-
ton Of various neighborhoods has been
made and the resultant effect on the de-
cline in the spread of the disease has been
good.
Chief McCrudden, of the division OF
housing and sanitation, will distribute 5000
posters, throughout the city Monday warn
ing citizens of the regulations In the sale
OF foodstuf1s. Inc pihcaros Wh DO posteo
in the establishments OF dealers, giving in
structions for the screening of their wares
and for handling
The Philadelphia County Medical Society
has assumed charge Of raising funds for
the erection OF a memorial to DR.. Earl c.
Peck, the young physician who gavS his
life In the fight against the disease. The
sigma Nu Medical Fraternity. of which
Doctor Peck was member, also is raising
money.
MAY QUARANTINE TRAINS
All Pennsylvania Railroad trains carry
ing children under sixteen years OF age from
New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey
into the state OF Virginia are liable TO be
ouarantined as a result Of conferences
In this city yesterday afternoon between Of
ncials Of the general passenger agents Of
Ace At the Broad Street Station and DR..
Rly X. Flanagan Assistant State Health
Commissioner OF Virginia.