1915] 



on Anti-Typhoid Inoculation 



439' 



the uniuoculated civilians in and around tlie camp there were 47 cases 

 and 17 deaths. 



The results of the introduction of voluntary inoculation in the 

 United States array and then of making inoculation compulsory are 

 shown in Fig. 5, which speaks for itself. The only note to be added, 

 as strengthening the case, is that from 1908 to 1913 there was no 

 death in this army from enteric fever, while in 1913 the army of 

 90,000 strong only gave three cases of enteric during the year. 



ENTERIC IN U.S. ARMY 



j RESULT OF J RESULT OFg 

 D INOCULATIONQ COMPULSORY \\ 

 PRESSED BUTD inoculation D 







1 



voluntary 



Fig. 5.— Kesults of A^-TI-ENTERIC Inoculation on Enteric in 

 THE U.S. Army. 



5. Finally we may just glance at the latest published figures bear- 

 ing on the incidence of enteric upon our men at the front. 



Out of 606 cases only 18 per cent, have been among inocu- 



