| Show JW White House H study surveys Davis O Hea th fac DA DAVIS MIS D VIS COUNTY HEALTH Immunizations Re Report ort by Dr Keith Barnes Davis County Coun Coun- Count ty tv Health Department Department- immunization against eria cria and is almost per cent among children chil chil- children dren of elementary secondary and high school levels Utilization of known immunization over a period of of twenty years has been the policy an and requirement of Davis Count County School Board carried out b bythe by bythe the Davis County Health Department Dc- Dc l school Pre-school clinical examinations examinations examina examina- arc held each year for each school with immunizations immunizations ons given free of charge for Cor OPT and small pox at that time Statis Statistics ics for Ol- Ol 1958 tion's Hons show 2500 D D. D P P. P T T. shots given by br Davis County Health Department 1751 small small pox vaccinations and typhoid or 01 other Regular immunizations immunizations' are av available at an any time at the Davis County Health Department Depart Depart- ment for anyone amone In Jn those specified sped sped- fled fied ed ab above ve Polio In Jn accordance with all the the medical practitioners in Davis Davis County Dr Barnes has emphasized the excellent qualities qualities of or Salk vaccine since its Hs i inauguration nat n but endeavors ors t to emphatically educate the thc public on on the need of oC yearly booster shots until such time lime medical science develops and proves ro ros s a vaccine guarantee of lifetime immunity Prohibitive cost of polio vaccine vaccine vac vac- cine tine has thus far prevented pre free service serice by th the He Health Ith Department for all residents res of Davis Count County however however however how how- ever ever through cooperation efforts ef eC- forts of or Davis Count County PTAs PTA's County MD's IDs and Health Department Department De De- a mass inno program was held in 1957 ons were given given given en in 1957 from three strategic c locations Bount Bountiful ul Kaysville Kays and Clearfield Suggestions for f o r Improvements Improvements Improvements Improve Improve- ments Due to o the geographical cal location of Davis County with diversified fled rs medical service sen ice available conveniently i in n the cities of Ogden and Salt Sal t Lake a complete report on Po Po- fro lio immunizations for County res residents is It is is' the opinion of oC all qualified quail fied lied health authorities that tha t comprehensive immunity against tt t polio could be achieved through h making vaccine v available for us use e in the Davis County Board o of f He Health's regular program All physicians report that use us e of D. D D P P. P T. T Polio combination en n shots for tor infants since August 1959 as routine post-natal post care guaranteeing earl early protection coverage among present a and n d future infants F Food od Fad Diets an and d Nutritional Problems Reports by Mrs Airs Gertrude e Davis Public Health nurse Bountiful Richard S Stevenson evenson Central Jr High Principal Dr I Keith Barnes Public Health and others connected w wit with i t l 1 groups of ot youth It t is- is the general opinion th that at food tood represents a p problem ro b lem resulting g in average anti i tI nal ie deficiencies among th the e t teen age age group 1 y with eating habits and attitudes attitude s developed at home carried Carrie d over in schools Food as as' defined f in n this area are foods not mee meeting meet meet- t- t ing U. U S S. S Government Stanards standards standards stand Stan d ards of nutrition yet made po popular pop pop- p ular War by advertisement such as stone ground bread yogurt 1 black s strap t r rap a p molasses an and d wheat germ capitalized by a afew afew few on the public Ignorance of nutrition f The Thc Davis Count County Board d of Education reports its program o of education on nutrition and health begins in elementary levels and is carried consistently t through high school The fhe school lunch programs of low lea cost hot lunches made available daily meets above Example of participation in s school chool lunch program Standard requirements of nu tr tion throughout the County in conjunction with education t poachers eachers public c health nurses and school personnel endeavor to encourage better attitudes through classroom discussion visual aids personal contact rc with parents when necessary and attractive presentation oT of food and education on an nutrition Davis County school cooks strive continually to serve beter better better bet bet- t ter er tasting tasting- foods Each heir y year yea e a r 1 parental parent l education is encouraged encouraged encouraged aged through the PTA by serving serving ing i ng regular school lunches atone at atone atone one meeting Pub Public c h 11 health e a I 1 t h nurses upon r request quest of teach teach- cis give talks and demonstrations demonstrations t ions to all school levels Failure to eat breakfast is considered the most serious fad and nutritional problem among children and youths with the percentage well over 50 per Unified opinion that more attention attention at at- t and education on nutrition nutrition t tion ion be provided by bj and for the file h home ome VENEREAL Diseases s Report Report Re Re- port by Dr Keith Barnes Public