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ing suffering, and frightening human
life are incalculable.
SIN 1912 the Service was authorized

;ne suffering, and frightening human
life are incalculable.
in 1912 the Service was authorized
investigate The diseases OF man,
and under the authority thus confer
ved i has made some very important
contributions to the control OF dis-
ease. 70 mention only few, the stud
les of Anderson and Gold5erger On
measles showed that the disease was
infective during the first three days
only, thus rendering unnecessary the
long periods of quarantine that were
formerly in vogue; the extensive IN
vestigatons of Stiles on the prevail
ence and on life history of hookworm
led to effective measures for the con-
troll of this widespread cause Of ply
steal in-efficiency; the work of Lums-
den in rural sanitation resulted IN
simple and effective methods for the
safe disposal of human excreta and
in the extensive adoption Of modern
methods in rural public health ad-
ministration; the many sided studied
dealing the malaria have been OF IN
estimable service in devising practl-
cable control measures for this cour-
age of the Southern States; the dis
covery of the identity of Drills dis
ease" with typhus fever by Gold,
berger. and the working out of eff
fective methods for controlling tho
disease by delousing has provided
barrier to the introduction of this pes
thence into the United States, the
painstaking Investigations by Gold
berger regarding pellagra have dis
posed of the various theories previ-
ously advanced as to the cause of
this disease and have definitely placed
pellagra IN the class Of diseases aris-
ing from deficiency in the diet, thus
furnishing the means of preventing
and treating this important malady;
the work of the Service in the field Of
industrial hygiene has thrown much
light on hitherto obscure factors IN
the causation OF certain industrial IA
tigue, and other equally important
problems; the Investigations made by
the Service in the field of mental n.y.
giene have helped in dealing with the
control Of venereal diseases, with the
problem of juvenile delinquency, and
with feeble mindedness; the studies Of
the health of school children and the
sanitation of rural schools have done
much to improve conditions for this
important part of our growing citl-
zenship; the careful statistical inves-
LEGATIONS of sickness among the work
ing classes have furnished valuable
basic information for devising plans
for dealing with this vast problem.
Although the Public Health Service
has contributed in many different
ways to the successful carrying out of
measures for the prevention and con-
troll of disease and the promotion of
public health.
Recently" added the Surgeon Gen.
eral. "the Service has sent it's sur
gcons to help in flood work at Pueblo
in typhus eradication among Indians
in southwest; in typhoid fever work
at Louisville; in tick fever protection
in Montana; in tuberculosis and child
hygiene in Utah; and in making the
national parks safe and sanitary for
travellers. Latest of all it has launch
ed campaign against pellagra,
which has given indications of becom-
ing dangerous, owing to the economic
depression among farmers and espec-
tally among the tenant cotton growers
Of the South, who have been rendered
practically penniless by the condition
of the cotton market andare forced to
live on salt pork, combread, and mo-
lasses. which. when eaten exclusively
for a few months are almost certain
to cause pellagra.