Jbrecht Urges
ealth Step
The recent outbreak of diph
eria at Anchorage attracts our
tention to the remarkable
mcbaek diphtheria has made
i» public health problem.
During World War II diph*
eria emerged as the major epi*
siic disease in Europe. It still
It was noted as far baek as
S3 that the disease vas ei the
pease in Europe. Public Health
linings were issued, but mass
gratione, troop movements,
d personal privations accelera
i the spread of the disease. J
The United States likewise
felt the impact of the menace.
And in the United States as well
as in Europe it was neted that
there was a changing pattern in
diphtheria incidence, mere cases
were falling in the over-80 age
group. This same pattern has
been observed in Alaska where
four outbreaks have occured so
far in 1946. The outbreaks oc
curring at Unga, Adak, Anchor
age and Nome resulted in four
deaths.
The reseat outbreak at An
chorage called foi restrictions on
travel and public gatherings lest
the disease spread like a forest*
fire throughout Alaska. Nearly
t»,500 residents, mostly adults,
were immunized. Other commun.
ities in Alaska responded admir
ably to the alert and instituted
mass immunization procedures.
Because of the prevalence of
diphtheria, its present virulent
form, and its tendency to attack
adults, Dr. C. Earl Albrecht,
Territorial Commissioner of
Health, urges that all Alaskans
both adults and children submit
to immunisation. Sueh a proce
dure is not only publie health
presentation, but also individual
life conservation.
Building permits were approv
ed this week for:
Julius Skinner, remodel dwell
ing, .U 8 Survey 444, Tract B,
room 18 by 14, $400.
J W Dye, 16 by 22 addition
with fireplace, Paul’s add’n, $500
Grace Eabanoff, 10 by $ addi
tion, Block 18 Lot 29 A, $59.
William E. Worth, remodel
porch of dwelling on Cope street,
$300.
Harry Landers, new dwelling,
1 story frame, Block 19 Lot 33,
$3000
Edna Kraft, new dwelling, Lot
7 Block 8, 37 by 27, basement
and 1 story, $7600
Edna Kraft, remodeling, twc
10 by 20 additions to 2 units on
Block 8 Let 9, $500 each
Monday evening will | be a
Hallowe’en party for all mem
bers of the Business and Pro
fessional Women’s club with a
dinner at the Victory eafe, fol
lowed by a party at the home of
Fleeta Cbnstopherson. All the
members will wear costumes.
By wiling at Christy’s Bakery
today the following person will
receive free "Today’s Special! ’
(2 loaves.) Today’s winner—Mrs.
P. Causey, NOB, Kodiak.
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