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North Carolina Board of He.\lth 53 The agglutination test for undulant fever is frequently helpful in the diagnosis of this disease. Specimens were received from 92 Counties in 1934, and from 91 Counties in 1935. Positive tests were reported to 17 Counties in 1934, and to 19 in 1935. The number of miscellaneous examinations is increasing. The epidemic of poliomyelitis in the summer of 1935 probably explains the increase in the number of spinal fluids sent for examination since there is little evidence of increase in the prevalence of meningococcus meningitis. Specimens to be examined for intestinal parasites originated in 91 Counties in 1934, and in 92 in 1935. 8 4-10% of the specimens showed evidence of hookworm infestation, and 2 8-10% were positive for ascaris. During fhe biennium the laboratory began agglutination tests for tularemia, and assisted in the diagnoses of three patients with this disease. There has been a marked decrease in the amount of both diphtheria and tetanus antitoxin distributed by the laboratory. The records of the laboratory indicating decreased use of smallpox vaccine would indicate that we are inviting an epidemic of smallpox in North Carolina. Since vaccination offers us our most effective weapon in combating smallpox, our people should decide whether they want vaccination or smallpox. There was more typhoid vaccine used during the present biennium than during any previous period. The laboratory endeavors to record all failures of typhoid vaccine to afford protection. We have had fewer failures since we changed the strain of the organism used in the preparation of the vaccine, although there have been more severe reactions from the administration of the new vaccine than we experienced with the old vaccine. In reference to the immunization against diphtheria, some explanation is necessary since the statistical report would indicate that we are protecting fewer of our children than we did two years ago. During a portion of the period July 1, 1932, to June 30, 1934, we distributed toxin-antitoxin, which required from three to five doses to protect a child against diphtheria. During the remainder of the biennium the Eamon toxoid was used. It required two or three doses. In November, 1934, we adopted the Alum precipitated diphtheria toxoid as our immunizing agent against diphtheria. One dose of this product will protect a higher percentage of children than Avould two doses of the Eamon toxoid, or three doses of the toxin-antitoxin. In interpreting the volume of these different agents in terms of the doses required to protect children, we dispensed enough in 1932-34 to treat 155,374 children, and in 1934-1936 enough to treat 169,974. The increased sale of the arsphenamines indicates that our physicians are increasing their efforts to control syphilis. This disease constitutes one of our major health problems. Its control should be the next major objective of our public health program. The financial statement is largely self-explanatory. A change in the coding of expenditures makes direct comparisons difficult. Its significant feature is that our total expenditures increased 24 8-10%. The receipts from the sale of products and for water analyses increased 25 6-10%, and the funds derived from tax sources only 24 1-10%. It seems desirable to repeat that
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Fixed Title * | NCHH-02: Biennial Report of the North Carolina State Board of Health [1909-1972] |
Document Title | Biennial Report of the North Carolina State Board of Health [1909-1972] |
Subject Name | North Carolina. State Board of Health -- Statistics -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical | Public health -- North Carolina -- Statistics -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical Other | Public Health -- North Carolina. |
Description | Publication began with the 13th (1909/1910) and ceased with the 44th (1970/1972) |
Creator | North Carolina. State Board of Health. |
Publisher | Raleigh : The Board, 1911- |
Repository | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health Sciences Library. |
Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Date | 1934-1936 |
Identifier | NCHH-02-026 |
Form General | Periodicals |
Language | English |
Rights | This item is part of the North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection. Some materials in the Collection are protected by U.S. copyright law. This item is presented by the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for research and educational purposes. It may not be republished or distributed without permission of the Health Sciences Library. |
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Volume Number | 26 |
Health Discipline | Public Health |
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Fixed Title * | Page 53 |
Document Title | Biennial Report of the North Carolina State Board of Health [1909-1972] |
Subject Name | North Carolina. State Board of Health -- Statistics -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical | Public health -- North Carolina -- Statistics -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical Other | Public Health -- North Carolina. |
Description | Publication began with the 13th (1909/1910) and ceased with the 44th (1970/1972) |
Creator | North Carolina. State Board of Health. |
Publisher | Raleigh : The Board, 1911- |
Repository | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health Sciences Library. |
Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Date | 1934-1936 |
Identifier | NCHH-02-026-0059 |
Form General | Periodicals |
Page Type | all; report/review |
Language | English |
Rights | This item is part of the North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection. Some materials in the Collection are protected by U.S. copyright law. This item is presented by the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for research and educational purposes. It may not be republished or distributed without permission of the Health Sciences Library. |
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Sponsor | The North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection is an open access publishing initiative of the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Financial support for the initiative was provided in part by a multi-year NC ECHO (Exploring Cultural Heritage Online) digitization grant, awarded by the State Library of North Carolina, and funded through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). |
Volume Number | 26 |
Page Number | 53 |
Health Discipline | Public Health |
Full Text | North Carolina Board of He.\lth 53 The agglutination test for undulant fever is frequently helpful in the diagnosis of this disease. Specimens were received from 92 Counties in 1934, and from 91 Counties in 1935. Positive tests were reported to 17 Counties in 1934, and to 19 in 1935. The number of miscellaneous examinations is increasing. The epidemic of poliomyelitis in the summer of 1935 probably explains the increase in the number of spinal fluids sent for examination since there is little evidence of increase in the prevalence of meningococcus meningitis. Specimens to be examined for intestinal parasites originated in 91 Counties in 1934, and in 92 in 1935. 8 4-10% of the specimens showed evidence of hookworm infestation, and 2 8-10% were positive for ascaris. During fhe biennium the laboratory began agglutination tests for tularemia, and assisted in the diagnoses of three patients with this disease. There has been a marked decrease in the amount of both diphtheria and tetanus antitoxin distributed by the laboratory. The records of the laboratory indicating decreased use of smallpox vaccine would indicate that we are inviting an epidemic of smallpox in North Carolina. Since vaccination offers us our most effective weapon in combating smallpox, our people should decide whether they want vaccination or smallpox. There was more typhoid vaccine used during the present biennium than during any previous period. The laboratory endeavors to record all failures of typhoid vaccine to afford protection. We have had fewer failures since we changed the strain of the organism used in the preparation of the vaccine, although there have been more severe reactions from the administration of the new vaccine than we experienced with the old vaccine. In reference to the immunization against diphtheria, some explanation is necessary since the statistical report would indicate that we are protecting fewer of our children than we did two years ago. During a portion of the period July 1, 1932, to June 30, 1934, we distributed toxin-antitoxin, which required from three to five doses to protect a child against diphtheria. During the remainder of the biennium the Eamon toxoid was used. It required two or three doses. In November, 1934, we adopted the Alum precipitated diphtheria toxoid as our immunizing agent against diphtheria. One dose of this product will protect a higher percentage of children than Avould two doses of the Eamon toxoid, or three doses of the toxin-antitoxin. In interpreting the volume of these different agents in terms of the doses required to protect children, we dispensed enough in 1932-34 to treat 155,374 children, and in 1934-1936 enough to treat 169,974. The increased sale of the arsphenamines indicates that our physicians are increasing their efforts to control syphilis. This disease constitutes one of our major health problems. Its control should be the next major objective of our public health program. The financial statement is largely self-explanatory. A change in the coding of expenditures makes direct comparisons difficult. Its significant feature is that our total expenditures increased 24 8-10%. The receipts from the sale of products and for water analyses increased 25 6-10%, and the funds derived from tax sources only 24 1-10%. It seems desirable to repeat that |
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