There were 128 cases of typhoid fever reported to the North Carolina State Board of Health for the month of May from 57 counties in the State. Rockingham is charged with the largest number—seven—and is followed closely by Wayne, Lenoir and Johnston with six, Winston-Salem had three, Wilmington, two, Charlotte and Raleigh, one each.
A study shows that typhoid has not been epidemic anywhere, as there is an average of only two cases from counties where the disease exists. However, the Board of Health points out to the people that many cases may result from these few through contact with them, and through contamination of food, water and milk by flies or human carriers. For this reason, if it has been over two years since you took the treatment preventing typhoid, do the wise thing and repeat it now. During the coming months free protection against typhoid will be offered in half the counties of the State. Dr. Carter, County Health officer, will give treatment at Scotland Neck June 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
From The Commonwealth, Scotland Neck, N.C., June 17, 1921.
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