Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09

not b permitted 10 attend any Of the
churchss for two successive weeks.
Theoe orders BY the Beard OF Health
wsrv announced yesterday afternoon
following Z meeting between tho board
and Z dsiegation OF managers OF the
various motion picture interests. That
some drastic action waa necessary
to check the spread Of scarlet fever
waa explained by DR.. Charles NJ. Han
by. president Of the Board OF Health.
II was explained by DR.. Handy that
although tho Board had at frst con-
sidered closing All theatres. churches
and schools IN the city. It did not feel
that such action was necessary II
this time.
However. to prevent further
spread cf the disease, we have found
Il necessary to place restriction on
tho children entering the theatres
When DR.. Handy outlined to the
managers Of tho theatres tho desire
o: sthe board to stamp out scarlet
fever and asked for their help. they
Immediately pledged their full support
and axrced to close their houses e
children under II years Of age.
All members OF the health board
were present At yesterdays meeting
The theatres and their Representatives
at the meeting were: Aldinc and Park
why, Louis Felt; Arcadia, Garrlck
Majestic and Queen. James n. Ginns
Rialto, II. l.. Keyser; Strand, JuleI
II. Rothschild: Grand Opera House
william II. Wiley; Park. James East
turn and National. Councilman JohI
Hopkins.
In An effort to cope with the spreat
OF scarlet fever In tho city, the Boart
Of Health has asked for the co-opera'
ton Of tho parents OF children. Moth
ing We can do Will be successful un'
lcrs we have the help of the par
ents," satA DIR. Handy.
"As a matter OF precaution," con
tinued Dr. Handy. children should b'
instructed to rcmain in the vicinit,
OF thcir own homo. They should no
be permitted 10 enter the homes o
other residents and they should b.
prohibited from mingling with group
\ OF other children
The health board president further
urged that parents persuade their chill
|
quarantine Of the movies" to remall
away from the theatres during TIL
period specified by the Board o
/ Health.
With ali the schools closed an
thouss n<is OF children idle.- IL Is tn
parents duty TO attend To the chill
dren and especially note their physi
cal condition. We will do our par
and trust the parents will do theirs
for their own children and those c
their neighboru. The hoard hopes
will be able To Mt the ban after mex
Tuesday" said DIR. Handy.
The proprietors OF the priva,
schools OF the city and Bishop job
!. Monaghan OF the Catholic Dloces
Of Wilmington, on behalf OF the pare
chial schools concurred heartily in tn
plane OF the board in closing tn
schools. While they did not attend IN
meeting they previously conmunics
ted with board officials by telephon
No date was set by the board fe
the termination OF the new order,
being tentatively Understood that
would continue for a wcck and long.
II deemed necessary. The private ar
psrochial schools Will remain close
for the same period as the publ
schools.
At the Y. NJ. c, A. II was announc,
, that every help would be given Il
board. The boys work department,
, was declared. VIII be closed until ne.
: Tuesday. and longer II necessar
Samuel Saretsky, executive direct,
of the Y. NJ. II. A. will also co-opera
: with the Board OF Health In its effor
10 avoid tho spread of scarlet few
= by closing the Y. NJ. ". A. buildir
. at Third and King streets 10 childr,
under IL years 81 age. There will
no children's entertainment next Su,
day. and all Y. NJ. n. A. clubs a
notified to postpone their meetinl
: until the following week.
Work was started yesterday afte
!. noon fumigating every school In q
y city. The work was begun at Scho
!. No. &c. Fourteenth and Thatcht
; School No. IL was also fumigat
! yesterday.
7, No danger Is anticipated from Z
f,ve schools recently closed and fun
gated. II was said. Although the
4 schools will be investigated. they "
not be fumigated again.
However. close watch is being ke
. on all pupils who are reported Ill.
the Friends School. Fourth and We
streets. out OF q total OF approximate
500 pupils, only two cases OF scar
fever were reported. No cases we
reported az the Tower Hill Scho
= II was stated.
A further precaution 10 prevent I
y spread Of scarlet fever was taken
y the Delaware Hospital yesterday VIII
every ward In the institution. exec
the private and maternity wards. W.
: quarantined. No visitors will be Z
mitted 20 the wards. There is n
one case Of the fever In the me
ward. Two cases are being trea'
= in the children's ward. Visitors in ,
! private and maternity wards will
permitted, but no children will be
lowed 10 accompany them, accordi
TO the hospital authorities.