The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-24
HOoNWoRNi DISEASE
IN VIRGINIA.

IN VIRGINIA..
Ton thousand six hundred persons
were treated for hcokworm disease in
Virginia in 1912 according to the
third annual repor, of the Rockefeller
Sanitary Commission just issued In
North Carolina, 57,o9l cases were
treated in the Same period In the
eleven states in which the work is
going on. there were last year 23S.755
persons treated. The total number OF
persons treated for the disease in Vir-
finia in the three years since this
great movement for the reclamation
of human life began was ls.leS. while
81 North Carolina it was 1l1,s72 For
each person treated last year. the
commission expended -. There were
in 1912, S5.792 microscopic examina-
lions in Virginia, and ls1,144 in North
Carolina III the three years work, the
total number OF persons treated in
tho eleven States was 39S,556. There
were 4S2,464 microscopic examinations
in 1912.
In the infection survey in Virginia,
ninc counties were included, and $500
children were EXAMINED, ASIA or Ar
per cent OF them having been found
infected. In the sanitary survey of
1912 in Virginia, forty eight counties
We're embraced ana 1905 rural homes
inspected 1t should be noted here
that the number of persons micro
scopically examined in making the in
fecrion survey does not equal the total
number Of microscopic examinations
made In a state. for all microscopic
examinations save those Of rural chill
dren from six to eighteen years OF
age arc excluded from the report OF
the Infection survey. Nor is the per-
centagc OF Infection reported as a re-
suit Of the infection survey given as
the percentage OF infection for the
population of tho county. since the
degree OF Infection among rural chill
dren from six To eighteen years OF
age IS much greater than tho average
infection for tho whole population"
Tho degree of Infection varies great
", ranging in percentage from 20 to
% In $50 counties of eleven states,
out Of 15S,555 country children micro
sconicaily examined. 7s,5z2, or 500 per
cent. were found to he infected.
The figures as IL the work of the
hookworm disease dispcnsaries in Vir-
gnla show that total OF $500 per
sons wero treated at them in 1872,
and that the total number of treat
ments was 15l56 Fight countics-Bcd-
ford, Henry, King and Queen. Essex.
Gloucester, Franklin Patrick and Car
ollne-opcratcd dispensnries FOR thirty
six weeks. the total amount appropri-
nted for this work by the counties be-
ing $500. Appropriations have been
made, but the work has not yet been
started in Appoma,tox, Roanoke. Taze-
we'll Lee, Wise and Dickenson.
In 1912, SOS physicians in Virginia
We're personally instructed as to hook
worm disease. Eighteen lectures were
delivered 10 physicians on the sub
tcct. $50 physicians were reached
$500 letters and circulars and $500
bulletins were Sent OFT. and 1874 physl-
clans are now treating the disease.
while 1927 cases have been reported
by physicians
Continuing this campaign OF popu-
lar education, 4l0 teachers were visit
ed, $50 We're reached by letter, 5000
by bulletin or ieaflet, and also at in
sutntes Four hundred and ten lee
lures were delivered on the disease.
and 1t Is estimated that $3.50 persons
were reached by them. one hundred
and sixty-hvc thousand bulletins have