Show fAll I IN CITY CHi REPORTED JO AS I Municipal Physician Says People Are Arc Taking Greater Great Great- er Interest in All Measures Looking to Protection I THE lIE E yearly report of the city board of health just submitted sub sub- I by Dr Willard Villard Christoph Chris- Chris erson city physician shows that the health of at the city is excellent and reveals an Increase in births of over the previous year rear Knowledge of health matters is spreading rapidly and an increasing interest is being manifested In the clinics and other activities of the depa by the public Old Man Hard Luck was extremely active and 1631 persons were treated at the emergency hospital during 1920 while during 1919 the number numb was 1327 Many were major surgical cases The total number of babies attending the baby clinics during 1919 was 1805 but in 1920 the number increased to According to Dr Christopher- Christopher son on this indicates that the people of the city are appreciative e of or the work done and the wonderful results ob obtained obtained ob- ob tamed by Dr Helmina and the nurses assisting her j NEW PROCEDURE Due to the influenza epidemic the mortality statistics for 1920 show an increase of deaths over the previous previous pre pro year rear During February when the epidemic was at its height a maximum death rate for Salt Lake City was reached deaths Regarding the milk and dairy di division division division di- di vision Dr said Since the beginning of 1920 we have b been en following a rather new procedure in the inspection of the milk supply for Salt Lake City It was very evident evi evi- dent that impure milk was being brought in in from a great many marly different different different differ differ- ent sources When the analysis of the milk was made naturally it was seen that it was from a great many distributors and the actual responsibility responsibility for impurities was difficult to localize The milk supply for Salt Lake City Is derived from Brigham City on the north to Spanish Fork on the south from Grantsville oh th the west to Parleys Parley's Par Ear ley's leys Park on the east making a considerable considerable con con- territory for our inspectors to cover However the they have visited each producer his farm and his cattle have been thoroughly inspected the milk supply has been en tested in his presence and recommendations for forthe forthe forthe the correction of unsanitary conditions made The results have been gratify gratify- ing In every instance the farmer Instead in instead instead in- in stead of taking an antagonistic attitude attitude attitude atti atti- tude to our suggestions has been more than willing to comply with them with the result that the milk mill supply has been improved wonderfully MAKE CONNECTIONS Most lost notable of the work of the sanitary division has been the great number of sewer connections secured during the past year notwithstanding the fact that people have complained over the difficulty of raising finance to meet the bills We are desirous of making frequent and thorough inspections s of our water I supply At the present time four I chemical analyses are being made I yearly Bacteriological examinations are being made weekly Thus far but few dangerous organisms have been found A more vigorous enforcement of the ordinance requiring physicians to re report report report re- re port contagious diseases has caused an Increase in the number recorded but there has not been an actual increase in the incident of disease with the ex exception ex- ex of smallpox There has been beena a marked decrease in the number of cases of typhoid fever which is considered considered con- con an indicator as to the sanitary conditions of the community and the milk supply |