Polio Threat Slams Texas With Hundreds of Cases
An alarming twelve year tally shows Polio striking 8 575 Texans from 1939 to 1950 232 cases in 1939 and over 2 355 in 1949. The message urges public action and donations to defeat the killer, noting one crippled person per 210 Texas homes and calling for funds to fight polio.