The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-05-08
BE vACCINATED
From State Dept. OF Health.

Because of the prevalence of
smallpox in nearby states, DR.. John
S. Fulton, Director of the State De-
partment of Health, urges all per-
sons in Maryland who have not been
successfully vaccinated within the
past year, to be vaccinated without
further delay. Smallpox vaccine is
furnished free of charge by the State
| Department of Health to physicians
throughout the countries on applica-
ton either to the Department, or
through the local health officer.
IF it is not convenient for you to
go to your own physician to be vac
cinated, go to the local health Of
ficer, "Dr. Fulton advised in COM
menting on the seriousness of the
present situation.
7 Maryland has been more for
tunate than many states;'' DR.. Full
ton said, Sin escaping the outbreaks
that have swept over large sections
of the country in the last few years,
but that does not mean that we are
free from danger now. Present
methods OF trayel-the ease with
which we move about from place to
place by trolley, automobile, boat
and train service. bring us in daily,
even hourly contact with people from
the places where the disease is
low epidemic. \ Vaccination against
smallpox takes less than five min
utes, and as the vaccine virus is
furnished free of charge by the
state to physicians, the fee for such,
efvice by private physicians is not
large.
Smallpox has been more pre-
yalent in the United States and
Canada during the last three years
,han in a,ay other part of the world
Except China and India. Not only
has the disease increased in the
United States, but it has occurred in
much more virulent form, and has
aused greater number of, deaths.
In forty states and the District of
Columbia, there were 49,587 cases
Ind S71 deaths in 1924; 27,756
Ind IA deaths in 1923, and &c.
81 cases with 491 deaths in 1922.
"These figures are appalling, but
hey come from reliable sources and
ire fact which we have to face in
rider that we may realize the vast
less of the outbreak. Fortunately
or the people of Maryland, the
disease so far has been kept under
ontrol here through the unrelaxing
'igilance of the health department
# the state and Of Baltimore city.
Maryland has contributed only g
SMALL number of cases to the total
in the country. The total number
Of cases in Maryland in 1922 was
II, with 3 deaths, all of which oc.
urred in the counties. The total in
1923 was 25, of which Is were re-
ported from the counties. rne total
in 1924 was 81, of which 80 oc-
Cured in the city, and So in the
ounties. There were no deaths
rom the disease in either Baltimore
;ity or in the counties in either 1923
or 1924.
1.-THE total Humber Of cases il
Maryland has been relatively small,
II comparison with the total in
other states, but you can see that we
lad nearly four times as many in
1924 as in 1923
Smallpox is one of the most
oathsome diseases of which we
rave any knowledge, and even when
lot fatal, one of the most distigur-
hg. We have an absolutely sure
'eapon of defense against it. in
'accination. We can't expect to
escape the fate of other sections OF
he country, and OF some of our
'ery near neighbors, if we neglect
Ibis one sure method of protection
hat is within the reach of every
man, woman, and child in this
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