The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-10-06
ALWAYS BE READY 10
FIGHT SMALLPOX

efficiency of vaccination, and collect
ed for The Daily News by an expert
should prove of general interest:
While there is at present not single
case of smallpox within the city lin
its, it is by no means impossible that
the disease may not recur at an early
day: hence the Importance in urging
upon the school authorities the ne
cessity of having all pupils vaccinat-
ed.
1t has been repeatedly shown by
statistics of first class authorities that
vaccination in infancy has saved an
enormous number of children, who
under former conditions would have
died. Before vaccination, the deaths
from smallpox We're mainly among
children; since vaccination, the NOR
tally is greater among adults. After
the age of - the protective influence
OF the primary vaccination has to a
large extent Disappeared; and unpro-
tected adults form a larger proportion
OF the population than in re-Yacina-
ton periods, when an attack of small
pOX in children was far more common,
and, as a rule, if survived, gave
immunity for life.
1t was at first thought that one sue
cessful vaccination protected the indi-
yidual for the rest of his life, but this
is now known TO be the case, especial
ly if done very early in life The pro-
tective influence gradually wears
away in the time so that it becomes
necessary to revaccinate after the
lapse of about ten years. If vacc ina
ton is done dnring the infancy and
and revaccination ten years later,
then almost absolute protection
against smallpox is obtained for the
rest of life.
The attempt to explain the reduc-
ton of the prevalence of smallpox
by improved sanitation fails when APP
piled to the fact that while formerly
most deaths from smallpox were
among children, and since vaccina-
ton has been practiced the mortality
is greater among adults, the fact
that the occurrence of smallpox is
rare among certain classes of workers
who are required to be vaccinated.
such as postof1ice employees. civil SER
vice officials, nurses, policemen, etc.
that the disease pass by the yaccina,
ted children, but attack the unvacci-
mated living in the same house.
The whole subject of vaccination
has been inquired into with the
greatest care and impartiality by
two great commissions: The German
vaccination commission of 1894 and
the royal commission of England 1888
Their principal conclusions are
entirely in accord and can be stated
concisely as follows:
l-Naccination protects against
smallpox. But revaccination is nee
essary ten years later.
2-When vaccinated person does
contract smallpox the disease is al
ways milder, and the likelihood Of
death is very small.
3-The vaccinated condition of the
surrounding country increases the
protection against smallpox which
the individual has acquired by vac
cination, and hence vaccination, is
beneficial, not only the individually.
by care in vaccination the dan
ger is reduced to such a minimum
as to make the benefit of vaccination
infinitely outweigh any possible iniu-
rious effects.
The purity of all vaccine virus now
on our market is guaranteed by an
act of Congress 1902 providing the
government inspection and regula-
ton of all vaccine farms. The virus
now to be had is marked purity, and
differs greatly from the old-fashioned
ivory point which was so freque ntly
contaminated before being used
The modern point is made of glass,
is enclosed in an aseptic glass scab-
bard, and sealed with Darafine which
effectually protects it from contamin-
alton. When needed, it. is dra w n
from its scabbard and serves not only
to carry the virus, but also a scarify-
ing instrument Gnstead of lance or
candle.) Each point is used but once.
Recently, by the use of glycerne. a
process has been discovered for rem
dering the virus itself very pure. So
that the whole outfit is now quite sat
isfactory.
While it cannot be denied that in
times past, the old vaccination re-
suited at times in serious consequent
ces, the modern pure virus inoculat-
ed into clean arm and properly car
ed for afterward, never has and never
will cause serious results.
NOTICE.
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