Public Pub Pub- l lic ie Health Department and Davis Davis Da- Da vis Count County Physic Physician an Venereal disease represents a avery avery avery very minor problem in Da Davis Das s County existing primarily among among a- a mong among transients and indifferent ent minorities diseases 1958 7 syphilis 7 77 gon gon- orhea Emotional Stability and andIn Instability In stability R Reports ports from varied aried sources schools churches recreational groups physicians civic organ and individuals J holding hold hold- old old- ing leadership responsibilities The Tle Davis County Board o of f Education has established a I Pupil Personnel Bureau i in n Farmington to lo serve sene schools school s throughout the Count County with a Pupil personnel director f b Full time lime psychologist c Three social therapists d Remedial reading teachers teachers teach teach- ers devoting t f full ull time to 0 individual individual indi indi- vidual students of high sigh IQ quotients quotients rents considered educable Exact figures on the number numbe r of children served were here not obtained obtained ob ob- tanned however the purpose e of this Bureau is to combat et t difficulties in education resulting resulting result ing from emotional problems Referrals are made by teachers teachers teach teat h ei ers s in all school levels to th the e principal who submits a request request re re- request quest to the Bureau Through I systematic examination of individuals in in- dividu ls facts are gathered d and acted upon by specialists I Present school registration n and problems show the need o of oC f three more inert social therapists for fo r Davis County schools Emotional Stability Detri Detri- i. i ments Reports by businessmen n physicians civic groups etc Child labor laws too inflexible inflexible mile ible able to to present opportunities f for or youth to assume responsibility y and gr gradually dually achieve independence independence n. n dence dente self-confidence self and tra tran transition transition n into adult adulthood The semi semi- seen I- I rural area of Davis County Couty c offers of of- f fern fers potential possibilities f for or youth to be a helpful part of family sustenance and community community Comm u culture through work Restrictions Restrictions Res Res- s. s frictions by law curtail excessive exec s. s s sine sive e material holdings and so soft ft living does not represent a se serious serious ser ser- r ious ions problem in Davis Count County All agree more opportunities es for work for youth would benefit benefit bene ben e. e fit families and establish be beter better bet bet- t- t ter stability among young pe peo peo- o pIc pia I Home discipline inconsistent t en with schools and la law v meat ment constitutes the main problem problem lem of frustration and nd apparent emotional emotion l problems Promotion Pro motion of or Emotional Sta Sta- b Report from Richard Sta-I Sta Stevenson Principal Central Junior High Students arc placed on t the le academic level within t the their h e i 1 r grade lending them the best lest opportunity to progress w V with i t h their heir abilities with the least st rust ration Counseling service is provided by the County Pu- Pu nil Personnel Department for those those and desiring desi inh as as' assistance IS- IS sis This Couns Counseling ling g secy ce cc extends to help with emotional cam emo mo- mo problems and adJustments adjustments adjustments adjust adJust- ments between a and n d school school a and d home game Re Re- Remedial Remedial med medial al therapy r lm has b g gun tobe to tobe be a r regular g part of school cur cur- curI I ric um Sc tools on all levels endeavor r I c consistently to educate on the subjects of safety safely in home com cam traffic citizenship a- a 15 al and und social relation relation- s ships hips Churches Chuiches Mrs 1 Richard Grondel sports and recreation leader covering four stakes Reports from Crom the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter D Day a y Saints the most predominant religious organisation of the t h e County Count in its endeavor to apply apply ap ap- pl ply a and d promote realistic sta 1 The Young Women's Mil Improvement Association 2 The Young Mens Men's Mutual 1 Improvement Association These young people ave are from 12 to 19 HI years ears of ape arc Th The or- or s ors are divided throughout through throughout out the County b by community stakes then b by churches or wards Inter competitive participation participation parti- parti includes 1 Basketball 2 VolI Volleyball ball 3 Attendance and par participation tion 4 4 Dramatics and dance 5 5 G G. G Sportsmanship 7 Hiking and camping These and other activities arc are arca area a week week-to-week regular part of the churchs church's program to establish emotional stability in I young oung people and to also promote promote pro pro- mote mate higher standards of excellence excellence excel excel- lence fence in every phase of of ot life two Sixty-two per cent overall participation Social Cliques Emotional development and a n d is being progressively actively developed in all areas meas of Davis Colin County y sponsored by 1 1 The Girl Scouts of America 2 The Boy Scouts of America 3 The Little League Baseball Teams sponsored by c civic i i v vie i c clubs 4 The Davis County