Evening star., 1944-08-31
Doctors Report
Five eNewCases
Of Paralysis
Sister Kenny to Give
Demonstration of
Method Tomorrow


Method Tomorrow
Five new cases Of polio were re-
ported in the Metropolitan Area
today as District health authorities
marshalled all their resources to
aalt the steadily increasing epidemic.
The new cases brought the total
number reported in this area since
the outbreak July l to Isl.
A 23-year-old girl is being treated
at home in the Georgetown section.
A 3-year-old boy also was being
treated at home, while 3-year-old
girl from Arlington, Va, was ad-
mitted to Walter Reed Hospital.
Two Admitted to Gallinger.
Two new cases were admitted to
Gallinger Hospital, where the short
age of help was near the critical
stage One was a 14-year- boy
from the Northwest section. and
the other a 8-year-old colored boy
from Southwest section.
While local health officials await
ed the arrival of Sister Kenny,
who will give demonstration
of her method of treating vic
TINS of the disease tomorrow at
Gallinger Hospital, another WE'LL
known polio worker, Mrs. Barbara
G. Welsh, returned to the city yes
terday to lend her assistance to the
fight.
Mrs. Welsh. physiotherapist of the
District Chapter of the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
conferred yesterday with DR.. Rich
ard Todd, chief resident physician
at Children's Hospital Miss Media
Weathers. head supervisor of social
service at Gallinger Hospital, and
Mrs. Elizabeth w. Yorkdale, chief
physiotherapist in the crippled
children's unit of Gallinger. The
local chapter recalled Mrs. Welsh
from California, where she has been
working.
Rutland Minimizes Outbreak.
DR.. George c. Rutland, District
health officer, speaking over Sta
ton WMAL, today again reassured
Washington parents that the out
break actually was not as serious as
imagined by most persons.
He said he thought the peak had
been reached and that postpone
ment of the opening of schools next
month would not prevent spread Of
the disease.
Meanwhile, trying to find nurses
to help in hospitals hit by an acute
shortage of help the District Red
Cross today announced provisions
were being made to train hospital
aide in the Kenny method at CAL
linI-. Hospital
Nurses, working on group nurs-
ing plan, will be- paid 50 for an
8-hour day, while those unable to
work a full week may take one or
as many days as their time permits.
Arrangements for training may be
made through the Red Gross Nurse
Recruiting Office.
| Both Gallinger and Chlldrens
Hospitals are urgently in need of
nurses to care for patients in the
rapidly filling wards.
Girl Dies in Frederick County.
Frederick County, Md, reported
its first fatality in the death of
Betty Lee Holmes, 10, of Thurmont,
according to the Associated Press.
With the toll at 1875 stricken, in.
cluding l6 fatally, State and Balti-
more City health officials called the
epidemic one of the most serious in
Maryland,s history. Only "a cases
were reported in the entire State
last year.
In Virginia the rapidly climbing
number of cases reached 371 as
school officials in four counties and
the city of Roanoke announced a
postponement of school openings for
one and two weeks. Twelve new
casese were reported to State health
authorities yesterday, the Associated
Press said, but there were no deaths.
Public-spirited business people
have begun to lend financial assist
ance to the drive on paralysis here.
Money for Machines Offered.
Prompted by gratitude for the
escape OF their own children, owners
OF two business establishments today
said they would contribute money
for machines used in the KENNY
method. The machines heat and
rinse hot towels used in the process.
Mrs. Tillie c. Brown, who with her
husband operates liquor store at
Ninth and L streets NV, has COL
lected more than S400. the approxi-
mate cost of one machine, and will
present the check to Children's Hos
pital tomorrow. The response to her
appeal among friends today brought
in checks for more than 5000 and it
is probable enough money will be
raised to purchase three machines.
Thomas E. Salkeld of TOLL Ninth
street NV, and his brother. Ray
mond w. Salkeld, proprietors of a
gasoline service station at Sixth
and Maryland avenue S.W., said all
receipts from grease jobs at their
station for the next 80 days would
be contributed to fund to pur-
chase needed equipment. Both have
small children.
Congress to Investigate Needs.
A congressional investigation into
the needs of persons handicapped
by infantile paralysis has been
scheduled the latter part of Septem-
Der by Representative Kelley, Demo-
crat, of Pennsylvania, chairman Of
the House Labor Committees Sub
committee on Handicapped Persons.
At Representative Kelley's Office it
was said that persons disabled by
polio attacks, medical authorities
and representatives of the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
will be asked to give their views on
ways and means of assisting victims
of the disease.
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