Show II XMAS SEAL SALE OPENS NOV 00 Preparations for the sixteenth annual sale of Christmas Seals throughout the United States are about completed In Utah this work will take place under the direction of the Utah Public Health tion It will commence on on Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Thanks Thanks- giving Day and continue until Christ Christ- mas mss The proceeds from these penny seals are used against the spread of tuberculosis and specially directed toward preventive measures against I disease Showing what has been done in Utah with moneys raised by the sale of Christmas Seals the followIng following following follow follow- ing public statement has been Issued by James H. H W the the executive so o b J kW 1 1 Financed the Utah Traveling Health Clinic which started its work in August 1921 1321 and ended March 15 16 1923 The Clinic visited 20 counties in the State and examined persons A total of ac active active active ac- ac tive case of tuberculosis were found which have since been f followed up with personal visits personal letters literature latest books on tuberculosis tuberculosis tuberculosis losis and visits by public health nurses with most gratifying re rev re- suits The actual number of persons attending the Clinic and the health meetings mee held in connection therewith there there- with motion picture films were shown was 2 Conducted the work of the Modern Health Crusade in the schools winning two of th the eleven elfven national banners awarded each cach year in the United States for the best health work Utah Utah- being the only state west of oI Iowa to capture these much desired desir desir- ed awards Fifteen thousand of our boys bos and girls are enrolled this year car carIn in this work 3 Financed in whole or in part the salaries of public health and school J nurses nui in the State Stale 4 Conducted Clean School contests contests con on tests in several of the counties with gratifying results to school officials 5 Employed Humpty the National Health Clown to stage performances at the State Fair and andin andin andin in the schools school of nineteen counties in inthe inthe inthe the State C G 6 A Awarded warded to a number of deserving deserving de de- de serving schools throughout the State playground equipment and nursing service ser to the amount of Tt 7 Organized health exhibits for forState forState forState State Fair county fairs health shows schools etc 8 Printed and distributed over pieces of literature dealing lar largely with tuberculosis it cause cne J e and prevention l U Ii complete card re re- and outline maps map and charts harts showing howing by counties 13 1337 7 deaths from CIOn tuberculosis in Utah dur c e the pa t t seven se Hn years Ini 1111 important 01 taut and effective ru as the work described has been Mr Wallis s eli 11 it can be made much more inure so o. o The larger the sale of Christmas gala the tho J greater rater will be the opportunity opportunity t ti tt II b do this thU The following follo program program program pro pro- gram hr hl has been mapped out for next years year's u's us In activities 1 Will initiate wide state movement move ment for fOl erection of a state tuberculosis I losis l U is sanatorium at ut the next legislature legis legis- lature 10 beds bed to which the unfortunate un un- fortunate t. t rt rii from rom this thi disease ase will willbo be taken for treatment 2 Have agreed to to J one half of all monies raised in Salt Lake County from the seal sale to aid in tuberculosis work at the Salt Lake County General Hospital S 3 Haave to assist in the 1 campaign against cancer in Utah by organization illustrated lectures distribution distribution distribution dis dis- of literature and surveys 4 Will organize dental clinic J SOT for r service ice to worthy school children in J. J those p parts where no dentist is available avail avail- able The extent of this service will depend the amount of money raised I 5 Will extend the work of the Modern Health Crusade to three additional ad grades i in the public schools 0 0 Will continue to finance finane ef cf- lle f b Jle heit l r ii t r v in different sections sections' of the State i 47 7 Will extend health picture film service and stereopticon lectures and 1 continue the distribution of current literature affecting tuberculosis cancer cancer can can- and other public health problems I 8 Will prepare portable health exhibits for county f fairs irs school exercises exercises exercises ex ex- ex- ex civic entertainments etc j 9 Will contact conduct COI Clean School 1 contests in school districts applying I 1 such ouch service 10 Will continue to make awards to schools where constructive and permanent permanent permanent per per- manent health work is being observed by the formation and observance of proper health habits f |