VACCINATION AS A PREVENTIVE 287 



In India, the home of the cholera, vaccination 

 for that disease yearly saves the lives of thousands. 



Among soldiers in barracks specially exposed to 

 typhoid on account of the drinking water and un- 

 sanitary conditions, vaccination for that disease 

 proves a wonderful safeguard. 



In threatened epidemics from diphtheria vacci- 

 nation is equally successful. 



At no distant day in the future, vaccines, no 

 doubt, will be discovered for bubonic plague, yel- 

 low fever, scarlet fever, measles and whooping 

 cough. 



When it is better to use the vaccine than to suf- 

 fer the disease, should be decided by the physician, 

 if he is up-to-date and honest. 



