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50 JS^ORTII CAROLINA BOARD OF HEALTH. laboratory fee should be charged for these, and it was fixed at $5 for the former, and from $1 to $5 for the latter. There were also some special analyses of sewage made for the cities of Tarboro and Rocky Mount, by Miss Allen, the chemist, and for which a fee of $10 w^as charged. There were eleven of these samples analyzed, and on each fifteen different chemical determinations w^ere made, entailing a large amount of work. In addition to the examinations of specimens, 165 patients received the Pasteur anti-rabic treatment. Seven of these left before the treatment was completed, making 158 who received the full treatment. Besides these, a very large number of persons consulted us about dog bites, but w^e w^ere able to advise them that treatment was unnecessary. In accordance with an act of the last Legislature to provide diphtheria antitoxin to indigent persons, 49 counties and 13 cities have availed themselves of the opportunity to obtain antitoxin at a very reduced rate for their poor. The State Laboratory of Hygiene acts as a distributing depot, and ships, on demand, the antitoxin to any point. By the contract with the manufacturers, the special rate can only be obtained for indigent cases and when paid for by the county or municipality. The benefits of the act do not apply to that largest class of the population, the independent poor—those who do not want to be classed with the indigent, yet can ill afford to pay the high prices charged for diphtheria antitoxin. It is therefore recommended that the Legislature be requested to furnish diphtheria antitoxin to all its citizens free of charge, or, at least, to arrange to furnish it through this laboratory to all its citizens at actual cost. It is possible that the latter arrangement could be made without change in the law, and it is recommended that a new contract be sought with this in view. It may be desirable ultimately for the State to manufacture its own antitoxin; but meanwhile the same good can be accomplished at approximately the same cost, if the Legislature sees fit to buy all the antitoxin needed for its citizens. In accordance with the desire of the Board of Health to work in harmony with the Rockefeller Sanitary Commission, it w^as agreed that the examinations of 'specimens should be made in the State Lalx)ratory of Hygiene. The Director w^as authorized to employ men as needed, whose salary should be paid by the Sanitary Commission. On June 9th Mr. W. A. Shaw was regularly employed for this work and a table and apparatus furnished him. Dn Ferrell thinks that in a short while the number of specimens will be so largely increased that other assistance will be needed.. On September 1, 1909, 3Ir. C. F. Kirkpatrick w^as added to the laboratory force, and has proven to be an able assistant. In December Miss Ethel Waitt succeeded Miss Massey as stenographer and clerk; the increased work, especially the keeping of the antitoxin accounts, necessitating more help than could be given in a couple of hours each day. The most important development during the j-ear has resulted from the law requiring the analysis of all bottled and other commercial waters. A large number of analyses had shown the necessity for some control over the traffic of w^aters bottled at well, and provided with a label which promised cure for all affections of the kidneys, bladder, alimentary tract, and liver, for rheumatism, typhoid, malaria, and for skin diseases. It seemed but fair that such water should be clean. Nevertheless, it is not unusual to find intestinal bacteria in these w^aters. In the case of thi'ee, repeated analyses showed the presence in abundance in every bottle examined, and in accordance with the law Dr. Rankin
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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); 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. |
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Date | 1909-1910 |
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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); 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 | 1909-1910 |
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Volume Number | 13 |
Page Number | 50 |
Health Discipline | Public Health |
Full Text | 50 JS^ORTII CAROLINA BOARD OF HEALTH. laboratory fee should be charged for these, and it was fixed at $5 for the former, and from $1 to $5 for the latter. There were also some special analyses of sewage made for the cities of Tarboro and Rocky Mount, by Miss Allen, the chemist, and for which a fee of $10 w^as charged. There were eleven of these samples analyzed, and on each fifteen different chemical determinations w^ere made, entailing a large amount of work. In addition to the examinations of specimens, 165 patients received the Pasteur anti-rabic treatment. Seven of these left before the treatment was completed, making 158 who received the full treatment. Besides these, a very large number of persons consulted us about dog bites, but w^e w^ere able to advise them that treatment was unnecessary. In accordance with an act of the last Legislature to provide diphtheria antitoxin to indigent persons, 49 counties and 13 cities have availed themselves of the opportunity to obtain antitoxin at a very reduced rate for their poor. The State Laboratory of Hygiene acts as a distributing depot, and ships, on demand, the antitoxin to any point. By the contract with the manufacturers, the special rate can only be obtained for indigent cases and when paid for by the county or municipality. The benefits of the act do not apply to that largest class of the population, the independent poor—those who do not want to be classed with the indigent, yet can ill afford to pay the high prices charged for diphtheria antitoxin. It is therefore recommended that the Legislature be requested to furnish diphtheria antitoxin to all its citizens free of charge, or, at least, to arrange to furnish it through this laboratory to all its citizens at actual cost. It is possible that the latter arrangement could be made without change in the law, and it is recommended that a new contract be sought with this in view. It may be desirable ultimately for the State to manufacture its own antitoxin; but meanwhile the same good can be accomplished at approximately the same cost, if the Legislature sees fit to buy all the antitoxin needed for its citizens. In accordance with the desire of the Board of Health to work in harmony with the Rockefeller Sanitary Commission, it w^as agreed that the examinations of 'specimens should be made in the State Lalx)ratory of Hygiene. The Director w^as authorized to employ men as needed, whose salary should be paid by the Sanitary Commission. On June 9th Mr. W. A. Shaw was regularly employed for this work and a table and apparatus furnished him. Dn Ferrell thinks that in a short while the number of specimens will be so largely increased that other assistance will be needed.. On September 1, 1909, 3Ir. C. F. Kirkpatrick w^as added to the laboratory force, and has proven to be an able assistant. In December Miss Ethel Waitt succeeded Miss Massey as stenographer and clerk; the increased work, especially the keeping of the antitoxin accounts, necessitating more help than could be given in a couple of hours each day. The most important development during the j-ear has resulted from the law requiring the analysis of all bottled and other commercial waters. A large number of analyses had shown the necessity for some control over the traffic of w^aters bottled at well, and provided with a label which promised cure for all affections of the kidneys, bladder, alimentary tract, and liver, for rheumatism, typhoid, malaria, and for skin diseases. It seemed but fair that such water should be clean. Nevertheless, it is not unusual to find intestinal bacteria in these w^aters. In the case of thi'ee, repeated analyses showed the presence in abundance in every bottle examined, and in accordance with the law Dr. Rankin |
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