Show I LEA LEAN N YEARS BRING BRINO LOWER DEATH RATE Better Health Conditions Conditions' Shown in 33 by S. S L. L Figures Depression years may swell relief rolls b but lean t those same lean ye years rs sawa saw a reduced death rate in Salt Sali Lake according ac ac- cording to the annual board of health report submitted to the city commissIon commis- commis lon slon Monday by Dr L. L E. E Viko city health co commissioner ioner The health commissioners commissioner's stalls stalls- tics ics showed that the 1933 mortality rate was the lowest for any year since 1900 using ing the census bureau method Figures show th there rc were 1519 deaths during the year or a rate rale of 01 per 1000 persons During the boom year yeas of ot 1929 the rate was one of the highest in lii recent years 1255 That figure was slightly reduced reduced reduced re re- re- re in 1930 and cut considerably in in 1931 and 1 1932 32 While deaths were decreasing dur dun lag ing ng 1933 marriages marriages' were on increase increase in in- crease while birI birins S continued on the decline Wedding bells rang 2240 times during iy as compared to 10 1836 in n 1932 Births Decrease On the other oUter hand births decreased showing a rate of at per 1000 population lation the lowest rate figure since 1902 iven ven this rate is above the average rate for lor cities in the United States Dr Viko pointed out Salt population reached its highest mark in History lot fol lowing a big drop in population during dur dur- ing l 1911 The report shows that compared with the 1932 figures almost all aU of ot the principal causes causes- of death were reduced No lio deaths were reported from typhoid smallpox measles diphtheria or infantile paralysis However How ever the report showed that Salt Lake had one of ot the highest appends cHis' cHis mortality rates in the country 44 per population Cupid Stork Bus nUS Busy The report showed that June was not only the busiest month for lor Dan Cupia but also for tor Mr Stork The he long-billed long bird paid visits during that month There here were more cases of measles reported during 1933 than any ariy other disease the report repOt Indicates Principal Principal pal diseases curing the year were measles mumps 1714 chickenpox chicken chickenpox pox 13 1391 1 whooping cO coUgh gh scar scarlet l let Jet fever Both mumps and whooping cough showed large Increases increases in In- increases creases over the 1932 figures while many diseases showed a decrease Statistics show that Salt Lakes Lake's improved improved im inn- proved health conditions were about with a decreased board of health budget The appropriation n for lor the year was or 46 6 cents per capita capina as compared to 51 57 cents per capita m lU 1132 1932 and 60 tu cents per capita in 1926 Personnel Dr Viko declared that the bud budget et reductions were realized largely by oy bya oya a decrease in the personnel ol of the department and reduced salaries The fhe health commissioner made the following recommendations r regarding regarding regard regard- garding gard- gard ing the control of social diseases 11 1 me immediate construction of ot amens a a. amen's amens amens amen's mens men's ward wald for tor social diseases 2 2 change the method of reporting such diseases 3 revision of the method of filing and recording contagion 4 enlargement of the public health nursing nursing nurs nurs- ing lag program to include a unified system tem tern of nursing for for- not only the elementary elementary ele ele- grades as asit it is now but also alsoto to include junior high rugh and high schools 5 clarification and uniform revision of the state count county and city rules and regulations regarding communicable com corn diseases Improvement ement in Milk 1 Several complaints complaints- of rat infestation infestation infesta infesta- tion lIon were combated with the use of poison in infested areas areas According to 10 the report a big improvement im provement in the quality quality- and sanitation sanita sanita- tion lion of the city's milk supply was noted during 1933 H However wever Dr Viko declared red considerable w work rk still remains to bedone bedone be bedone done on milk milli and cream and legislation legisla legisla- tion is needed to permit better control of other dairy products especially ice cream cottage cheese and butter Itis It Itis i. i is hop hoped d that such legislation can be secured in 1934 |