Evening journal., 1911-06-29
Pennsylvania Takes Step to
Save Boys Who May be In
iured While Eagle Screams
PROVIDE ANTI TOXIN
STATIONS FOR TREATMENT

PENNSYLVANIA is taking precautions
to save the lives Of those of her boys |
who may be injured in Fourth Of July
accidents, by establishing antitoxin
stations throughout the state for
treatment Of the injuries. Or. Dix
son. State Health Commissioner. also
announces preventative measures.
which the department has arranged
to combat tetauns or lockiaw. as re-
suit OF injuries from explosives. Al !
though Wilmington has not establish
ed any antitoxin in stations for tho
treatment of her boys who may suffer
from burns while making the "eagle
scream" on Tuesday. extra surgeons
will be at the city hospitals to care
for those who may be injured in the
days celebration. The surgeons hope
that the boys will be wise enough to
avoiding accidents by stunning those
fireworks. particularly torpedoes and
blank cartridges, which are liable to
cause tetanus after wounds.
Just before July 4th last year, the
Pennsylvania Department Of Health
established sixty-seven stations for
the distribution of Tetanus Antitoxin,
for use in cases Of poor persons IN tho
state injured b. explosives.
The total number of cases treated
during the year 1910 was ninety, sew
enty-fve treated for immunization
against tetanus and fifteen for cure.
Out Of the total number Of cases
, that we're immunized. numbering
seventy-five. not one single case de-
veloped tetanus.
p OF the fifteen cases treated where
9 tetanus actually existed before treat
0 ment was begun. two recovered and
y thirteen died. OF these fifteen cases
. treated for cure, five we're gunshoi
s wounds: four we're what is known as
D punctures, and six we're various other
o injuries. Out of the total number oi
y cases so treated eleven were males
- and four females, with ages rangins
I from seven to thirty-six years. The
D saving Of the two lives after the
g deadly tetanus had set in, was in it.
= self a victory that amply repaid the
j. state for its effort.
The total number Of 1900 uni
packages, or immunizing doses, of te
tanus antitoxin used during the yea
and issued by distributors was two
m hundred and thirty-eight, or 357,0
units tetanus antitoxin The lsrges
n amount of tetanus antitoxin issued TO
IF the treatment Of any one case wal
D. $4,000 units.
J. In all of the thirteen cases Of teta
le nus where death ensued, the clinica
b. reports from physicians show that tn
Of tetanus existed many hours beforl
n treatment was begun. ranging from
s. one hundred thirty-two up to sixteel
hundred and eighty hours.
In The sixty-seven tetanus antitoxir
le distributing stations will be replen
rs ished with a stock of tetanus antitox
m in for use among the poor who ma.
g, be unfortunate enough TO be injure'
e. on or about the Fourth of July, AM
he DR. Dixon again urges the necessit
ae OF the prompt use Of the antitoxin II
he cases Of wounds received from expios
H. ives in order TO ward off lockiaw N
" such wounds should be considere
to trivial. Send for a physician at once
IN If medical aid cannot be secured i'm
mediately. wash out the wound YER
n thoroughly and apply a not antisepuC
IL such a solution as one 8ntiseptic tab
es let. commercial corrosive sublimate
Ii 10 FIVE pints of hot water The in
ne iured part should be completely i'm
IN mersed I'm this solution for a consid
I; erable length Of time. If these tab
j. lets are not available. wash out m
IT. wound with pure hydrogen peroxide
So II no antiseptics are available ord
e, nary hot water of such temperatur
} that Il viii favor bleeding from tn
's wound may be Of some service. Le
Is. there be no delay. however, in sendin
'n for physician for death turks in e,
p'osis~ wounds.