Title:

Estimated Number of Cases of Syphilis Among Adults

Creator:

Committee for Civilian Co-operation in Combating Venereal Diseases. Council of National Defense

Date:

[April 1918]

Description:

During World War I, conscription and the medical examination of millions of draftees brought to the fore the extent of venereal diseases among the U.S. population. Controlling these diseases, especially syphilis, among troops and in communities surrounding military training camps became a major undertaking of the War Department. It used educational campaigns and propaganda, as exemplified by this flier, and drew on medical research, including Heidelberger's, to counter the threat syphilis posed to the nation's military manpower.

Location:

Box: 1. Folder: 3

Rights:

Public Domain

Genre:

Fliers (printed matter)

Subject:

World War I, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Syphilis

Format:

Text

Extent:

1 pages

Language:

English

Legacy ID:

DHBBCY

NLM ID:

101584940X41

Profiles Collection:

The Michael Heidelberger Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584940X41

Story Section:

The Making of an Immunologist: Heidelberger's Years at the Rockefeller Institute, 1912-1927