Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-08-16 | Page 1 | Opening of Schools Postponed by Epidemic

OPENING POSTPONED BY EPIDEMIC I I NEW V YORK Aug 16 A A slight decrease in deaths and new I cases in the epidemic of infantile I paralysis was noted today in the I health departments department's bulletin During During Dur- Dur I Dur-I ing the twenty four hours preceding 10 a. a m. m the plague killed thirty-four thirty children while persons were stricken This compares with yesterdays yesterday's yesterdays yesterday's yesterdays yesterday's yester yester- days day's figures of thirty-nine thirty deaths and new cases On account of the epidemic In Hoboken Ho- Ho boken bolten the authorities today decided to postpone ne the opening opening- of ot schools there Until October The opening of schools In New York has already been tentatively deferred but the date has not been fixed BILLINGS Mont Aug one H-one 16 One new case of Infantile paralysis In Billings Billings Billings Bill Bill- ings was reported to the health department department depart depart- ment today and another child Is under observation This brings the total cases to ten Len So far four deaths have resulted Dr A A. A J. J of ot the United States public health service visited the Crow reserva reservation lon at Pryor today and found six cases of the disease Three of the cases were white children The au authorities authorities authorities au- au have asked that a quarantine be established on the reservation A meeting of the school board will be held here heie today to discuss the situation situation situation sit sit- in connection with the scheduled scheduled scheduled sched sched- opening of ot school on en September 6 5