Show CITY provo so far as known free from contagious contagions Conta gions diseases probably there ha never been a time iu the aasc decade at least when provo was BO entirely free from contagious and infections diseases dib eases as at present bot a single case of that dread disease diphtheria has been found in fiovo for more than three years and no typhoid fever for more than two years scarlet fever has been restricted addeo andeo far as known stamped been con strolled trolled and whooping cough has disappeared so that at the present time there is not a single case of A hat is commonly known as a coata sious or infectious disease so far as can be learned by the health officer chistine cs istine in this city it can not be disputed that a faithful sanitary work so far as relates to the prevention restriction and management of communicable diseases dangerous to alie public health has been done by our city physician now as it is an underlying principle of sanitary science that sanitary regulations mastbe thoroughly enforced at the very time ichen there seems to be the least need for them let every citizen vie with his neighbor in keeping the enemy without the gates and in preventing kia ravages should he enter by cutting off his supplies that is in removing nuisances and ansani tary conditions upon which the spread of filth diseases BO much depends in a word cleanup in every part of alie city back yards as well as front yards keep the water ditches clean move the stables to the rear and sell the pigs or go into the country |