Chapter of American Red Cros swimming swimming swimming swim swim- ming instruction each summer 5 Community s swimming w i ni m m i n g pools youth centers and many many others organized for re re- re- re creation Conclusion There is an awareness awareness awareness a- a of the value of oC recreation recreation re re- re- re creation in emotional and cooperative efforts to improve im prove facilities an ariU c ties lies Traffic Accidents Reports b by Judge B B. B M. M Anderson Anderson An An- derson Berson City and County law v enforcement officers and th the e State Highway Patrol In order to co combat the increase increase in in- crease in traffic accidents it in t Davis County law enforcement t officers cities etc tc have 1 L Improved Count County roads highways and City streets l 2 Purchased radar detection n devices for use within cities S and on County road roads 3 Restricted speed limits t to provide more safety safely on congested congest congest- t ed arterial highways 89 and 9 91 1 4 4 Installed traffic signals signal s heavily populated areas area s of highway to allow entrance entrant e from connecting roadways 5 Strengthened enforcement nt of existing laws and court co con con- n for speeding negligent nt driving drunken driving an and d the State School Bus Law 6 City and County law enforcement en en- e n officers cooperate t to educate te youth on safe sate driving g practices within their locales locale s' s 7 7 Local law enforcement o of oC- take part in g ing mg recreation facilities a and n gd d help throughout Count County 8 Provide education and cooperation cooperation cooperation co co- co- co operation through the D Davis a v vi f s County Juvenile Delinquent Department De De- Driver training programs in Junior High and Senior High schools throughout Davis County County Coun Coun- ty reduce traffic accidents sig sig- from automobile automobile automobile auto auto- mobile dealers association law enforcement and Board of of Education Education Education Ed Ed- and taxpayers in this program constitute the great great- est cst achievement in traffic safely safety safety safe safe- ty ly programs of the National Safety Council Conclusions lons More 1 public sup- sup n on ort and coop cooperation rat ration on in ail obey- obey ng ng existing laws is desirable A An n adequate though not ideal number of law officers of or- titers provide safet safety safely throughout through through- out Davis County and Drug Poison Poison- ng ng in Children Report by physicians within County The exact number of oC children poisoned b by drugs in D Davis a v vis i s County is not reportable table however however how how- howver e ever ver the estimate is far too loo h high and in the medical opinion opinion i ion on the need to stress safely safety in the home bane by placing all drugs out of or the reach qt children chil chi d dren ren vital to health aspirin poisoning far exceeds the dan dan- gerus drug list Burns and serious accidental injuries are estimated to be one in ten len families ever every year brought bro about chiefly fr from lIl ignorance ignorance ig ig- g norance indifference and care cart carelessness on the part pail of responsibilities responsibilities responsibilities connected to tion This problem is largely among children resulting from irom poor safety practices in the home More fore public education n and of serious consequence consequence consequence conse conse- quence is recommended as th the e physicians stand on preventive medicine Davis County Health i Facilities Facilities ties I Major facilities include The Davis County Ile Health Ith Department Department De De- Department employing a f full u I 1 I 1 time medical doctor Dr Keith I Barnes and a full staff of public public public pub pub- lic health nurses to 5 s serve e r v e schools schools' and communities Well WeIl baby clinics are lm he held e I 1 d periodically for Cor each community ly ty i in n addition to school pre 1 clinics Immunization against again s t diseases l peculiar to locale ar are arc e available at the Heath Beath Center The Davis Count County Board o of f Health is governed b by Davis 5 County commissioners lo to promote promote promote pro pro- mote service and education n within the County on al at alt phases phase s of health and welfare K To combat infectious diseases disease S comprehensive b backing a c k kin i n g b by y health and welfare officials an and d Coun y commissioners provide The Mosquito l Abatement pr pro pro- o- o gram which affected an Ian estimated estimated esti est i- i mated 90 to 95 per cent coverage cover cove r- r age of the time 27 odd miles of lak lake C front marsh land and breeding breedi n g places throughout the tile Count County y Comparative res results show 1958 31 encephalitis encephalitis' cases 1959 2 1959 2 cases Sanitation tion Conditions Conditions' Report by Ward ard Warnock Sanitation Department a and n d Golden Layton North i 7 a v vis i s Sewage Director Culinary water s sup supplies u p p lie l i c s throughout D Davis avis County a are r e continuously tested approved approve d and required by law to meet me et standards County and cities enforce us use e of oC approved water wafer in iii cafes cafe s restaurants and all public water wa wa- a ter sources I Sanitation conditions are b |
