Show i It i AVY TYPHOID RATE RATEr RATEN r i N MERCHANT MARINE March 20 Surgeon O. Surgeon oral Blue of ot tho the public health servIce made y public an open letter to man inan- 5 and masters of ot lake and river ves ves- yes calling calling attention to the alonce pro I photo fever among seamen employed d rd rd American m merchant vessels AndS and S co In an effort t to Ii ip out the tho disease presented sta statistics to show how that 9 e were cre admitted to United States Ina na hospitals durin during the ear year d Juno 30 last Lut 3 32 3 cases of typhoid r L among the personnel of th the merit mert mer mer- it t marine In addition to man many others f ted red d at public hospitals and at home Ice icso cas cases according to Dr Blue went jn the tho a aggregate a loss of ot eighty y A ain lo in actual working time Ume and of or 11 H. H In n wages n 11 terms of dollars and cents alone ay ays as s this Is s 8 a a. rather heavy price to for tor an entirely pre disease ie e surgeon general strongly urges urge that hipping Interests recommend and nd on- on lire ago their employees to Immunize against Infection b by the tho use |