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North Carolina Board of Health J 123 During the previous biennium the State Laboratory of Hygiene undertook the distribution of Penicillin. When the price became more reasonable and it became more readily available through the regular drug channels, we discontinued the distribution of the product. During the fall and winter of 1946 and 1947 we undertook the distribution of influenza virus vaccine. The price for this biological product is now less than one-half what it was when we started to distribute it. It is now also readily available through the drug trade. It is our intention to discontinue the distribution of this product for the same reason that we discontinued the distribution of penicillin, insulin and anti-venin. The American Red Cross has assisted in promoting the health of our people in two different ways. First, they have made available human immune globulin which is used for the prevention of measles in those individuals whose physical condition is such that an attack of measles would greatly endanger their lives. These persons, of course, are protected only for a period of approximately four weeks. The chief use of immune globulin is for the production of attenuated measles. When immune globulin is given at the proper time after exposure, the person will develop a mild form of measles and develop life-time immunity to the disease. Dried blood plasma is also made available in Inrge quantities by the American Red Cross. We began the distribution of this product in 1946. During the current biennium we distributed more than 18,000 packages. The only cost of these products which the Red Cross makes available is the cost of transportation. It is sent to the Stae Laboratory of Hygiene — we pay postage or express charges and deliver the product to the hospital or physician. No charge is made against the patient for either of these products, although the physician or hospital can make a charge for their administration. For years the State Laboratory of Hygiene has distributed a small amount of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Vaccine which has been donated to the State by the United States Public Health Service. During the Spring of 1948 we distributed more than 25,000 cc. of this vaccine or enough to protect more than 12,000 people. Since the United States Public Health Service makes no charge to us for this vaccine we in turn distribute it without cost to the Health Departments, hospitals and physicians of the State. The examination of specimens of various types comprise the principal activity of the State Laboratory of Hygiene. The bacterial and chemical analysis of specimens of water has increased from 13,989 in 1944-1946 to 16,981 for the current biennium. This is principally due to the increase in the number of public water supplies in the State and also to the larger number of industrial supplies which have requested the services of our laboratory in an effort to safeguard their employees. Although typhoid fever is decreasing in the State, the number of specimens of blood sent in for typhoid culture has increased to 7,200 during the current biennium as compared with 5,731 for the previous biennium. This increase is probably due to the fact that younger physicians are disposed to use laboratory services more frequently than are older physicians.
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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 | 1946-1948 |
Identifier | NCHH-02-032 |
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. |
Digital Collection | North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection |
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 | 32 |
Health Discipline | Public Health |
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Fixed Title * | Page 123 |
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 | 1946-1948 |
Identifier | NCHH-02-032-0127 |
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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Digital Collection | North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection |
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 | 32 |
Page Number | 123 |
Health Discipline | Public Health |
Full Text | North Carolina Board of Health J 123 During the previous biennium the State Laboratory of Hygiene undertook the distribution of Penicillin. When the price became more reasonable and it became more readily available through the regular drug channels, we discontinued the distribution of the product. During the fall and winter of 1946 and 1947 we undertook the distribution of influenza virus vaccine. The price for this biological product is now less than one-half what it was when we started to distribute it. It is now also readily available through the drug trade. It is our intention to discontinue the distribution of this product for the same reason that we discontinued the distribution of penicillin, insulin and anti-venin. The American Red Cross has assisted in promoting the health of our people in two different ways. First, they have made available human immune globulin which is used for the prevention of measles in those individuals whose physical condition is such that an attack of measles would greatly endanger their lives. These persons, of course, are protected only for a period of approximately four weeks. The chief use of immune globulin is for the production of attenuated measles. When immune globulin is given at the proper time after exposure, the person will develop a mild form of measles and develop life-time immunity to the disease. Dried blood plasma is also made available in Inrge quantities by the American Red Cross. We began the distribution of this product in 1946. During the current biennium we distributed more than 18,000 packages. The only cost of these products which the Red Cross makes available is the cost of transportation. It is sent to the Stae Laboratory of Hygiene — we pay postage or express charges and deliver the product to the hospital or physician. No charge is made against the patient for either of these products, although the physician or hospital can make a charge for their administration. For years the State Laboratory of Hygiene has distributed a small amount of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Vaccine which has been donated to the State by the United States Public Health Service. During the Spring of 1948 we distributed more than 25,000 cc. of this vaccine or enough to protect more than 12,000 people. Since the United States Public Health Service makes no charge to us for this vaccine we in turn distribute it without cost to the Health Departments, hospitals and physicians of the State. The examination of specimens of various types comprise the principal activity of the State Laboratory of Hygiene. The bacterial and chemical analysis of specimens of water has increased from 13,989 in 1944-1946 to 16,981 for the current biennium. This is principally due to the increase in the number of public water supplies in the State and also to the larger number of industrial supplies which have requested the services of our laboratory in an effort to safeguard their employees. Although typhoid fever is decreasing in the State, the number of specimens of blood sent in for typhoid culture has increased to 7,200 during the current biennium as compared with 5,731 for the previous biennium. This increase is probably due to the fact that younger physicians are disposed to use laboratory services more frequently than are older physicians. |
Digital Format | JPEG 2000 |
Print / Download PDF Version | http://archives.hsl.unc.edu/nchh/nchh-02/nchh-02-032.pdf |
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Volume Link | http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/search/collection/nchh/field/identi/searchterm/NCHH-02-032 |
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