The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-24
Fairmont Hospital No. 9
Ready to Receive Them
AS Patients.
ARE NEEDED
Resolutions Adopted at Meet
ing Addressed by DIR.

For the purpose of asking state aid
in combating the effects of the infan-
tile paralysis which has affected ap-
proximately 200 children of West vir-
ginia during the past few months, &C
ton was taken at the meeting held at
the Red Cross headquarters in the city
hall last night when DIR. Carroll G. Bull
OF the Rockefeller institute delivered
a brilliant and comprehensive lecture
before the leading business and profes'
sional men OF the city.
To ask that this matter be included
in the special call for special session
Of the legislature resolutions were
adopted and committee composed of
DIR. c. M. Ramage, Mayor Anthony
Bowen and DR.. w. H. Sands was ap.
pointed to name a committee of five
persons including three physicians
and two other citizens to place the
matter before the governor of West
Virginia.
Included in the resolutions adopted
and which were presented by DR.
Sands was a recommendation that the
services Of an expert in the treatment
Of infantile paralysis and several nurs
es versed in the care of the disease be
brought to West Virginia the expense
incident to this arrangement to be pro
vided for by the Legislature.
DR.. ]. w. Mcdonald head Of Fair
,,.aak NJ hyn,H1I,f kO tho a
tention of the gathering the fact that
the state hospital was open at all
times to INDECENT children and had
been made so by recent act Of the Leg
islature and that in case the expert
was brought-here that the hospital
would afford the proper place for the
treatment of the cases.
Following the submitting Of the res
olution DIR. w. r. Werlich of Wellsbure
head Of the state department Of pre-
ventable diseases made the statement
that about 200 cases Of the disease had
developed in the state during the past
few months, Ellins having had 80 cas-
es, Grafton, "a, Fairmont is and Clarkt
burg about 5. Without competent
medical care these children will re
main hopeless cripples that would
with expert treatment regain the use
of their limbs. ETC., he said.
DR.. Werlich strongly favored the
action as did also DR.. Harold w. WOOD
assistant state health commissioner o.
Charleston who was also present.
Preceding the submitting and the
adoption OF the resolution the gather
ing listened to a fine exposition OF
the probable cause, the effect and thu
treatment of the disease Of poliomyeli
It's which was delivered by DR.. Bull
The specialist has made an exhaustive
and comprehensive study of the dis
ease which has caused such havoc Il
the United States in the past few
years and his address was listened Il
with great interest.
DR.. Bull illustrates the lecture will
number Of lantern slides secured IL
New York and other places during thu
epidemic Of last summer. DR.. Bull
made the statement in the course o
his lecture that he believed DR.. Low
EFT of New York to be the creates
living infantile paralysis specialist.
The full test of the resolutions adop
ed last night is as follows:
Whereas, during the past few
months there has existed number o.
cases of poliomyelitis in the state O.
West Virginia. more particularly II
the cities Of Elkins, Grafton and Fair
mont, and -
Whereas. In practically all sucl
cases an after treatment Is absolutel!
essential to the end that the patien
may recover from the after effects O.
the disease, and
Whereas, In other states where thil
disease has been prevalent, the aftel
treatment has been successfully carried
on under the direction and organiza
ton Of DR.. Robert w. Lovett, OF Boa
ton. and
whereas, in order that such afte,
treatment may be inaugurated in THU
state,
Therefore, Be It Resolved, by tn,
physicians and citizens here assembled
that Governor John J. Cornwell be re
quested to provide, by Act of the Leg
islature. or otherwise, such funds a,
may be necessary to furnish such an
er treatment as may be recommended
by DR.. Lovett or other authorities.
Resolved, Further, that the chair
man Of this meeting be and he is here
by directed to appoint committed
consisting Of three physicians and twt
other citizens to confer with Governor
Cornwell and the State Board o
Health as to what may be necessar!
to be done, and the proper methods Il
be employed, in carrying out the pur
poses Of these resolutions.