1. Beri-beri (known as taon) was a leading cause of infant mortality in Asia and the Philippines, and is a food deficiency disease caused by a diet relying on over-milled or polished rice lacking in thiamine. 2. Tuberculosis was also a major public health problem, with the TB mortality rate in Manila being 483.6 per 100,000 population and 216.2 in provinces. 3. Significant milestones in dentistry included the establishment of the first dental school in 1912 and the founding of several other dental colleges between 1915-1953, while nursing education was formalized with the establishment of nursing schools under the Bureau of Education in 1909.

1. Beri-beri and Tiki-tiki
Tuberculosis
Other Infectious Diseases
DISEASES

2. BERI-BERI
Known as taon
a leading cause of infant mortality in Asia and the
Philippines
A Food Deficiency disease afflicting people whose staple is over-milled
or polished rice
Identified that there is a relationship with thiamine
structure

3. BERI-BERI
The first autopsy of infantile
beri beri was performed
initiated by Dr Jose Albert
Gov Gen Cameron Forbes
issued an executive order
forbidding the use of
polished rice in government
institutions
Beri beri practically
disappeared
The giving of
tiki-tiki a fluid
extract from
rice bran to
babies was
initiated
There is a significnt drop
in the beri beri incidence!

4. TUBERCULOS
IS

5. TUBERCULOSIS
TB mortality rate
per 100000
population was
483 .6 in Manila
and 216 .2 in the
provinces
• Tuberculosi
s is now the
leading
cause of
death in the
Philippines
It was the
cause of one-
sixth of the
deaths in
Manila
The
Philippine
Tuberculosis
Society was
formed to
conduct a
nationwide
campaign
against the
disease
July 29 1910

7. Other Infectious Diseases
Control measures
for These diseases
were also given
emphasis
A Pasteur Prophylactic Treatment Clinic against rabies were
opened
Yearly anti-typhoid vaccines were instituted in
school sand centers

8. DENTISTRY AND
NURSING

9. SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES
1902- Act No 593created a Board of Dental
Examiners Education and Licences
• 1912- The First Dental School ( Collegio Dental del
Liceo de Manila) was established by Dr Gregorio Mateo
1915- Followed by the establishment of
Philippine School of Dentistry
• 1925- Dental Colleges of the National University

10. SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES
1925- Centro Escolar University
• 1929- Manila College of Dentistry
1948- College of Dentistry of the University
of the East
• 1953- Philippine College of Dental Medicine of the
University of San Agustin
1947- College of Dentistry Iloilo City

11. NURSING
Act No 1931 in 1909 –
Placed Nursing
Schools under the
Bureau of Education

12. NURSING
June 27 1907- The first 16
nursing students were
admitted to the Philippine
Normal School where
preparatory nursing
classes were given

13. NURSING
While practical instruction
was given in the Old Civil
School and transferred in
PGH in 1915 and larer
called the PGH School of
Nursing

14. NUMBER OF
PHYSICIANS
AND A THIRD
MEDICAL
SCHOOL

15. Number of Filipino physicians by 1924
and 1934 grew by 84% but few doctors
went to the barrios
• 80% of deaths were caused by
lack of medical attention
• The Philippine Medical
Association proposed the
establishment of charity clinics
in all rural areas

16. A third medical School the
Afable Medical College
was established in 1938
shortly before World War
II by Dr Valentin Afable