The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-30
You SHOULD TAKE
TYPHOID VACCINE
It's Practice in United States
Army Immunizes Disease
DR.. Roberts is Prepared to
Administer Treatment.
WITH LITTLE DANGER

The greatest development Of our
couatry in the scientific world in
half centu ~, or longer, is the discov-
cry of typhoid vaccine, which has
proved such beneficial remedy in the
pre- .ention of typhoid fever that is so
prevalent in this country. There has
been no preventive in years that has
worked so successfully in the saving
of human lives as that of typhoid vac
cine.
In one Of the leading editorials in
the dear old Charleston News and
Courier of Friday last the following
figures are given:
= 'sIB 1902. with main strength
Of 50, 1856, there were s41 abb
solute cases of typhoid fever in the
United States Army and "a deaths.
Ten years later, in 1912. the main
strength of the army had been increased
to 5s,1l9. In that year there were Is
absolute cases of typhoid fever and
but two deaths. This is the record in
figures Of what is being accomplished
through the adoption of sanitary
measures and of vaccination against
typhoid.
ssExperimentsi in the use Of typhoid
vaccine in our army were first begun
in March, 1909, and as the good results
obtainable were demonstrated COM
pulsory vaccination was ordered. first
for recruits, and later, in October,
1911, for all persons in the service
under 45 years of age. DIR. Frederick
F. Russell, of Washington, D. c..
stated in q paper read at the meeting
Of the American Medical Association
last month that no I'LL effects had been
reported in any instance and that the
last case of typhoid fever in the army
occurred on December 9, 1912.
'Tne immunity which is thus offer
ed against one of the most treache
rous diseases should be sought by the
public at large and especially by those
who travel often. The statistics show.
it is declared, that vaccination against
typhoid is as successful "a that against
smallpox; and DR.. Russell states that
the same vaccine affords protection
against typhoid of all different looali-
ties. A month is required for the
treatment. three doses of the baciH
beingzgiven. I'm the army the yacein-
alton is repeated every four years.
preparation for the summer vaca-
ton may well include immunization
against this disease which almost In
variably searches ont any weak spot
I'm it's victims and leaves its mark upon
them for the rest of their lives"
We will call the attention Of the
people of this town and community te
the fact that this treatment can be Sc
cured at home. Last summer DR.. G.
Frank Roberts, of Lexington, admin
istered this treatment to a number OF
persons, and in every case, it proved
successful. DIR. Roberts informs u
that within the next few days he will
again be prepared to give the vaccine
to all those who apply. The best of il
all is that the cost of the treatment il
comparatively small. 1t may be giVer
to children even without the slightest
danger or without even making thei1
arms sore, as is the case in administer
ing vacciue for smallpox. We givs
this information for what it is worth
and as a warning to all of our people
for there is no disease to be more
dreaded than typhoid fever.
D. r. H.
Love Divine.