Parran, "Stamp Out Syphilis" (Survey Graphic Reprint)

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Title

Parran, "Stamp Out Syphilis" (Survey Graphic Reprint)

Subject

Syphilis

Description

This collection includes the pictorial statistics included in the reprint of an article originally published in Survey Graphic in July 1936.

Creator

Thomas Parran
Pictorial Statistics, Inc.

Source

Papers of Dr. Thomas Parran, Jr., MD, Box 54, Folder 961, University of Pittsburgh Archive Service Center, Pittsburgh, PA.

Publisher

Survey Graphic

Date

1936

Format

Article Reprint

Coverage

United States--Great Depression

Collection Items

"Stamp Out Syphilis!" (Survey Graphic Reprint)
This is the cover of a reprint of an article from the July 1936 issue of Survey Graphic.

"Syphilis Strikes One Out of Every 10 Adults" (Survey Graphic Reprint)
This is a pictorial statistic about syphilis rates from the article "Stamp Out Syphilis!" from the July 1936 issue of Survey Graphic.

"Age and Sex" (Survey Graphic Reprint)
This is a pictorial statistic that breaks down the incidence of syphilis by age and sex. It also includes a graphic to compare the total population distribution by age and sex. It is from the article "Stamp Out Syphilis!" from the July 1936 issue of…

"Outcome of Latent Untreated Syphilis in Pregnancy" (Survey Graphic Reprint)
This pictorial statistic shows the results of syphilis treatment during pregnancy. It is from a reprint of the July 1936 article "Stamp Out Syphilis!" in Survey Graphic.

"How Syphilis Spreads" (Survey Graphic Reprint)
"In Prostitution : In Marriage"

This infographic shows how syphilis is spread in prostitution and marriage. These graphics are based on case records from the NY State Department of Health. The image is from a reprint of the July 1936 article…

"Result of Treatment Methods"  (Survey Graphic Reprint)
This pictorial statistic shows the results for patients who underwent treatment according to different schedules--continuous, intermittent, and irregular. Continuous treatment led to the most satisfactory outcomes for patients while irregular…

"Syphilis in Sweden" (Survey Graphic Reprint)
This pictorial statistic shows the incidence of syphilis in Sweden 1916-1934. While there was a sharp increase in 1919, new cases decreased dramatically in the 1920s and 1930s. It is from the article "Stamp Out Syphilis!" from the July 1936 issue of…

"Syphilis in New York State, Syphilis in Scandinavia"  (Survey Graphic Reprint)
This pictorial statistic compares the incidence of syphilis in New York and Scandinavia. Even though the two areas have approximately equal populations, New York has 50,000 new cases annually, while Norway, Sweden, and Denmark only have about 2,000.

"Syphilis Strikes One Out of Every 10 Adults" (Pictorial Statistics Brochure)
This is a reproduction of the 1/10 infographic originally from the Reader's Digest and Survey Graphic articles by Parran. Here it is included in a pamphlet by Pictorial Statistics, Inc. to highlight their work and the effectiveness of infographics.
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