Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-09
FEDERAL HEALTH BUREAU SAYS
PUBLIC IS ACCEPTING
TREATMENT.
SUCCESSFUL TESTS MADE
IN ARMY AND NAVY
Along With Sanitation Vaccination Is
Making Great lnroads Into Number
of Victims Of Typhoid-lnfection to
Be Uncommon Within Next Few
Years.
Especial Correspondence


Washington, Sept. s.-That anti-ty-
phod vaccination is gaining in favor
is d statement made by the United
States public health service in re-
cent bulletin An enormous increase
in the number of persons seking anti
typhoid vaccination is reported. The
public health service says not alone Is
this increase manifested among bene-
ficiaries of that organization and gov
ernment employees but also the general
public.
The public health service says:
physicians turnout the country in
dictate that many are receiving the
preventive treatment and laboratory
establishments have had a greatly in
creased demand for the vaccine SO
great is the call among employees OF
the government that it has been nee
essary to issue a second edition OF the
secretary oil the treasury's circular
stating the localities where the treat
ment may be received. 1t is estimated
that during 1914 over 100000 persons
turnout the country were mmunized
and it is believed that in 1915 the num-
Der will exceed 100000. In four coun-
ties of North Carolina. where CAM
paigns are now being conducted, 1t Is
estimated that 10000 people will be
imn uniZed
Successfully Tried.
The public is seldom slow to accept
an innovation of worth. The reduction
of the case rate in the army from 536
per 100 900. before the discovery OF
anti typhoid vaccine. to 3, since inoc-
ulation was made compulsory. has not
passed unnoticed During four months
of 1898 there were over 1000 cases OF
typhoid among 10000 soldiers en-
camped in Florida; in 1911. among co.
600 men similarly eneamped. there
We're but two cases. If such degree
of immunity can be harmlessly con-
ferred upon a body of men living un-
der adverse conditions and whose age
renders them susceptible. the oonclu-
sion is that protection can Just as cas-
lily be afforded ordinary citizens.
Anti typhoid vaccination is quite
as simple as that for smallpox and
even children DO not complain. There
are no local effects other than a slight
reddening at the site of the injection,
and sore arms are entirely lacking. In
a small percentage OF cases mild
systemic reaction, accompanied by
headache and slight rise In tempera-
ture. occurs. but If the treatment Is
given at night the persons rest Is I'M
disturbed and he is entirely unaware
of these symptoms. In the majority 81
instances. however. there is not the
slightest inconveniences. The immun-
ity probably lasts for several years.
altho its duration Is less than that OF
smallpox. which frequently persists for
lifetime
One Danger Foreseen.
1t is believed that more widespread
recognition OF the benefits conferred
by anti-typhofd immunization will
have an immediate effect upon the
morbidity and mortality rates for the
disease AS result Of sanitary meas
ures alone the death rate from typhoid
has been cut in half during the last
fifteen years: what has been done in
fifteen years of sanitation can be ac-
complished in as many weeks with in
oculation. II is conceivable, II immu-
nization attains the general recogni-
ton that smallpox prevention has Sc
cured. and there is no reason why such
acceptance should not he accorded 1t.
that typhoid will be a rare disease by
1880. This means that even many of
the older physicians of today will live
| to see the time when the infection will
no longer be common.
One point must be considered In
making such a representation. As
immunity is conferred the necessity
for immunizatior becomes less appar-
ent 70 the general public. and the
method will to a certain extent be ne
elected. This is the situation as re-
CARDS smallpox in the country today,
and for this very reason the disease
will persist until universal imm uniza'
ton is practised. Therefore, even with
perfect methods, the entire elimina-
ton Of the disease is not to be looked