The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
TYPHOID Vaccine
FOR SALE CHEAP
State Health Department Fur
nishes Absolute Preventive
at Wholesale Price.
NOT NEEDED IN RICHMOND
People of This City Have No
Chance to Catch Disease.
Sanitation Is Preferred.

Arrangements have been made by
the State Health Department to fur
nish vaccine treatment for the proven
ton of typhoid fever to the people of
Virginia at wholesale prices, following
the system prevailing in handling anti
toxin for diphtheria and virus for small
pox. The marvellous results following
the use of the typhoid preventive in the
army and navy have demonstrated its
value.
The treatment complete, including
the three necessary doses and hypo-
dermic needle. costs ninety cents when
purchased from the department. which
keeps supply on hand. Naturally.
sales are to physicians. who alone IN
derstand its proper use. peculiar
needle should be used, which is thrown
away after a treatment.
Officers Are Treated.
State Health Com missioner Ennion
c.. Williams. Assistant Allen w. Free
man, Director of Inspections Roy *.
Flanagan. and other officers of the
department whose duties take them to
various parts of the State. have all re-
ceived the treatment, which is very
rarely attended with unpleasant re-
suits The method of prevention was
first introduced in Richmond in the
summer of 1911 by Or. r. *. T. War
rick. surgeon of the Richmond How
=
mem bers of that command. Later.
DR.. j. Fulmer Bright. of the Blues,
treated the soldiers of that battalion.
The prevention is absolute. Recent
reports from both the army and navy
prove this. as do tho statements made
d few days ago before congressional
committee by General George II Ter
ney. surgeon general of the army. and
DR.. Charles r. Stokes. of the navy. In
the army the treatment was begun IN
1909 the soldiers being given their choice
in the matter. but il WAS made com
pulsory in 1911. The results are as
follows:
Proir to 1910 there was an average of
32l cases of typhoid fever in the United
states army each year. In 1910 there
were isj cases in 1911. ffty- seven In 1912,
twenty-one. During the ten years
preceding 1910 there were $50 cases
and $50 deaths. In 1912 there were sew
on deaths, all of men not III the line
and not vaccinated.
In the navy in 1911 there were 222 cases
of typhoid. Then the vaccination
came. and last year there was one lone
case of the disease.
Rather Drive 1t Out.
However IL il far more important
TO vine out the disease than to use
preventive measures. in the opinion OF
Commissioner Mlllldfur- heFticltf ht
does not advise the use of the pre-
ventive by Richmond people who do
not leave tho city. since under the
methods of City Health Officer Levy
typhoid has been practically wiped out
here The Richmonder has no chance
at all of catching IT. unless he goes out
side to some infected territory
But men who travel over the state
stopping in towns where modern meth
DDS of sanitation do not prevail. and
men who camp out. and especially
miiitiamen who go into camp and do
not always obey the orders OF surgeons
as TO drinking certain water and leaving
other water alone. need the preventive
1t has not been in use long enough 20
demonstrate its efficacy more than one
year. when the treatment should De
repeated.
The state Health Department can
furnish the vaccine at wholesale price
But il does not give n great publlcity
nor urge Its claims. This Is not because
il does not absolutely prevent. for 1t
does II is not advertised because the
health department officials prefer 70
clean UP the State and drive out every
typhoid germ rather than to vaccinate
against 1t.