Show STATE BOARD PD OP F HEALTH HETH TO STAMP STAM OUT DISEASE Board oad Engaged in a Long Discussion of the Matter Mater This Morning Moring The State Board of Health is to take import important nt action atop in the matter mater of stamping out diphtheria and ad typhoid fever two diseases that have run rampant rampant rampant ram ram- pant through gh the State this winter The board at its is' is quarterly meeting in Dr Beattys Beatty's office engaged in a long discussion of the subject and it wa was yas learned earned through the reports of a number number num num- ber her of physicians present that in many Utah towns the root of the evil is the the water supply In these places paces the citizens citizens ci- ci citi citi- zens use water from irrigation ditches and surface wells wels for domestic purposes pur Pr- poses and diphtheria diphtheria as well as typhoid ty ty- ty- ty may may be be easily traced to this source according to the health officers In many of thee these towns pure water might easily be obtained without unreasonable un un- un-U un reasonable expense from the mountain streams and springs and artesian flow fow and the board will urge upon municipalities municipalities the necessity of changing the present source of supply in so many of the smaller towns The Attorney- Attorney General will wi be consulted as t to the power lOWer of the Board of Health in this matter and It is hoped that the more careless municipalities can be c compelled corn com m- m to make changes in existing con con- State Engineer Doremus who Is also a member of f the board Is heart and soul in the movement nt and with Dr Beatty stands ready to meet with the City Councils or Town Boards in any any part of the State to give consideration to this vital subject Meanwhile letters letters letters let let- will wl be sent out advising immediate immedi immedi- ate action aton and Requesting reports reports' on the situation as it exists |