Show T B increasing shown by report tile tho incidence of tuberculosis lu in utah seems beems to bo be increasing according to a statement by dr wm win 11 mckay director of the of communicable damme control utah state beato board of Ile health alth in a letter today by practicing to in the state of utah dr akay int ints s however that actually cases aro are not more numerous but that our reporting of cases la 18 improving AA if this is true he be thinks that wo we will be in a better position than WO we ever havo have been before with respect to control the effectiveness of control measures against tho the spread of tuberculosis it is explained do ponda directly upon the completeness and timeliness of reports of new cases and identification and examination of all possible contacts with these cases P physicians were requested to continue their splendid cooperation with public health authorities in using tho the now new report form for tuberculosis which will ba serit sent to them upon request together with franked envelops for their return the new report form will bo be abed by treating cases of tuberculosis and where such cas cases have not been beed reported before tho the p physicians are asked to report immediately imp ined lately these reports arts will be held in fr strictest test confidence all t yi dence indicates health authorities point vitt but that thai the success of any program for the elimination of tuberculosis depends upon early diagnosis adequate treatment and prompt reporting dr J L jones state health commissioner says that in view of the splendid cooperation I 1 tit in the past by physicians an and a local heal health th officers in the state af pf t ho he feels buro suro that this now new reporting procedure will meet with immediate success |