Evening star., 1925-04-30
u. S. ASKS $4,000
EMPLOYES IN CITY
TO BE VACCINATED
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Service funds for this purpose. 1t was
explained, is fully justified as prop
erly chargeable to the appropriation
for the prevention of the spread or
epidemic diseases.
At the Treasury. it was revealed to-
day, the departmental physician, DR..
Martha Burritt, has already vaccinated
many employees who have applied at
the Treasury relief room. A contact"
had recently been discovered in a
Treasury bureau. but vaccination so
far has prevented the outbreak OF a
single case.
Chief Clerk Birgfeld of the Treasury
has sent out a circular to heads of all
bureaus and offices through the de-
partment, which employs the largest
number of persons OF any department
ar establishment in the city. ut is
desired to know at the earliest pos
sible moment" he said, "the number
of employees in each activity who wish
to be vaccinated at this time
Already returns began to come in
today, and the first group to be vac
cinated under the new order was In
temporary building No. 5, at
Twentieth and b streets, where more
Internal Revenue submitted to the
surgeons treatment.
Fowler Makes Appeal.
Health Officer William C. Fowler
today Joined in the appeal of the sur
geon general in recommending that
all Government employees in Wash
ington be vaccinated as precautfon
against smallpox.
II have already recommended vac
eination to the public, and | am in
accord with the suggestion that has
now been made to the Government
employees" DR. Fowler said. The
sooner the population is vaccinated
the sooner the present outbreak VIII
subside."
In support of the value of vaccina-
ton DR.. Fowler stated that the RECORDS
in the health office show that or the
81 persons who have had smallpox
since January / only three had ever
been successfully vaccinated. inoss
three persons, DIR. Fowler ADDED mao
mild cases. One had been vacclnated
so years ago, another Is years ago
and the third Ia years ago.
DIR. Fowler said that none OF the
patients who have died had ever been
vaccinated according to the recoros
of their cases.
No additional cases have been re-
corder in the last "a hours, and there
have been no further deaths since yes
terday.
DIR. Fowler has made arrangements
to have one physician remain at the
Smallpox Hospital continually, IN al
dition to the physician VINO mas peer
visiting the patients there at inter
walls daily.
Vaccine Is Plentiful.
There is no danger Of a shortage OF
vaccine In Washington, and the sup
pIy on hand is ample to care for the
needs of the city, the Washington
Wholesale Drug Exchange said today
The exchange represents about IT'S
drug stores throughout the city, and
II acts as distributing point for
drugs.
The demand for vaccine points this
morning, however, was the heaviest
since the disease became prevalent
1t was said. The exchange had 2'Oou
vaccine points in stock this morning
and 10000 more were due to arrive
at O'Clock this afternoon. The firm
from which the vaccine is purchased
is located in Philadelphia and the eX-
change said there has been no dlffi-
Guilty to date of obtaining prompt
shipment on short notice.
In addition to the numerous places
expected to be established through
out the Government departments and
establishments for vaccinating for
Government personnel, 1t also was
announced today that the Public
Health Dispensary, located in the
Post Office Department Building
Twelfth street and Pennsylvania
avenue. is already doing this work
Many Government employees from
several departments have already ap-
piled there and have been vaccinated
The Public Health Service will vacci-
nate, however, only Government em-
ployes.