Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-06-17
BENEFITS AND PURPOSES OF
ANTI-TYPHOID EXPLAINED.
State Board of Health Gives Informal
tiOn Of Free Campaign to Begin
Here ON June 81.

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a number Of people are asking these
days, "Just what is an anti-typhoid
i dispensary?" To clear the atmosphere
a bit the State Board of Health ex-
plains as follows:
"An anti-typhoid dispensary differs
materially from that other type of dis
pensary more or less popular in sis
ter state, memories of which will Kin
ger i'm certain parts of this State. In
other particulars the two are some
what similar. They differ in that they
will be open only about one day week
for six weeks They are similar in
that no one person can secure more
than a limited amount of fluid extract
(15 drops) each dispensary day. They
differ in that the fluid extract" wac
cine) is required to be taken on the
spot in the dispensary instead of at
home or in seclusion. They differ in
that the number of prescription to any
one person are limited strictly to
three. They are similar in that they
are under careful supervision. These
present day dispensaries are under the
supervision of the State and County
Boards of Health.
trade is offered free instead of being
rold and, further, in that instead of
being a source of some financial reye-
nue. to the county, town or state and
source of loss, poverty and degrade
ton to the patrons, they are a source
of expense to the town, county and
state and a means of extending life,
health and happiness and of prevent
ing disease among their patrons.
Briefly, the anti-typhoid dispense
ries will be held in one place in a
county each weekday. These PAGES
will be located convenient of access
about over the country. Due an
will be made Of the dis |
pensary days and dates.
'"The dispensary itself will be suit |
able room in the court house, hotel, !
store or school house and will be fit h
ted up with comprehensive exhibit on |
typhoid fever, flies and other public
health subjects. There will be two or
more dispensary attendants who will
explain exhibits, give lectures on vari-
Gus phases of health and sanitation
and immunize all who apply for the
free of charge. Health lit
erature and general medical advice
will be given free of charge. In the
evening, when an opportunity presents
itself, these dispensary attendants will
give illustrated stereopticon health
lectures in nearby halls and school
houses.
Typhoid fever used to be time
killer. Now the efficiency experts have
knocked it clear out of the box. In
the army, navy and elsewhere, where
men are off duty or laid up in hos
pital at the employers expense, caro-
full records of the loss of time, on &C
count of various causes were kept.
For six years prior to the introduc-
lion of anti-typhoid vaccine in the
army in 1910, our soldiers lost time on
account of sickness from typhoid at
Lhe rate of over II days every day for
an army of 100000. In 1910, when
vaccination was offered
the soldiers if they cared to take it,
enough of them took it to reduce this
daily loss of time or sick leave in the
army from II to 40. In March, 1911,
vaccination became COM
Dulsory and for that year the rate was
still further reduced from 40 to 20. In
1912, with vaccination compulsory,
the sick leave from typhoid dropped
10 8 days per 100000 soldiers and in
1913 to one-third of a day. In other
words, by applying the efficiency idea,
the time loss in our army from typhoid
was reduced from II days to one-third
d day"