Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-08-16 | Page 2 | Paralysis Suspect is Held under Quarantine

PARALYSIS SUSPECt IS HELD UNDER QUARANTINE t Health D Department Officials Believe Man Has l Disease if CASE IS FROM i IDAHO f Patient Will Be Isolated at County Hospital Today Infantile paralysis has reached Salt Salt- Lake City A positive case case- has been discovered by Dr H H. H C C. Jorgenson and in an adult Frank Wylie a carpenter from Idaho who has been stopping at Houghton court since Friday night ht Is the patient who has a pronounced case according to Dr Ashley Ashley of the cu city board of health r Wylie will be placed in the strictest quarantine at the county hospital to to- to day He lie came here Friday from Idaho Falls and engaged a room at Houghton court He became ill III and sought the of office rice of Dr II C. C Jorgen Jorgen- son He lIe was examined but did not exhibit exhibits any marked symptoms of the disease at the time When he returned Sunday the doctor decided that the symptoms were peculiar peculiar liar and instructed the the patient patient to remain remain re- re red re- main in his room This morning when the patient arose his right leg gave way and seemed to be paralyzed iv Dr Jorgenson was called again and pronounced the man men to be suffering from infantile paralysis Dr Ashley was called in consultation consultation consultation consulta consulta- tion and ordered the patient placed in strict quarantine at once According to Dr Ashley no case of infantile paralysis had been reported from Id Idaho Ida ho and It is a mystery where the patient contracted tho disease His I first symptoms consisted of f stomach trouble later fever and then paralysis of ot the right leg Dr T. T 1 B. B Beatty of ot the state board of health was notified of the case at once Arrangements have not yet been completed for the admission of the patIent patient patient pa pa- tient to the c county hospital but it is ia thought that he can be placed In isolation isolation isola- isola tion there this thia afternoon Infantile paralysis may be further introduced in Utah If a woman from Brooklyn succeeds in arriving at her destination destination Bingham Bingham Canyon Canyon accord accord according ing to a a. telegram received today from the board of health of the city of ot Brooklyn addressed to Dr T. T B. B Beatty secretary to the state board of health The communication stated that Mrs Ellen Smith of 21 Clermont avenue Brooklyn had refused treatment for a case of infantile paralysis at her home and had left for Bingham Canyon Utah Careful watch will be made of all trains according to Dr Beatty and the moment the woman arrives she will be beI I Quarantined