The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-14
HOPE OWARD OFF
PARALYSIS ATTACK
Serum Treatment Given
Promptly to Latest Mo-
nongah Victim.

One case OF Oliomyelitis developed
in Monongah yesterday and was i'm.
mediately taken to the Children's hos
pital at Traction Park. The victim
was little Virginia Jones, aged one
year who had only been i'll since last
Friday. The case was under the care
of Dr.. L. S. Smith who yesterday call.
ed Drs. Werlich and Noe to the Jones
residence on 217 Main street. Monon.
gah to pass definitely on the case.
The child had all symptoms OF the
malady and was Immediately taken
to the hospital.
Here serum was administered this
morning and the child is now resting
well. With the exception OF little
stiffness in few Of her muscles the
child is yet unparalleled and 1t is
thought she may recover without any
i'll effects as the result Of the serum
treatment.
Yesterday, DR.. Peter Noe, Jr., the
physician in charge Of the hospital
was called to Edgemont to investigate
a suspected case Of infantile paralysis
in that town. The case suspected was
the little child Of Mr.. and Mrs, R. c..
Davis, who just recently lost little
daughter as a result of the malady.
DR.. Noe returned to the hospital yes
terday evening convinced that there
was no evidence Of poliomyelitts.
Today DR.. Noe Is in Clarksburg look
Ing after another suspected case in
that city. With him he took supply
Of serum and II necessary will admin
lister it in the event Of paralysis.
Beginning today children under six
teen years of age cannot ride on any
of the Monongahela Valley Traction
lines in either Harrison or Marion
counties. At present there is no poll
omyelitis at several points touched by
the traction lines In the two counties
and it Is feared that the malady will
spread to- these towns unless some
measure is taken to protect them. For
this reason recommendation was
drawn up by Marion County Health
Officer L. N. YOSt and Harrison coun-
ty Health Officer j. E. Williams sup
ported by the state health representa-
tive, c. r. Werlich asking the Monon'
gehela Valley Traction company to
discontinue passenger service in the
two counties for children under six
teen years Of age,
The proclamation issued by the com
pany which is effective today reads as
follows:
To all Motormen and Conductors:
We have received the following
quarantine notice from the Health Of.
ticers of Marion and Harrison counties
Quarantine Proclamation
I'm view Of the epidemic Of In
fantile Paralysis in Marion and
Harrison counties, you are re-
uuested to restrict all travel Of
children under sixteen years OF
age in the above counties Of Ma
rIon and Harrison"
Therefore, until furtner oTueIs' you
are not to receive or transport any
children under sixteen years Of age
any cars in Marion or Harrison
counties. This, however, does not ap'
ply to passengers with children com,
ing from outside points to points of
destination in said counties.
E. B. MOORE, Gen. Mgr.
Miss Maud Linsey, chief nurse who
is in charge Of the hospital in the alb
sence of DR.. Noe reported thi8 after
noon that everyone Of the children are
progressing rapidly and that those in
charge Of the hospital were especially
pleased with their success.
Saturday nine Of the children will be
dismissed. These have been In the
convalescent ward since Saturday and
are now ready to go home. The chill
dren who will get to leave the hospital
Saturday are: Tony Domineck, Seen
sanio Bogen, Harold Fortney Jr,
John Fabia, Iona Cation, Mary Marc
chino Thomas Smith, Richard Harden
and Willard Sutton, the latter OF
Clarksburg.