| Show INFANTILE PARALYSIS no community Is safe from polio 9 epidemic P id mic areas that have been freeouf tree of infantile paralysis 0 outbreaks ut breaks for a number of y denra e a r 0 may by bp more vulnerable ner a ba 0 to the disease than those wl with th recent epidemic experience dr thomas parran surgeon gen erl eral of the V U 8 public health service recently stated discussing cycles of epidemics in the june issue ot of hospitals magazine official publication li of the american hospitals association dr parran sold said such theorizing had no scientific basis but 71 was founded on presumptive evidence adding many observers have theorized that ns as on an oc dr parran ic spreads throughout the community it reduces the umber number n of susceptible susceptible individuals duals toa to point where the epidemic con can no longer maintain itself until a new group of potential victims grow up which may bo be from four to six years that community should be less vulnerable to attack dr parran said there was danger to in relying too strongly on this theory since recently exposed areas may be lulled into a feeling of false security while localities which have been tree free of the disease tor for several years may become unduly alarmed the safest procedure by far he advised Is for nil all communities to prepare tor for epidemics dr barrans Par rans article in the AHA magazine was one of 10 on infantile paralysis timed to reach more than member hospitals throughout the country before onset of the polio epidemic season usually ranging from late june to september the other articles provide information on methods of treatment organization of community resources the key position of the general hospital in the tha overall over all care of poliomyelitis patients and the role of the na dional foundation for infantile paralysis in hi financing polio treatment at general hospitals dr parran said that all com communities munt should inventory their facilities for the treatment ot of polio including hospitals which normally do not accept patients suffering with con contagious t diseases and he added such pre epidemic planning is necessary if adequate care is to be given to all who contract the disease under the ibe guidance of those officials charged with the commus health and with the substantial the national Fo found unda a 1 tion for infantile paralysis and its local chap chapters tirs every community ini the united states can be prepared dl I 1 to meet epidemics of poliomyelitis without fear or panic |
