PAGE 14, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1980, WHITBY FREE PRESS Measie epidemiLe lits Dura'skd (~N -~ -Feed your fish! -Bring in the mal/newspaper! -Check the doors & windows! -Provide any othér services you may need! FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CALL: 571-0810 HOME-GUARD SERVICES H.G.S. tidhre to the mediation programa of the Setter Buslneas8 Bureau of Motropoliten Toronto Inc. TUESDAY Is PERM DAY SCISSORS AIL PERMS 1/2 PRUCE " R.dkon Pem.- $50 e Zotos Perm .. . $45 TUESDAY ... $25 TUESDAY. .$2250 " Hn na Perm.. . $40 e Wollo Balsam Perm ........ $35 TUESD&Y ...$20 TUESDA&Y ..$1 750 e Schwarzkop. Porrm -.$30 TUESDAY ... $15 668ml640 601 Dundas St. W. 668-1640WHITBT TOWN PLAZA TYPEWRIT'R FNJOY A CAREFREE VACATION! LET US: (3C~> Pamper your plants' /]-Cuddle orkty -Promenade your pooch! DURHAM DODGE CHRYSLER <~ ',- - *-~. Siant six cylinder, automatic, power sieering, Wheel covers, Swhite waIl tires. accent Sstripes & eiectric reair wlndow Cz=àin 5995,00 i RT & TAX EXTRA These deal1s wlIlàrrnke %,M -t% n r- m- ". DURHAM - DODGE CHRYSLER 200 Dundas St. W. Whib 668-6881 Bank of Nova Seotia I inancing Availible Inquire about our Leasing Programn M average of 4.8 days each." Gray has laid the respon- sibility for the epidemic on the shoulder of both the provincial and the federal governments. Unlike the United States, chIldren in Canada can start the school year wthout Im- munization against red measies. "In the f irst 41 weeks of 1979 there were 21,726 cases of red measies In Canada or 250 per each 100,000 population," sho said. "During the same period In the United States, there were 12,353 cases of 18.5 for each 100,000 popyjJat ion. "lThose figures should cer- tainly point us ln the right direction." Gray said that the Durham health unit has been, sInce 1977, requesting that lm- munization against red measies be made mandatory by the province government. "But we have gotten nowhere." The majority of reported cases, to date, have been In the l0Oto 14 age bracket. These chIldren were probably vaccinated before 1970 when a dead vaccine was used, "It wasn't that good," she said. The epidemic started, ln al likilyhood, because that lm- munizat Ion has worn of f. "It wasn't becauSe It was a lousy vaccine," she said. "It was the best that couid be done at that time." Since then, advancemeflts ln technology have produced a live vaccine that is more ef- fective and long iasting. Gray said that this one Is 90 to 95 per cent effective. She aiso advised parents to have their chiidren re- Immunized If they were given their shots before 1970 or before their child was one year oid. Contrary to deniais by the Ontario Ministry of Health, Durham Region's medIcal of- f icer of health says that there is an epldemic of measies throughout the reg ion. Dr. Jean Gray said last week that "we've had more than 1,300 cases so far this year and that compares with a total of 43 ln 1979 and 31 ln 1978. "If that's not an em- pidemic, l'il eat my hat." Gray indicated that 1,300 is only the number of reported cases, the actual number may be twice as high. What Is an epidemic? According to Gray It Is "more that the expected num ber of cases ln a specif Ic geographic area ln a specific area of time."l She also said that the epidemic hit its peak on April 11, when there were 577 known cases of red measies throughout the region. Latest figures show that for the month of May there were 112 cases. May, 1980 had more cases than periods of January to June of both 1978 and 79 totaled. Gray said that 1I consider it to be kind of drastic." The reason for this view is that 'lit (measies) is not treated as a major com- municable desease as far as notification goes," even though the law makes it mandato ry. This lack of notification is because "1most people get and recover from- measies without major complication," Gray sald adding that one in 15 people may get ammonia or infection of the middle ear because of the disease, one in a thousand may get on- cethalitis (inflamation of the brain) and the chances of death are one ln 10,000. To date, Gray said, there has been one definate and one possible case of en- cethalitis, although both, happily, recovered. "lWe've been lucky," she said, "'because one has died. However, 47 people have been hospitalized for an Meeting The next meeting of the Corridor Area Ratepayers' Association executive com- mittee wiIl be on June 10 at 8 p.m. in the planning depar- tment boardroom at the Whitby Municipal Building, 575 Rossland Road East. Graduates Last Friday, Trent University, Peterborough, conferred some 600 un- dergraduate degrees at their spring convocation. Five students from Whitby also received their degrees. Receiving a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) degree were Thomas Robart Ballantine and Wendyth Earlien Mc- Cracken. Elizabeth Lesley Griffin of Brooklin was the recipient of a Bachelor of Arts degree. Receivîng a Bachelor ,of Science (Honors) degreeý was Mary Jane Baker while James Foster Pengelly of Brooklin received a Bachelor of Science degree. The pretti est girls at the fair* Eight pretty girls from across the town vied for the titie of Miss Brooklin Spring Fair, 1980 last Thursday night at the fair's officiai opening. Much to the distress of the judges, only one could be chosen and she was Carol Belich, 18, (second from left), standing next to her are the runners-up in the contest while 1979's Miss Brooklin Spring Fair, Diana Johansen (far right) looks on'. -Free Press Staff Photo WISC. tournament resuits 1 25TH ANNIVERSARY a-: 1855-1980 THE CORPORATION 0F THE TOWN 0F WHITBY r'RCCLAMIATION SENIOR CITIZENS' vEEK TAKE NOTICE THAT the week of June 9 to 15, 1980, is hereby proclaimed a!z -Senior Citizens' Week" in and for the Towr ., Whitby to honour the accomplishrnents .. senior citizens and acknowledge their contributions to our com- munity. DATED at Whitby, Ontario this 4th day of June, J.C. Gartshore, Mayor, Town of Whitby By T. Goulding A contingent of Whitby Iroquois Swim Club mem- bers took- part ln the 1980 Busy "Bee" Swim Meet recently hosted by the Ajax Aquatie Club, competing with "B"l times swi½mmers from ten other Ontario clubs. "A" tiies classification are the fastest times in age group com- petition. WISC'S Chris Donnelly again stood eut in boys 10 and under capturing two gold medals in lOOmetre breastroke and freestyle, and a bronze for 50 metre butterfly. Donnelly chopped seconds off bis est "6B" times in 100 metre backstroke and lOOmetre Individual Medley and at- tained "la" times ln these two events, which puts hlm at the top level lni bis age group and into contention for the Ontario Age Group Championsbips being held at the Etobicoke Olympium ln July. Denise Vandoleweerd won gold medals ln girls 11/12 100 metre butterfly and backstroke, and was fourth ln 100 metre freestyle and 200 metre I.M. events. Teammate Elizabeth Foster took bronze in 100 metre breastroke. In 13/14 boys David Goulding won a silver medal ln 100 metre breastroke and placed fourth ln 100 metre back and sixth ln 200 I.M. On Sunday June 8, 30 WISC swimmers will com- pete in Lindsey for the Whit- by-Linsey Challenge Trophy, an annual event between the two clubs. The Tirophy is presently on dlsplay in the WISC showcase at Iroquois Pool prociaiming Whitby the* winners last season and the club will be striving to keep the Challenge Cup in Whitby for the 1979/80 season.