The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-24
ANTI-TYPHOlO VACCINE
REPORTED A SUCCESS
Tests are Now Being Con.
Quoted at the Different
Army Posts

The action of The War department
at Washington in ordering Major
Frederick f. Russell, who enjoys
special reputation as student Of ty
phoid to Fort sill where the fever
mas broken out with Instructions C.
make a thorough inquiry aud report
wha measures should be taken to
arrest the progress Of the disease
and secure permanent security against
it will be noted with interest by ply.
sicians of Guthrie and other points i'm
Oklahoma wnere typhoid has c,aime
IN unusually large number OF victims
his summer Al Fort sin seven cen
cases have been reported. an3 three
deaths.
Preliminary reports of a verbal char
aeter indicate the surgeons i'm the
field have been meeting with success
y the use Of The new lntityphoid vac
cine, and the medical reports of the
British army in which service this
vaccine was invented. show that Il
las been a success. when sufficient
posts have Deen heard from. the re.
suits VIII be compiled and analyze
by Major Russell who IS in charge
II the laboratory in which the anti.
Uphold vaccine is made, and who Wifi
have a good opportunity for fur/er
study at Fort sill.
Recommended BY Scientists.
The use of this vaccine lit is nam
I'd serum-in the American army was
recommended by a distinguished
group Of medical scientists brcIV'
together as an army board AS a re
ult of the recommendation of this
board the voluntary VACCINATION OF
hospital corps men ana others in the
amy was determined upon and his
work WAS begun in earnest last April
IN all parts Of the country wnere
there are army posts and hospitals
he new surgeon general George II
f0rney having general direction OF
.be experiments
This particular form of vaccine Is
'he discovery Of Col Wright of the
British army, whore il has been very
successfully used That board pro.
.eeded TO review he history of vac.
cine as a method of protecting troops
1gainst typhoid The experience of
1alh the British and he German col
1nial armies was considered
Studied In United States
The theory ON which the practical
use Of vaccine is based. as well az
many details involved i'm CARRYING ont
he procedure, We're studied as was
also the probable effect on the medi
cal profession ANA the public at large
in the United States As "a result OF
IFS discussion The board was conyinc
/ d that the practice of antityphoid vac
fine is both useful and harmless and
| hat II offers a practical means of dim
| rishing the amount Of typhoid fever
IN the army, both In times of peace
| nd war
The board also founl that the ex
perience up 10 that time with anti
! Uphold vaccination justified il I'm rec
ommendng the introduction Of the
practice in the regular and volunteer
armies Of he United States in tim,
# war The board recommended IN,
Immediate introduction of the prac
fice of volun 8ry vaccination against
| Uphold in the army hospital corps thD
atmy nurse corps and in any expedi
ton Of troops from the regular army
which is ordere1 TO take the field 70
active operations: and. further. tha
! IN opportunity be given to volunteers
nom the army as a whole 70 be- pro
tccted by vaccination gainst typhoid