Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-26
iNFANTILE PARALYSIS SITUATION
AT DUBUQUE SHOWS CON.
TlNUAL IMPROVEMENT.
ONE CASE REPORTED
IN LAST TWO DAYS
Physicians Believe Gradual Decrease
in New Cases Developing VIII Be
Noted Hereafter Or. Rosenow
Lengthens Stay to Complete Tasks
Observation-Disclosures Lecture.
Special to Times Republican.

Special TO Times Republican.
Dubuque, July 26.--The infantile
paralysis epidemic situation contin-
ued to show improvement yesterday
only one additional case being re-
ported. This brings the total to sew
enty-one cases which have been re-
ported since The epidemic started on
July 4. Numerous recoveries have
been reported by physicians and the
list of existing cases has been mater
tally reduced. There have been nine
deaths.
Local physicians who discussed the
situation Wednesday declared that
they believed the disease had run its
course and that there would be a
gradual decrease in the number Of
new cases developing. Last week there
was an average OF about three or
four cases reported each day, but since
last Saturday and including Wednes-
day there have been only four addi-
uonal ones reported.
Rosenow Extends Stay.
DR.. +. .. Rosenow, the Rochester
specialist expected to leave the city
yesterday but remained over another
day to complete certain tasks which
were presented shortly before he in
tended to depart. Tuesday evening he
delivered a lecture to local physicians
and hospital attendants on infantile
paralysis and much valuable informa-
ton was secured. The lecture was IL
Illustrated with lantern slides, the pro-
gress of cases at Davenport last year
being explained. His talk was of a
purely scientinc nature and he laid
stress on the proper methods of dag
nosis.
DR.. Rosenow will leave a quantity OF
serum with The local ply scians which
they will use in future cases.
According TO local officials, the quar-
antine on the city is expected to be
lifted by the state Noard of. health
unless fresh outbreak occurs
All those suffering from the disease
at the present time are expected to
recover.
The moving picture theaters and
other public places are still closed tc
children but it was said that the ban,
would probably be lifted III a few days
If the situation continues toy improve
Defeat Purpose of Quarantine.
That some residents of the city
have defeated the purpose Of the
quarantine prohibiting children under
Is vars of age from leaving the city
is indicated in a telegram received
late Thursday afternoon from G. H.
Sumner, SECRETARY of the state board
of health:
m. II. Chick. Dubuque, Iowa.
Have received notice persons and
children leaving Dubuque in automo-
biles. State board Of health will quar-
antine all such in the state wherever
found. Notify your people.
&c. H. Sumner"
According to CITY Attorney NJ. H
Czizek, who received the telegram,
the quarantine regulations have been
observed in general altho they may
have been violated in some instances
The railroad depots have been guard
ed by policemen and all children who
have attempted to leave have been
stopped. 1t was explained that it was
difficult undertaking to watch al
the roads out of the city and there
fore 1t was possible that some took
advantage of this fact and left.
1t is believed, however. that the
Quarantine will he lifted entirely
should the improvement noted during
the last several days continue.