The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08

seeds are spreading possibly 70 homes
which lack the abundance and anu
ence OF that frcm which the germs
have spread
And once they arrive there. ana
begin their lnsiduous undermining CT
the health Of the inhabitants OF such
homes, they begin another haunt OF
physical lsssituoe. as well Sc mental
bodily and moral weakness. II toll
lows that the only certain method O:
Graduating this scourse is for each
and every citizen OF the State to ava'i
himself % the services OF the Board
OF Heslth's campaign.
The Question OF Altitude.
One OF the most remarkable idicsyn-
cracies of the hookworn which the
present campaign has brought 20 I!gh,
is that the higher one goes the less
cirulent is the hookworm infection
Out on the summit OF the Blue Ridge
Mountains. in Patrick County. Dr..
Miller found but - per cent OF tie
specimens examined infected Fifteen
miles further down. however. the
malady appeared in most general form
In one instance 3 genera! infection OF
7ls per cent was disclosed, which,
while less than some percentages
among school children. IS almost zee
.
1ren Jointly.
Oae expert thinks the greater cold
CT the high places kills the bacillus.
BIZ 2nothc: thinks the explanation -
.aat large nun,be: Of the eggs WASH
doTrn the mountain sides and stre-1's
and 50 give the lower grounds double
Infection 7: this be tue. and ~ does
not sr?esr unlikely. = wcul1 se=H
that speeding tire DISEASE through
cut Virginia cities through conrasn!-
mated drinking ard bath ws-er Is by
NJ means the least Of noekwoI n >
raeoaces.
IN Caro.ine exa1.irstisns of spce.-
mems from B-wliag Green. which Is
On high ground disclosed an i'-feetion
Of 20 per cent A. Wcodsleae located
in rive vale. the Infection, was
; Pc cent greater AZ WocGsl4re.
aiso through cooperation ct ne!gh-
boxing schcol teachers. many scaoo!
children were examined Three out OF
four were infected. meaning that IS
per cent OF the children ws.e victims
OF the disease. meaning. too. that only
one child out OF every four was max
Ing the progress ~ his studies that
his age and situatica ulerited ~
sparta, 900 school children were ex-
amined. with almost the same results.
The Campaign Methods.
Dr. Miller is man Of charming
personality. being in thar respect much
better fitted 70 carry out public health
reforms. demanding certain amount
Of corporation from the peOp e.
some heads Of reforms ! have known.
he Is Of medium height with fairly
full ngure and blue eyes. which twin
kie merrily when nc smiles. This Is
net seldom. his smile is not far buriec.
Nevertheless. his good nature de.
tracts nothing from the eaTnestness
with which he is pushing this wo.k
sgainst the hookwcIm n. When he gets
out his lecture charts and swings into
the daily discussion "f hookworm.
mich lie delivers to tbs people az.
sernhl@d 20 hear IL. he speaks with an
easreStneSs and [iFectnsss which
t@Ns Moreover, his discourse Is re-
nle'l with fact. and ngures which
tails Of themselves. even without the
many supplementary charts an5 s@'
hibits provided By the Board OF Health
and the United states Public Health
an. Marine Hospital Service.
When 81 is decided TO take Up the
hookworm IN . county two weeks CT
more arc spent n studying the county.
.curersinz With local PHYSICIANS. get
ting IA touch With conditions ss they
really are Then six points as nss- as
possible ceLtTes of population are Sc
lscte5 Eacn 81 these Is given four
dates each week apart The inves-
tigatorx stay IN each county four
weeks thus giving each point selected
= chance 20 meet the boards Tepresen-
tstives am one az four different deys
n ~ experience This i Z unique
s7d s:rsuisrlv erective manner OF
Too of,.n such movements are con
Quoted slors liaes which. N Theatrical,
rs~lan-e .re known so "cn.rie NJ
srsnls - $ true thu, Dr. Miller
stars one day Only .. stop But az
ne ss.re '.ua. i, should Be remembered
tist p. mskes foar TIP. 20 each DIS
rerssrv iris gives advertising By
-vorr ~ racuth--ftsn which there ls
70 be,ter publicity for campaign OF
MS k.rl--s ohsnee - So IN itt wcsk
D. Miller ssstrts that no other
method would DO IS well. eithsr az 20
r.uib-rs q cxan!nsticrf or helpful
,e-s % those su1-yins from the dis
-s-e. bscauss no other r.athce voui1
.-scn 60 large nEmDe! - psoyl>
me arxt tip around the:s are sell
.osa noEe thss n;ty examinations
maze per day. ant these o:ten s-s
.rnl.Le4 70 s~-sA-sst - 80 e-~-~-+~---
az -Iciu!t- Of TIE d.speIs3yy. Tee
ext week these have told thsiE
fsienss IN outlying districts. who coa.e
u 90 tie number g 100 % more 3
tae last tip TIE movement has AZ
tsins5 It's FULLEST swing. ana cften
taree ana ior- hundred ena-ins'ions
Sc made each Cay
Exteat Of the work
Tuncansatsi.y - efort % tn,
carnpaign Is 20 give IRE greatest ros-
sisls berset - the greatett poss;sis
r.-ss- To .tia end u Is co-r5u-
cls!y Impressed upon al that san!-
a., toilets AID osthorsss are nee
.ss.fy Hone cuthous>s are. 90 course
i-efude1. but the rreatest strssa y
ID upor ire mead FER irnprovsnsnt'
N .rcf facrluss 81 places vhsre auun
ssrt q people fsos- difersrt farilie'
fa.rer--ss hooihr 1ssf. churches. -
ser1siy halls. etc. etc According y DIT
E.Ilsr. ~ wrui1 - possinic % wlpe
OF sookworu contssion ~ nisni
v-r. ~ p,sr'tIe - Obtain sensr~l
s1ar.atior q Tire Board ~ heaitn