Show GOOD RESULTS FROM WORK OF HEALTH BOARD Marked in Sani Sanitary Sanitary Sanitary tary Conditions Throughout the State Noted ENCOURAGING FACTS IN REPORT OF DR BEATTY PUBLIC BECOMING EDUCATED AND MORE HEED IS GIVEN TO HEALTH MEASURES The TIle b biennial report of Dr T B Realty B lt secretary and executive officer ef of the tile Utah State Board of Health white whit em oss den doused ed as a much as all possible po and still FUn eer oe ering all aU the important features lutu of oc tM tl work of or the board for the last two years year fe If still a massive document and one of or the most comprehensive ever eer presented regarding the an a health conditions 8 In this thiB Ute tate It t is re 10 replete replete with valuable information ami aAd shows lt ws that t at the board ha has II worked faithfully aRd ad with decided results in hi bettering the oM in Utah The It con coil contains talus Is gratifying in a 8 very Vel large mea meas measure ure for the report shows that during the thelast thelast last two years yea there has haa been a mar m maried he improvement in the sanitary a throughout the state and In general a de do decrease crease In the morbidity and mortality rats rates rat especially those thOle of or communicable This Dr Beatty states Indicates Indicate that an all a increased interest has been taken br hr the tile public generally in que questions of or the pub public lie lic health and in sanitary measures ur s He lie says MS that the solution of the t public health problem is III the extension of or knowledge e ethe on ou the subject and every practical method meth of at accomplishing this purpose e should hoUld be pro pie provided vided in the state Necessary Nece ary and e se ful as are the laws reeds reads the report repert they are effective only so o far aa as the tile general intelligence nee of the Ule people will In le Induce leduce duce their enforcement Th Tb report submitted includes include the tue UI tab tabulation It b of births and deaths death for lor N lL but It has bus been Impossible to 10 to the U compilations for tOOl 1906 U because Of l dent cleat clerical assistance After calling attention to the Improve ment shown hwn h wn In health conditions condition Dr fleetLy Beatty begins his hili report as follow rollow State Naturally Healthful Utah itah is 16 particularly blessed with all aU the natural conditions conducive to the Indi Individual vidual dual and the public health The nil el ete is unexcelled and from the tep of at the tile mountains flow perpetually the purest at el atwater water so distributed by streams a as to he be available to a large majority of ot the towns town to townsand and settlements settlement The sod and drainage conditions are almost universally favor favorable favorable favorable able The state is not Dot densely populated P d With all these advantage the piMIenta of disease d se prevention are much more snore atm aim pJ and easily solved than tbD In ether parts of ot the country and the state should lead id leadin idin in the great greet work which to is engaging e g tile the attention of the civilized ed world which kM be for its object the reduction of or deaths dU l ft fm preventable causes ca Of these there Utere are aie in Utah annually not lees leas than iIii and no other question can exceed ir I Import Importance i ance that of their prevention From the sordid standpoint of dollars and Sand cents alone the loss Involved In the U needless because preventable destruction of these lives JIves together with that result resulting resulting ing from the thousands of cases which re recover recover i cover is enormous en n In view of these facts It would seem Incongruous that the tM an annual annual annual nual state appropriation for the proven prevention tion of this definitely preventable Iss has ban not exceeded ded 2 24 cents per capita and further that the amount appropriated ted for forthe forthe forthe the destruction of predatory animate animals which whick prey upon live stock ha has been doable double that for the protection of or the lives live of the pee peo people pIe The inference to be drawn Is not ROt that sheep and cattle are more valuable hi III the tile tilee estimation e of the people than children but that as yet the majority look upon disease as u inevitable and are unaware at atthe C the great discoveries dlE overl of recent years which have positively demonstrated the and means mean of prevention of at least leant lea end eo third of or all deaths deeths including those tho e fr f m tuberculosis typhoid fever diphtheria stid nd the other communicable e diseases It has been the aim of the state board 8 of health with the limited means at n its t command to disseminate information and to secure the tile cooperation of oC the people in all parts part of the state ste Monthly bulle bulls bulletins tins are distributed and published in the tM newspapers and local health officers are aN urged to give Instruction and ami to an Intelligent recognition Uon of and aad oem com compliance with health measures measure Health Meetings Important nr I to Beatty calls attention to the im ha importance importance of oC attendance upon the tile part e ethe ot of the health officers of the state f at t tie the annual meetings inaugurated by b the state stale board