The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-10-30
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Outbreaks of
ferent parts Of the
opening Of the schod
have focused attenti
portance Of immuni
against diphtheria SO
be- protected against
disease.
Figures, given out by
Riley, Chief OF the Bureau
municable Diseases of TN
Department of Health, sh0
during the first six weeks afd
schools were opened this Fall
cases of diphtheria were reporta
contrast with 9S cases duringN
corresponding period in i
"Diphtheria is one of the diseases
which we cannot afford to take al
chances" said DR.. Riley. "Tl
germs are spread from the throa
and nasal discharges of person.
who is ill with diphtheria, or who is
a carrier of diphtheria germs.
Carriers are person who though
not sick themselves, carry the germs
in their noses and throats, and
transmit the disease when coughing
or sneezing.
when suspicious case of sore
throat, Group, or tonsilitis occurs,
time should not be wasted on home
remedies, but doctor should be
sent for at once, so that antitoxin
may be administered without delay.
Just as any up-to-date fire depart
ment keeps supplies of fire fighting
materials at central depots, so the
State Department. Of Health has
supplies of diphtheria antitoxin at
easily accessible centers throughout
the State, and no home in the State
is more than three or four hours
distance from one of these supply
depots. Before the use of antitoxin
was discovered, the disease was fatal
to one out of every two children
striker. Now prompt treatment
with antitoxin, will nearly ALWAYS
save the life of the child,-but de-
Play, even of few hours is
dangerous.
In addition to giving antitoxin
10 the patient, the family physician,
or II ne cannot be reached, the local
i health officer, gives smaller doses
protective doses-to the persons who
are nursing the patient, or who
nave come in contact with him.
Inc smaller dose of antitoxin pro-
tects the person temporarily, only
mat IS for period of from two to
three weeks. After that, the i'm
munity, as we call such protection.
wears off.
II But we have a method of pro-
tectlng or immunizing against diph-
tnerla SO that the immunization will
last for period of years. For this
complete immunization a different
substance is observation-disclosures
IL IS called. AS practically all child
rem under twelve are susceptible to
u!phtnerla, 1t is no longer consider
gu necessary to give the children
susceptibility test, but time is saved
ny going right ahead with the treat
ments. The immunization clinics
tnat nave been held in the schools
IN Baltimore City and in manv of
our county schools. have haan hosoa
on this knowledge. Three treat
ments, given at intervals of a week
apart are necessary to complete the
treatment-with test at the and
OF six months to see whether or NOT
the treatments have been effective. =
1T is better to protect the child
rem against diphtheria than to let
tnem run the risk of getting the
olsease. You are not only protect
ing them against the disease. tbe
suffering and anxiety that come with
II, but against the dangerous after
enects which usually follow the
catching diseases of early child
nooo-damages to eyes and ears. tn
Tue neart and to the kidneys.
county Commissioners and Conn
" Board of Education will be rem
oerlng untold service to their COM
munltles by providing the means
which makes this protection of the
children possible"