The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-16

the most reliable tubes kept for this pur-
pose, but only while the lymph Is In It's
freshest condition.
Aseptic and antiseptic precautions are
taken, OF course. and, as everywhere IN
surgery. the more complete and fastidious
they are the better. borax ana DOraclc acid
and absorbent aseptie cotton soaAsd IA
pure boiled water. We do not limit the
number OF NEGOTIATIONS to one. ~ IL Is IN the
case with you. but give generally three
pricks on the external face or each one
OF the arms about the place where the del
told muscle Is attached 10 the humerus
bone.
Persons in charge OF children are directed
how they shall avoid the secondary inocula-
ton of the vaccinated place by germs or
other disease, especially those of erysipe'as,
and the same persons are warned besides
about the epoch about which the appafi-
ton of the pustules will take place and or
the date of its ripeness a--d OF the obliga-
ton the ile under of coming back eight
days after in order that the vaccinas~-. MAJ
be able to ascertain II the vaccine is genu-
Inc and give TO the interested people the
usual certificate.
Sucff Is the practice which has been fol-
lowed during a whole century. Let US see
now its results.
First of all, il has been observed that per-
sons vaccinated in this way remain immune
during their whole lives. When there Is a
widespread epidemic and deputy vaccinat-
ors are intrusted with the extra work the
standing employe cannot cope with. ana
buildings are overcrowded. schools ana
workshops are searched for nonvaccinated
individuals who. OF course, are vaccnated
Immediately. The epidemic is stopped in
no time. have attached TO this our assoc
cations tabular statements which demon
strates my statements.
The immunity which vaccination confers
upon infants is preserved during the whole
OF their lives. What demonstration is to
be wished more clear and evident than
the one conveyed in the fact that no Next
can physician has ever died OF smallpox,
no matter IL he has been practitioner for
thirty or forty years?
The same immunity has been observed
in male and female nurses who attend
smallpox patients Vaccine tons succeeded
experiments undertaken on behalf OF and
under the direction of the Medical Acad-
envy of the city of Mexico presentations
undertaken by order OF the Supreme Board
results will be spoken OF by DR.. Ramirez,
have had the following results: Revaccina-
lions. 1907; successful. %.
These figures / think, demonstrate that
single vaccination is enough 10 make an
individual immune for the whole OF his
| life, even against vaccination performed
| upon him.
In the same way the previously stated
| facts prove that this single vaccination
| preserves the person in which IL was made
from the attack Of smallpox for life. The
| report the committee has made proves that
| animal vaccine to be accepted needs a cer-
| tain number OF requisites to make IL eff
| cient and inoffensive, and i quite agree
| with this committee in those two ways
| Of looking upon the question, but 1 wish
| to record my own opinion on this subject.
| If both vaccination methods confer inn
| munity against smallpox both may be ac-
cepted, but If animal vaccination does not
confer immunity the whole life long and
such immunity is given by human vaccine.
this is the one that We ought TO prefer.