of health To secure a more corn com complete attendance the state board submit submitted submitted ted a measure to the legislature making provisions ions for this annual meeting and aIMI providing for tor the necessary expenses In JD Incurred incurred by bv individual officers In attending It This law was waa enacted In lilT INT but bet the Ute report states that at the meeting In Ia April lBS not more than of the tile total number of health officers in the tM state were present There were wele seventy pros pre present ent Dr Beatty says In view of the great Importance ef el these meetings at which are di the various questions involved in the prevention tion of ot disease and the duties ef of health officers and through them the education of the public It is i of the utmost Import Impart Importance ance that no locality should be seated and the county and town officials who failed to send a delegate not only deliberately violated the law Ia but as well wail their sworn duty TO fb protect the people It is the intention of the state board ef ot to hereafter strictly enforce the law lawand lawand lawand and proceed Against all aU who violate it Dr Beatty commends the actions on ott the part of many citizens 3 in making general Continued on Page 7 Defects In Vision Many Ian children have hae defects of vision and ad hearing bearing or are ar affected with mouth breathing caused by b adenoids and an these conditions should lx be 0 corrected coret It I is extremely difficult to devise a method that will wi effectively eff secure their discovery Parents Parent should b impressed with lh the im importance of an examination by b a n compe competent comp tent lent physician for fr the purpose but this t s Is not usually dop don The Te time will wIl come ome when hen nJ n child will willbe wi willbe be he permitted r to attend school without hay hav having hayIng ing been ben examined physically with a a vl Iw w to the correction corton of o existing defects that thit interfere te with wih and physical ph devel development dE development I Io o ment This matter has been considered so im important Important says sas Dr Beatty that the board has taken considerable erable pains pin to distribute a R chart chat among amon ill all 1 the schools sc In the state sLue for the use of tea hr In applying a rough roush rou 1 test for the d of defects of vision and hearing and amI of adenoids with cards cars of warning waring to parents The returns from th these se luwe lu as yet et not been n very ery er con com complete CO COpi pi etc but it Is hoped there will wi be a more general Jeneral compliance hop with the efforts of the board on the tie part of the teachers Underpaid Health Officers That the publics estimation of or the value alue and function of oC health officers Is woefully futy lacking Is the statement of Dr Beatty Beatt and ad he says sas It I f Is a disgrace to the state that in numerous instances they are ar per permitted permitted to serve with little or no remuneration remuneration tion ton and it I is a rare exception that they receive compensation In any degree degre com corn commensurate with wih their services The con consequence consequence sequence is lie he says that in many man cases competent persons refuse to serve sene and in other Instances the tho work is inefficiently performed perform eS People should be bp made to realize reads the report that It Is false alse economy from every eer standpoint to employ Incompetent potent health officers not to men mention menton mention tion ton the cost of or lives Iv There Ther are arc note noteworthy note noteworthy worthy examples In the state of ot men who from a high sense of duty dut devote them themselves themselves selves selveR to the thankless task tak involved in inthe 1 n the performance of their Important duties but this 1 If is the exception and should not be required inquired or rolled relied rele upon Regarding Tuberculosis In reporting on dread dr a diseases the sub subject sub subject jet of tuberculosis is first frt taken up In the ho report It I is stated that while Utah has been ben fortun in escaping from the de do degree fe gree re of prevalence jf f this disease existing In other more mor populous states state there is I constant danger i re of Its is increased Increase spread Evidence of this is shown in com corn comparing paring the reports of ot 1907 10 1 and 1908 19 The disease is contagious and the secretary says sas restrictive measures meures should be b rig idly Id enforced Every Ever person peron affected Is a menace unless he lie observes definite precautions precautions tons as a to care cre of sputum etc and such instructions the lie report states are arf con coil contained COl tamed In a circular issued Issue by the state board boar Already Alread says ss Dr Beatty Beat the lie disposition of cases of persons afflicted with wih the dis disease disease ease many ninny of ot them penniless and unable to work who vho come here In search Of health Is becoming a serious problem and ad Utah and other mountain states state should give the question queston attention with ih a a view ge toward towar restricting the Now So that it I has been ben demonstrated that tat where the open air treatment of the disease is ap applied applied plied there ther Is no