Jackson County journal., 1919-09-19
DIPnTHERIA

Some days ago there appeared In
Well-known periodical an adver-
tlsement that ran like this: Total
ignorance" Ignorance feeds the
ranks of Bolshevists, l. w. w. A.,
criminals, loafers, and all other
cooties that infest human society,""
but ignorance isn't wholly confined
to solid ivory heads. all ignorance
doesnt come out of Russia, ienor-
ance isn't alway criminal-its just
Lack of knowledge, and ignorance
IS more general than we admit. In
fact. ignorance is the "nigger" in the
woodpile today" This is the way
the business man looks at ignorance.
Ignorance, lack of knowledge, is the
wrench 50 often thrown into the
gear of Health work. Carelessness
also has place in retarding effec-
tive disease prevention.
The season for diphtheria is on.
during September and October we
have usually far more diphtheria
than at any other season of the
year.
The most probable cause for in
crease in diphtheria at this particu-
lar season, is that schools open at
this season of the year. and there
fore, the congregation of large num-
bers of children. Diphtheria is a
spit-borne disease; and of course.
children at play, swap spit often.
There is no doubt, but that, diph-
liberia carriers, (viz-Those who
are not sick and probably have
never been sick with diphtheria,
carry the germs of diphtheria in
their nose and throat, first spread
the disease.
All school children should have
cultures made from the secretions
of the nose and throat on entering
school. Those positive to diphthe-
ria, should ain at home
and be treated till the secretions
are negative to diphtheria. Every
child, who has the least sore throat
or cold should stay at home til!
we'll Call your doctor early.
If he pronounces the case diphthe-
ria. insist that lie give your child
State Board of Health Diphtheria
Antitoxin. It costs only Is cents
for the syringe The balance of
the cost is paid by your taxes. 1t
would be we'll for citizens to Take
time by the forelock" and see if
their druggist and physician has
State Board of Health Diphtheria
Antitoxin, that you have already
paid for by taxes on hand in case
that it was needed at once.
We have just received a letter
from a party who paid his druggist
$13.25 for antitoxin that would
have cost only $1.60 if he had used
State Board of Health Diphtheria
Antitoxin. There are three products
that your druggist can furnish free
to his patrons, smallpox vaccine,
Typhoid vaccine, and diphtheria an
titoxin. 1t does look like good busi-
ness advertising for your druggist
to do this. Some people cannot see
a dollar in the distance on account
Of the penny right before their eyes.
Diphtheria is durable if antitoxin
is given in time. All suspicious
cases, those cases in which there is
no membrane in sight, but have
other symptoms present, should
have antitoxin at once. TAKE NC
! CHANCES BY DELAY.
CUT THIS QUIT is WORTH
i MONEY.
Don't miss this.-Cut out this slip
enclose with Sc to Foley & Co.
1885 Sheffield Ave-, Chicago, Ill.
writing your name and address
r clearly. You will receive in returl
/, a trial package containing Foley
Honey and Tar Compound, f o
coughs, colds and Group. Foley Kid
, ney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tab
|, lets. Sold everywhere. adv.