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To Try New Vaccine: Expanded Fight On Polio Means Higher Fund Quota

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December
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1953
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To Help In Polio Drive

Mrs. Michael Adelstein (left) of 3181 Baylis Dr., a polio victim herself, makes plans to help in the 1954 March of Dimes drive by telephoning women who will help in the Mothers March scheduled Jan. 28. Mrs. Adelstein does her own housework and cares for her two children from a wheel chair. Shown with her are daughter, Janet, 5, Mrs. Carl Rehberg, chairman of the rural area drive, Jay, 2, and her husband, a University graduate student in English.

To Try New Vaccine:

Expanded Fight On Polio Means Higher Fund Quota

Trial of a promising new polio vaccine, expanding the use of gamma globulin and caring for a large number of polio patients have increased the needs of the 1954 March of Dimes drive, local officials said today.

An unofficial goal of $75,000 has been set for Washtenaw county, $12,315 more than was given last year. The local drive will begin Jan. 2 and continue through the month.

Nationwide trial of the new polio vaccine next year will cost $7,500,000, it was announced. It will involve between 500,000 and 1,000,000 second-grade school children, the largest scientifically controlled test in medical history.

While the new polio vaccine is on the proving ground, increased use of gamma globulin will be depended upon for protection next year. Expanding its use will cost $19,000,000.

In addition, the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis will continue other parts of its program -- caring for patients, educating physicians, physical therapists and nurses, research and public education.

One third of the contributions will be used in the prevention program involving gamma globulin and testing of the new vaccine. The remainder will be divided equally between the local chapter and the national foundation.

Thus if $75,000 is collected here, $25,000 will remain here,
$25,000 will be used for prevention and $25,000 for other phases of the national program.

A kick-off dinner for the drive will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, at the Moose Lodge, with Dr. Paul Bagwell, state polio drive chairman, as speaker.