Evening star., 1944-08-20
Expert Recalled
As Polio Cases
Rise 1888
Physiotheropist t Will
Fly Back to Capitol
From California

Two more cases OF intantile pa
ralysis were brought to Childrens
Hospital from nearby Maryland
and Virginia yesterday, increasing
the total from the Warrington
Metropolitan Area to 80. The num-
Der Of cases originating in the Dis
trict stands at so.
One case came from the 400
block Of Twenty fourth street
North, Arlington, and the other
from the 400 block Of Newton
street, Colmar Manor, Md.
To help meet the situation here,
the District Chapter Of the Ma
tional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis has recalled from Cali
fornia the chapters physiotherapist,
Mrs. Barbara G. Welsh, who was
loaned to Alameda County, Calf.
to help in an outbreak of the
disease.
Mrs. Welch is expected to fly back
to Washington, probably early this
week. She may be assigned as q
contact oficer between the District
chapter, and the hospitals with the
most cases, Children's and Gallinger.
Special Nurses Provided.
In announcing the recall Of Mrs.
Welch. the chapter president, Judge
Fay L. Bentley Of Juvenile Court,
said special nurses are being provided
at Children's and Gallinger Hospitals
to help administer the Kenny treat
ment. Eight electric washing ma
chimes with power wringers have
been purchased to clean the woolen
cloths used in applying heat to the
paralyzed limbs Of patients. One
new device, designed especially for
handling such cloths, with a steam
Jet, and centrifugal wringer, was
purchased and has been installed at
children's Hospital, at q cost Of about
500.
Many braces also are being fur
nished for children now recovering
from paralysis, Judge Bentley said.
The work Of the chapter and its
executive secretary, Miss Sarah Will
son, has greatly increased during
the outbreak, the Judge reported.
Virginia Total 2ss.
From Richmond, Va, according
to the Associated Press, the August
poliomyelitis total climbed to l35
with II new cases reported yester-
day. This brought the State total
since June l to 269.
Baltimore reported that IA new
cases and two deaths during the
past week; double the previous
weeks figures. These brought the
years total to Al, with five deaths.
In the % Maryland counties out
side Of Baltimore, there have been
So cases and 7 deaths this year,
according to DR.. C. H. Halliday.
State epidemiologist.
While there was a difference of
opinion in the medical profession on
precautionary measures advisable In
Washington, 1t was learned that in
some nearby counties of Virginia
and Maryland physicians have
adopted a brief, standard set OF pre-
cautions framed by the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
These include:
!. Avoid overtiring and extreme
fatigue from strenuous exercise.
2. Avoid sudden chills such as
would come from plunging into ex-
tremely cold water on a very hot
day.
3. Pay careful attention to per-
sonal cleanliness. such as thorough
handwashing before eating.
4. II possible. avoid tonsil and ade-
mold operations until there are no
more cases in the community.
S. Use the purest milk and water
available. Keep flies away from
food.
s. Do not swim in polluted water,
Z. Maintain community sanitation
at high level at all times.
8. Avoid unnecessary contact with
persons with any illness resembling
infantile paralysiS