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Show APRIL 26, THE JOURNAL 2 1952 i , i AUTO PLANTS BUILD VARIETY OF WEAPONS Utah Foundation Reports On Utah State Health Agencies SALT LAKE CITY Utah state health activities, stimulated by expanding Federal-ai- r programs, have mushroomed in recent years. Health expenditures have increased four times from $388,000 for 1910 to a 1951 total and of $1,764,000, including $752,000 in hospital construction funds disbursed through the State Health Department. This was pointed out in a research report released today by Utah tax research organization. Foundation, the one-ha- lf non-prof- Federal funds made up nearly of total health revenues for the year ended June 30, 1051, amounting to $1,000,577. Funds allotted to the Health Department on state appropriations totaled $404,088, and funds collected and retained by the Department, including local .contributions in support of the nursing program, amounted to $120,387. According to the Utah Foundation report, the influence of the Federal Government in the field of public health has increased greatly since the passage of the Social Security Act in 1035. One of the fields where Federal, influence has been most prominent is that of hospital construction. The Federal Hospital Survey and Construction Act of 1040 launched hospital construction programs of unprecedented proportions in Utah and throuhgout the nation. Expenditures in Utah under this hospital program reported by Utah Foundation have totaled approximately $4,284,000 including about $1,648,000 in Federal funds, $808,-00- 0 state funds $808,000 local funds, and $840,000 in private funds. With the completion of projects, now under construction or approved, total expendiutres will amount to approximately $5,470,000. At the present tune the Utah Department of Health "under the State Health Commissioner comprises eleven administrative divisions and three regional offices assisted by four branch offices. According to Utah Foundation, each of the eleven divisions reports directly to the State Health Commissioner. Commenting on this, the Utah Foundation report observes that some consolidation of the present divisions along functional lines would undoubtedly two-thir- . it ds -- spare the Health Commissioner the burden of a multiplicity of minor decisions and details. The report indicates that the Health Commissioner is attempting at the present time to develop a con- s solidation plan. An analysis of salaries, tabulated in the Utah Foundation report on health administration in Utah, places the average salary for ' all Health Department employees at $207 per month. The average salary for all men employes is $333 per month, and for women the average is $232 per month. Professional women employees average $204 per month and nonprofessional women employees are paid an average of $184 per month. Describing local health administration in Utah, the Utah Foundation report points out that at the present time there are only e two local health units within the state the unit in Utah County and the Davis County unit. The health unit in Utah County is the only consolidated unit in the State. The Utah Foundation report indicates that the present situation with numerous small local health units within each county is reported by state health officials to result -- in considerable duplication of activities and a lower standard of services in many cases. It is also noted in the Utah Foundation report that local health officers in Utah number 147, only 69 of whom are physicians. Of the 69 physicians, only two are fulltime health officers. The others devote such time to the job as their private medical practices wil full-tim- city-coun- ty Scope of Chevrolet's defense effort while continuing dvilan goods output is shown by these pictures from three plants. (Top) Artillery shells ready for final inspection at St. Louis. (Above) Broaching drive gears for tanks at Cleveland. (At left) Aircraft engine pistons in production at Buffalo city-coun- ty - allow. Commenting upon the health of Utah residents as measured by Vital Statistics, the Utah. Foundation report observes that over the years Utah people. have rated as among the healthiest in the nation. Utah has a high birth rate and JOURNAL low death rate. For calendar 1951, A weekly newspaper published the interests of the residents of the roptr notes, the Utah Vital Index (ratio of births to, deaths) Davis County, at Layton, Utah. was 4.32 births for each death matter af compared with a national average Entered as second-clas- s Act of of 2.52 births for each death. under the Utah, Layton. March 8, 1879. ARC REQUESTS AID FOR No disaster such as the one DISASTER AREAS BOUNTIFUL An added for contributions to aid victims along the flooded Missouri river and toronado area in the South has been launched nationwide by the American Red ap-pe- al Cross. v The appeal comes at the close of the 1952 fund campaign of the Red Cross, according to Mrs. Bertha Muir, executive secretary of the Davis county chapter, who expressed appreciation for the wholehearted support of cit caused by the rampage of the Missouri river and the destructive tornado in the South has ever struck our country, Mrs. Muir stated, and we pray it never will. Only those who have seen the damage wrought by such disasters know what the help of the Red Cross can mean to the victims who are left homeless and without funds during such an emergency. CLEARFIELD Reading of water meters will be started the last of April or the first of May, according to city officials. Officials also reported that the new top of the reservoir is nearly complete. Constructed of redwood, the top is expected to withstand moisture or dryness much better than other types of wood, according to Your contribution, along with Muir said. Contributions should be mailed to the Davis county chapter, ARC, 5 West 3rd South. similar contributions from the nation over, will help to begin a new life for these people, Mrs. The ORDER EARLY i Read Meters izen during that drive. ' Xjtereb duck Bountiful. ... MEMORIAL DAY, MAY 30th a wide detection ofr dedignd. . . Published By INLAND PRINTING CO. Phone: Kaysville 10 OP THE- - ASSOCIATION UTAH STATE i NATIONAL EDITORIAL All ASSOCIATION ? 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