The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-26
VACCINATION FOR
TYPHOID FEVER
OKLAHOMA CITY BOARD OF
HEALTH PLANS TO STOP FEVER
AND SAVE LIVES.

AND SAVE LIVES.
To save the lives OF the people OF
and to conquer the dread disease of
typhoid fever, the city board of health
at its meeting Monday morning decid-
ed to inoculate with vaccine free of
cost all persons who are unable to
pay for the vaccination. The injec-
| tion of the serum Is safe, practical
and sure, according to the board of
health and will decrease the death
rate which is increased by typhoid
victims.
Specialists maintain that not since
Jenner gave to the world the vaccine
virus that has successfully combatted
smallpox has humanity had such re-
lief offered as is now at hand TO equip
physicians in saving human lives.
Extensive experiments have been
made in the armies of Great Britain
and the United States. The report of
the trials in the American army
states that among 12,0S3 men there
were 5,473 inoculated and 6,6l0 unin-
oculated. Among the former there
were y cases of typhoid with two
deaths, and among the latter 1877 cases
and 26 deaths. Among the exposed
regiments who had been inoculated
with the vaccine in use at present
there We're 81 cases per 900 against
32.S per thousand among the untreat-
ed. Only four out of the 81 yaccinat-
ed men who subsequently developed
typhoid had had two doses of the vac
cine and they all recovered. The 9TH
er II had received only one dose. The
observations of this group of 1900
men covers a period of over three
years, and no more perfect or conVinL
ing statistics are needed to show the
value of this method of prophylaxis.
Used in English Army.
Using the foregoing report of the
successful experiment in the English
army, the Oklahoma City board of
health has taken up this matter in
earnest and announces that the city
dispensary will be open each after
noon from four until five o'clock TO
administer the treatment which Is not
painful, those who are unable to pay
for same being treated free.
The vaccination is in the form of
a serum that is injected hpyodermi-
cally; no pain results and three injec- /
tions are necessary, taken at inter- .
walls of ten days each When the in
incubation has been completed, the |
person IS claimed by the board of
health to be immune from typhoid for
as long a period as if the patient had
had typhoid fever. This period OF i'm
munity to typhoid is not as yet def
initely settled.
Railroads Asked to Vaccnate.
All railroad contractors and all
managers of institutions, employing
large numbers of persons, are earnest
ly requested by the health authori-
ties to urge their employees to be vac
cinated Children as well as adults
should be treated and the board of
health states that the treatment for
is mild.
II Prevents Fever.
Having taken, as they believe, an
advanced step in the prevention or dis
ease, the members Of the city board
of health, are desirous that the treat
ment have general use by those who {
are able to pay for 1t, and they urge
all others to apply to the dispensary |
for treatment.
AS typhoid fever is a disease that !
prevails at any season of the year,
the board of health is anxious to de-
crease morality by the application of Il
he anti-typhoid vaccine, and has pre-
pared to vaccinate a large number,
having full confidence that their in
'estigations prove that typhoid can
,e prevented and lives saved.--Okla-
loman.