Show SPINAL meningitis salt lake city feb 23 1907 to local health officers the occurrence of numerous cases of epidemic cerebrospinal spinal meningitis in salt lake city and county implies the probability of its existence elsewhere iu in the state the attention of health officers is called to the rules of the state board of health requiring physicians and others to immediately report to the local board all cases of the disease and they are arc requested to immediately notify the slate board of health when such report is received zd As the disease is generally considered communicable reasonable precautionary measures should be enforced 0 the patient should be isolated and after death or recovery the premises should be dis infected it is important to emphasize the necessity si ty of thorough ventilation and careful observation of hygienic rules of living as preventive measures also all unsanitary conditions existing on premises should be removed and perfect cleanliness maintained yours very truly T B BEATTY secretary |