Show UTAH AH BOARD OF HEAL HEALTH IS UNDER FIRE Birth and Death Recording System Termed Antique by U. U S. S Officials INVESTIGATION LAUNCHED Dr Beatty Blames Slowness on County Registrars Antiquated methods of ot the state board of health in handling compilation tion of vital statistics was was was' revealed Saturday by two representatives of the federal bureau of census here to Investigate the system A survey sUI o of the states state's system was requested by Governor Henry H. H Blood while in Washington recently it was understood Willard C. C Smith and Walter Carter federal agents were sent here The bureau the investigators investigators in in- said had repeatedly requested requested requested re re- re- re quested figures from Utah for 1932 Mr Smith Saturday charged the delay delay de de- lay to too much meticulous accuracy accuracy accuracy cy part of clerks in the board of h health alth office Beatty Blames Counties Although admitting the delay Dr T. T B. B Beatt Beatty state health commissioner commis commis- sinner placed the blame on the fact that the registrars in the state charged with forwarding statistics to the state department are appointed by ay county officials and arid are not responsible responsible responsible re re- re- re to the state office He attributed much of the delay to many inaccuracies in death and birth certificates which necessitate much correspondence Dr Beatty also said Utah Is the only state with an outmoded system and contended the board was handicapped handicapped handi handl- capped in hiring supervisors of registrars registrars regis regis- because of reduced Lions ions Mr Smith concurred with Dr Beatty in this assertion Registrars Claim Fees The survey is the direct result of claims made by county registrars who have lave not received fees due them for compiling the figures during 1932 The registrars receive 50 cents for each certificate ate Mr Carter is expected to leave next week on a tour of seven counties to Interview county commissioners and registrars He w will 11 explain regulations required by the federal bureau in ming filing the statistics In an attempt to remedy the situation situa situa- lion tion several changes became necessary sary in the personnel of ot the state health office These were made quietly quiet- quiet ly y since the investigation began Appointments Made The state stale board will meet next week to approve the appointments of Edna Harper Beth Farnsworth and Eva Ramsey as clerks in the board of health office They succeed Anna May Bowen Grace L. L Bowen and Edith Moss whose resignations have hav been ac ac- ac- ac |