Cumming, Hugh S. (Hugh Smith), 1869-1948
Person
Occupations
Places
- Hampton, Va. (Place of Birth)
- Washington (D.C.) (Place of Death)
Topics
Languages Used
- English
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Syphilis not caused by vaccination
Collection
Identifier: MSS 480
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a three-page statement from the Surgeons General of the United States Army, Navy, and U.S. Public Health Serivce which declares that syphilis cannot be contracted from calf lymph smallpox vaccination. The statement goes on to list the number of vaccinated individuals and explains safety measures, including that the quality of vaccines is prescribed by the Pure Food and Drugs Law and that sales are controlled by regulations drawn up by a board composed of the...
Dates:
1927 February 15
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