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Show There are a few, however. wrich have been constructed without with-out permits from the state board. These will not be allowed to open until necessary changes in construe tion have been made. Pool owners are warned that a state statute requires re-quires that a construction permit be obtained before construction Is begun. be-gun. Further violations of the law will result in court action." . "Every pool operator Is required to send samples of water for analysis. analy-sis. These are marked and graded as to freedom from contamination. Written reports as to conditions found are sent back to the pool operator, who is required to display dis-play them on request of a patron." "The public has every right to demand that pools be kept In the best of sanitary condition, and bathers are urged to check with the management of the pool on entering enter-ing the premises, and ask to see the latest report of the State Board of Health. Pool operators who do not comply with Board requirements will suffer loss of the privilege, and their pools declared a nuisance and closed." Health Official ; Lauds 'Swim' Healthful Sport to be Safeguarde by Strict Eegulation. "Swimming will add to the health of our people, and should be encouraged," en-couraged," said Dr. J. L. Jones, State Health Commissioner, "and if 'bathers will take proper precautions, precau-tions, and pool operators exercise capable supervision over them, the sport should be encouraged." In discussing the approach of the vacation season and the eighty-five pools of the state, Dr. Jones continued, con-tinued, "Bathting is not only a fine sport, but offers opportunity for improved im-proved health to many peopjle. President Roosevelt found his recovery re-covery from infantile paralysis was greatly hastened by swimming in a Georgia pool." "While state supervision of sanitary sani-tary conditions at our Utah pools has been in force for some years, facilities of the State Board of Health are now sufficient for the exercise of more thorough supervision supervis-ion and control, and more frequent checking by our inspectors." "Pool and plunge operators in this state have shown, generally, a splendid spirit of co-operation, and have followed the regulations, counsel coun-sel and advice of our sanitary Department." De-partment." "Most of the pools constructed in the state during the past few years, and those now under construction, have followed the specifications required re-quired by the State Board of Health, which has rigid standards in regard to both design and operation." |