advantage In one on part of or orthe the country over oer another each state t should assume the Ilie care of its is own 0 unfortunates unfortunate unfortunates Dr Beaty recommends that early steps be taken to tf provide a tuberculosis losis sanitarium In this state and ad he h sug suggests su suggests that such an institution could be t made practically and would result In the end in saving the state I both money mone and lives hires les Utah tl was one of ot the first frt states statu to enact a ala law requiring notification of ot this disease The law was exacted enacted acted Tte upon rec ree recommendation of the state board boar in tn lW i but the secretary says say that physicians have been somewhat somi hat derelict In comply complying complyIng complying ing with wih the requirements notwithstanding repeated notices noties have hac been sent to them Attached to the Is a copy cop to a a sup supplement to a recent bulletin on this thu sub subject subJect jet sent to physicians ph by the health hea th board board Concerning tuberculosis the re report report report port contains contins a f compilation of facts fact that should be b generally known know as follows Tuberculosis destroys more lives thun than any an other oilier disease dl causing e of ofal all ahi al deaths It I is I communicable le and positively pre pra preventable pr Also A o wh ld p d std treat treated treated ed e in an stage ste curable It I hereditary lar only susceptibility being bing Inherited It is caused by a germ Ien given off of by a preexisting case Of bf the disease and can be caused In no tO other way wa waI It lt I attacks only persons who are sus susceptible SU susceptible and a susceptible li condition may maybe mayb maybe be b the r result sul of heredity breathing im impure impure pure ure air lack of oC sunshine overcrowding Improper and lind insufficient food the excessive l sire sive pee pec of alcohol ever overwork work and all an other Influences that cause cuse impaired nutrition and nd lowered vitality 1 tl t The tubercle bacilli gain entrance to 0 the he body bod chiefly fv through air which has hasbEn been beeh bEn contaminated with dust from dried dred sputum Also in milk mik from cows and meat of ot animals They Te may ma attack any organ of the body bod They usually attack the lungs ani an anthe the disease is then lien known as consumption consumption tion ton The consumptive patient gives off in his liis sputum vast ast numbers number of bacilli and If It precautions are arc ar not taken to destroy them they the are liable ible to be b carried crie to other persons persona who if i susceptible will w contract t the disease Flies Files FiEs frequently fruent convey the infection having been ben contaminated by b coming In m contact with moist sputum consumptive The patient patent should destroy destro I all sputum and instructions for hi hl his guid guidance guidance ance are fr furnished in a circular by th state board bard of health Preventive Measures Following this the th report gives a list listor of or o important preventive measures as fol follows follows follows lows Education of the public and an the con consumptive consumptive patient by b means of the public press pr s the dissemination of oC literature in instruction in the schools formation of so societies so cleties etc Strict compliance with the law requiring requirIng ing physicians to Immediately report the disease to the board of health Careful surveillance of the case by br the tile beard bear of oC health during Its Is entire entre course coure and the enforcement of oC preventive pre pro precautions cautions laws la The Te enforcement of spitting spiting laTe The Te early diagnosis of the disease which Is alike anke of the utmost Importance to the patient patent and the public The tuberculin testing of cows and ad and milk careful Inspection of meat mik The establishment by b the state of a public sanatorium for the lie isolation and treatment of oC the early cases of the die dis disease dis ease and a hospital for Pneumonia It I is stated staled that there is a steady In Increase Increase increase crease in the death rate from the deadly disease pneumonia the total number of deaths reported for lost lat year ear being 47 compared with wih 41 4 for 1 1 and 3 33 for 10 This Is excessive and alarming be being be belag ing lag 13 12 1 per cent of the total deaths for the year ear and pneumonia was wa the principal cause cuse of death eath Dr Beatty Beaty urges that pneumonia is con contagious and should be promptly prompt reported as required by b law and says s s that per persons persons perSons sons affected should use the same pre precautions precautions cautions in the care car of sputum as W in tu Faulty Faul ventilation Is given as the most Important cause of pneumonia and the most effective method metho of Ing lag this menace to the state is given as a education People must be made mad to understand that pneumonia is contagious says Dr Beatty in his report and those who are ar susceptible to the contagion are those who breathe brathe the deadly impure air found in so many tightly closed coed unventilated houses or whose powers of oC resistance are lre otherwise lowered by unsanitary condi conditions conditions tons or unhygienic living This is also largely lare |