Show CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE DAY OPENS thanksgiving preparations lor for the sixteenth annual sale 0 of f christmas seals throughout the united states are completed in utah this aliis about vork will take taie place under the of 11 the ae utah public direction association it will commence health on thanksgiving dying day and continue ill until til christmas the from these penny seals proceeds used against the spread of tuberculosis are losis and especially directed bercu bercia toward pre preventive bentive measures disease Show showing inc what against 1 ainest lone done in utah with the his beet been jilis raised by the sale of moneys seals seal the following christmas statement has boil been issued public II 11 wallis the executive by james head of the utah public health 1 finalle financed association ed the utah travel clinic which started in health a 0 1921 and in august work 0 its IS march 15 1923 the ended 26 counties in the visited oinie sink and examined persons state 7 A total 0 of f active cases tuberculosis were found which of since been followed up with have visits personal letters personal onal PC books book s on oil tuberculosis latest litera literature tur e losis lasis and visits by public cu most gratifying health nurses with results the actual number at attending the clinic of persons he held id in and the health nice meetings tings connection therewith where motion films were shown picture was 2 conducted t the he work of the adern modern aleal health th crusade in the schools winning two of the eleven national banners awarded each year in the united stat states es for the best health work bah being the only state west of iowa to capture these much desired awards fifteen thousand of our boys and girls are enrolled this in this work year 3 financed in ill whole or in part the salaries of public health and school nurses in the state 4 conducted clean school contests eon tests in several of the counties with gratifying results to school officials 5 employed the national health clown to stage performances at the state fair and in the schools of nineteen counties in the state 6 awarded to a number of deserving schools throughout the state playground equipment and nursing service to the amount of oc 7 organized health exhibits exhibit for state fair county fairs health shows schools etc 8 printed and distributed oyer dier pieces of literature bealim dealing de alim lar largely larely ely with tuberculosis its cause cure aud and prevention 9 prepared complete carl caril records and outline maps and charts showing by counties 1357 13 7 deaths from tuberculosis in utah during the past seven years important and effective as the work described has been sir mr wallis believes it can be made much more so the larger the sale of christmas seals the great er will be the opportunity to do this the following program has been mapped out for next nest years activities 1 I 1 will initiate statewide state wide movement for erection of a state tuberculosis sanatorium at the next legislature of beds to which the unfortunate sufferers from this disease will be taken for treatment 40 2 have agreed to appropriate one half of all monies raised in salt lake county from the seal sale to aid in tuberculosis worl work at the salt lake county general hospital I 1 3 have agreed to assist ill hi the campag campaign 0 n against against t cancer in utah by organization illustrated lectures distribution of literature and surveys 4 will organize dental clinic clillie for service to worthy school children in those parts of the state where no dentist is available the extent of this service will depend upon the amount of money raised 5 will extend the work of 0 the modern health crusade to three additional grades 0 in the public schools I 1 6 will continue to finance efficient public health nursing service in different sections of the state 7 will extend health picture film service and stereopticon fee lectures and continue the distribution of current literature affecting tuberculosis cancer and ot her public health problems 8 will prepare portable health exhibits for county fairs school exercises civic entertainments etc 9 will conduct clean school contests in school districts applying 0 for such service aitio 10 will continue to make awards to schools where constructive tive and permanent health work is being observed by the formation and observance of proper health habits |