The schools in Williamsport will not be closed because of the new case of infantile paralysis discovered here Tuesday.

Health Officer William J. Mollenkopf advised city council, sitting in session as a Board of Health, that precautions already taken as a result of the illness of 30-month-old Myra Wolfe of 1512 Mt. Carmel Street, eliminated the necessity of suspending classes here.

The Webster school however, in which three of the Wolfe children are enrolled, is closed for the balance of the week to permit thorough fumigation. Classes will resume there next Monday is no further cases arise.

The machine shops at the high school in which the older brother is enrolled have not been closed. He was not in contact with the child it was reported. A 14-day quarantine for the older Wolfe children has been ordered, however.

The health officer said a checkup of conditions in the Wolfe home has disclosed that the baby has been kept to itself since becoming ill.

The child was reported today to be in satisfactory condition. Paralysis has not yet appeared in any of its extremities. The disease having been diagnosed by a test of spinal fluid. She is the first victim of poliomyelitis in Williamsport since September 30.

Representatives of the school district and the Wolfe’s physician attended today’s Board of Health meeting.

Dr. James H. Burrows, city health officer and Dr. Merl G. Coilvin conferred in presenting the case to city officials.