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Show may b carried out Individually and by flatting rif id compliant with Inspection lawi and regulation. regu-lation. It la all designed to bring about th greatest good to th greatest number. Before thia. Individual infer muat yield. Only On Consideration IN th strict and uncompromising enforcement of health law and ordinance, tgencie vested with special power can give regard to only on basic consideration public welfar from th tandpolnt of health. Thit calls for both education and drastic demand for compliance with health laws. In special cases ignorance, carelessness, heedlessness and stubborn call for prompt abatement of condition, whatever they may be, which are Inimical to individual or community well-being. Thit, of course, presuppose compliance com-pliance with th stricter letter of th law by public health agencies and with accepted practice prac-tice in sound public administration. It do not countenance, though, phenagllng Over th possibility of carrying on business by any individual or firm on th basi of whether r not compliance with th health laws, ordinance ordi-nance snd regulations ha a bearing on profit or lota. Lawful requirements must be met Public interest may not b permitted to suffer because of an uneconomic business setup. By th tarn token, th question of political interest mutt not Intrude. Personal Jealousy, advantage or disadvantage dis-advantage ar likewise mttura of no public concern con-cern whstever. Every issu arising can only b determined by recognized medical standards applied ap-plied with authority of law and the full polic power of th ttste or locality behind them. The point need to b in th minds of th public and in th mind or all tho clothed with authority in public health administration. It needs also to b appreciated that only th closest cooperation between stste, county and local agencies agen-cies can giva effect to laws enacted to tafeguard health In every particular. Questions of Jurisdiction Juris-diction must be put sude at being of lest importance im-portance than the and aought where competent and empowered public servant enter upon enforcement en-forcement dutle whet circumstance justify action. Th last legislature enacted sorely needed chinget in public health law. Circumstance which need not be recalled at thi time unfortunately un-fortunately proved to b obstacle to th enactment enact-ment of ali needed measures, but new ttttutet now in effect, have been a ttep in th right direction direc-tion and hav bettered th whol aituation in Important particular. Th ttat board of health earn commendation commenda-tion for moving to enforce th Utah public health cod and to pav th way for cooperation with county and local agencies. These other bodies will court good will if they, too, go to th furtherest limits in cooperttion. In thit work chiefly is involved th prevention of avoidable tickneat snd epidemics by r- "r -nt of sani-tsry sani-tsry tnd quarantine lawr. hv ''. -read of knowledge regarding preventive uiraaurei which |