The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-28
ART OF VACCINATION
DIR. HURRY DEMONsTR ATED 1T YES
TERDAY TO CoL0RED WOMEN.
Advance of the New Method over the
OId-Three New Cases OF SMALL
DoX Discovered.

when the older generation looks back into
the misty past and smiles at the remem-
brance of that fearful moment when it
barred its arm to the DOCTOR and its free
hand sought the comforting grasp of father
or mother while the ivory point stung its
way through the skin. And when the blood
came it brought with it a shudder of horror
and faintness. Deep and serious cuts re-
ceived in play had been borne sturdily, but
the thought of being scratched Intentional
ly, that the letting of blood was done pur-
posely, caused a sick gasp and a turning
away of the head. Many of the weaker
ones tainted and the chairs and couches
in the doctors Office supported many a
dizzy-headed one recovering from the shock.
Some arms swelled and grew painful; the
result of some vaccinations was a week or
so in bed.
DR.. Hurry, secretary of the State Board
of Health, is going out into the byways
vaccinating, but not with the od-fashioned
ivory point in hand. In fact, his new meth
cd is so pleasant to take that he is much
sought after. Yesterday afternoon two
well-dressed colored women of matronly APP
pearance entered DR.. Hurtys Office and
asked that he vaccinate them. They had
seen him at work in their neighborhoOd
the night before. DR.. Hurry led them into
his private office and proceeded to give u
demonstration of latter-day vaccination, ac-
companying it with a lucid explanation.
The older woman was the first patient. She
was steady, but her companion was nervous
and gggled Historically.
Now, l take this clean handkerchief be-
longing to the lady," said the doctor, suit
ing the action to the word, land moisten it
with this antiseptc" lie poured the anti
septic from a bottle on the handkerchief.
Then l rub this spot on her arm this way.
Now, do you see the stain? That is the
dead skin. If l had scratched the arm with
out removing the dead skin, 1t would have
been scratched in and absorbed, which
might have been productive OF very BAD re-
suits. In the old times this was not done,
and the result was that serious illness some
times resulted from vaccination. You, no
doubt, have seen people with their arms
Swelied up from vaccination. That useless.
This woman will suffer nothing of the KIND.
The wound will itch little, and she may
feel little pain like rheumatism
Il will now take a needle from TINS pack
age that has never been used before, put
to be safe l will dip it into the antiseptic,
thus. | now scratch the arm.
The doctor stretched the skin tight over
the place where he intended to scratch.
The woman turned away her head. Ihe
historical gigghng of the younger woman
became more pronounced, but her eyes
sought the place where the operation was to
be performed as If fascinated. Up and
down the needle ran, and presently its
track became red. Then it passed across
the back until the spot was OF crlSS-croSS
bars and few drops of blood oozed out.
THAT doesn't hurt you, does it?' asked
the doctor.
No replied the woman, though doubt
fully. Il don't feel nothin'."
The doctor laid aside his needle and pro-
duced a vial full of glass tubes, as slender
themselves as the needle. By holding them
to the light it could be seen that they con-
tanned d coorless liquid.
'This is the lymph = Demonstrators Hurry
said. This tube is welded shut at both
ends. and the lymph, after being put in with
glycerine, is absolutely protected from or
ganic matter or other impurities Now /
will break off both ends, thus. one end
insert in the little hole in the nozzle of this
rubber bulb. See? Now | squirt a drop or
two of the lymph in the wound. All, there!
Now you are all right. Just keep your
sleeve up for about ten minutes until the
blood is dry and the lymph is absorbed
Funny, isn't it, how that Will keep you safe
from the smallpox"
The women We're raptly scrutinizing the
wound and the drop of blood, and the smile
on the face of the younger woman had
faded into an uneasy working of the lips.
She showed no inclination to roll up her
sleeve.
Now, DIR. Hurry, though not a practicing
physician, had acquired the art of decep-
ton peculiar to the Doctors trade and all
the Establishments of the dentist who, say
ing to the small boy, Now just open your
mouth so | can see the tooth. I'm not go
ing to hurt you, and I'm not going to pull
it this time. Oh, yes, um-m, that don't
amount to much" slips a pair of pincers
from his sleeve into his hand, and, with a
long drawn out "Ah!' jerks forth the
baby tooth while the patient leans over
the chair arm splitting blood, delirious with
surprise So the secretary of the State
Board of Health, operating in a free dis
pensary, said to the young colored woman:
You, a big, healthy woman, afraid of be-
ing scratched! Why I've no doubt you've
hurt your hand on the washboard much
needle wi
Il never had nothin' to do with no wash
board. That blood kind O. scared me out"
Oh, l beg your pardon
Here is where the doctor worked the
dentists game.
Now roll up your sleeve = that's right
This won't hurt you at all. DID you ever
hear the story about the young fellow whose
mother sent him to town to buy wash
ing machine? No? Well"-all the time the
the needle-'he came back home with a
wife. His mother said, L thought l sent you
for washing machine Yes said the
son, and I've brought back the best wash
ing machine l could find y
The older woman, who had been through
the mill, rocked to and fro IN a paroxysm Of
laughter and the tears sprang 10 her eyes,
gratifying showing that the Doctors abil-
ity as a story teller was as great as his
skill as a vaccinator. The woman then I'M
der the needle WINGED at the pain, and when
the blood appeared she turned her head
Now it's DONE" said the doctor. land
dries. and then You can never have the
smallpox. Wouldn't you rather be Vacci-
mated than have the smallpox"
Yes, 1 spose."
Now" remarked the doctor to a visitor,
you see how much better this method is
than the old There is positively no danger
from outside poisoning. These needles shall
not be used again until they have been
passed through a flame and sterilized. These
two women will feel only a slight after
effect"
Il don't believe this blood ever will dry"
broke in one of the women, nervously, as
If she feared she would bleed to death slow
ly, but surely.
But it did dry in a few minutes. and the
women rolled down their sleeves and put on
their coats.
There is one drawback" it was suggested
to them, and that is that your days Of
decolete dress are over"
The two colored women, as oblivious to
the sarcasm as they were ignorant Of the
meaning of the phrase. happily thanked
the doctor and passed out Of the Office the
red badge Of courage on their arms.
THREE MORE CASES.