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Show Utah County Health Unit Is Praised By State Officials ti Volunteer Workers Come In For Praise From Dr. Beat-ty; Beat-ty; Schoolmen Present. The efficient work performed by the Utah county health unit was roundly praised at the conference of health workers and school officials offic-ials Monday morning by Dr. T. B. Beatty, state health commissioner. UT. iStWHiy wuucu mi. the women who work in the community com-munity health organizations. He pointed to the almost complete elimination of diphtheria and typhoid, ty-phoid, and the reduction of goiter prevalence as proof of the benefic-iul benefic-iul results attained by the health unit. Work Sold Itc4f He was particularly gratified, he said, that, the health unit work had sold itself to the people and officials of the county, making a continuation of the work possible. Dr. P. R- Bowdlsh, director of tho unlf watt the other speaker of the morning session. He outlined his plan of making the health unit work more comprehensive and developing de-veloping the organization into a representative unit of the state department de-partment of health. He intimated that more atlen-. tion would be paid in the future to the examination of the child in school. Pre-school conferences in all probability will be held only bimonthly bi-monthly instead of every month. More than 100 persons, most of them women, were present. Great Interest was displayed in the round table discussion, and many questions were asked, principally regarding the use of goiter preventatives. preven-tatives. During the afternoon, school officials of-ficials of the county participated in the conference with a number of excellent addresses given In regard re-gard to the health work administration adminis-tration In the public schools. |
