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Show u COUNTRY AWAKE TO DAK: r Legislation Dealing With Tuber.. sis Has Been Enacted in Ma- IfJR jority of the States. urn Legislation dealing with tuber- tit sis has been enacted in 48 states . territories of the United States, ' cording to a comprehensive bull ' on this subject published by the tional Association for the Study j Prevention of Tuberculosis. Or.'.; ! the states of Arizona, Idaho, Ne; . Wyoming and Alaska has the "c ject been given no legislative cc: ' eration. I State tuberculosis sanatoria to 1 e number of 42 have been estab'.: erj In 33 different states. Special 're providing for the establishme- c local hospitals by municipality ' counties have been passed In 14 r ffi y In 34 states laws are In force f: rie( ing for the reporting and re; ty tlon of living cases of tuberc: In four states, New York, New te Bey, Wisconsin and Minnesota, b cial laws have been enacted t ' 61 state and local health authorities er to remove and detain tuberc tat; persons who menace the hea'. J: their families or associates. states, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, y. sota, New York and Texas, have 1 rait which give the people the priviie: voting at general or special elec lay on the establishment of county or Bv nicipal tuberculosis hospitals. X. 0 chusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, consin and Washington grant ; sidles ranging from $3 to $5 per 1 to such local hospitals. Laws v: lting spitting in public- places '. been enacted in more than t )ad states. f 1 lan: |