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contracted scarlet fever. From these published 

 accounts it would seem that a streptococcus 

 vaccine, used as prophylaxis for scarlet fever, is 

 destined to materially aid in controlling epi- 

 demics of scarlet fever, and this method should 

 be given wider application in this country. 



CEREBROSP1NAL MENINGITIS 



The prevalence and severity of epidemic cere- 

 brospinal meningitis have already been dwelt 

 upon (See page 137). The prevention of this 

 disease by immunization with Meningococcus 

 Vaccine has only recently been given serious 

 consideration. 



Vaccination During the height of the 1912 

 Texas epidemic, Dr. Sophian, formerly of the 

 New York City Health Department, advocated 

 the use of prophylactic vaccination since the 

 disease was spreading in spite of all measures 

 employed. Several hundred people were inocu- 

 lated within a period of about six weeks. Al- 

 most all of those who were vaccinated had been 

 exposed to the disease, many being doctors and 

 nurses who were in constant touch with the 

 sick. None of those who were fully vaccinated 

 with three doses developed the disease. 



