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Show UTAH PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING SCOTT TAGGART OF DELTA ELECTED EL-ECTED DIRECTOR OF STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. Featured by a program furnished by experts in the handling of health problems, the eighth annual convention conven-tion of the Utah Public Health association asso-ciation held October 21st was largely large-ly attended. , Pleas were made by almost every speaker for a tuberculosis sanatorium sanato-rium for Utah, and the following resolution was adopted: "Whereas, Utah is one of only three states not providing sanatorium care fdr its tuberculosis patients, which is obviously ob-viously an urgent need; and whereas, where-as, the sanatorium is the keystone of the campaign against tuberculosis as pointed out by medical men who have appeared on our program; therefore, be it resolved, that we adopt ad-opt the suggestion of George Albert Smith, chairman of our Tuberculosis ' Sanatorium committee, and contin- ue to organize and actively promote a campaign for a sanatorium. Dr. R. M. Critchlow of the U. S. Veterans Bureau strongly endorsed Mr. Smith's recommendation for a sanatorium, in an address to the convention con-vention on "Early Obstacles to a diagnosis of Tuberculosis." Dr. Critchlow said: "A sanatorium will mean the alleviation of much suffering, suffer-ing, the resumption of gainful occupation, occu-pation, and the return to the happy firesides for many who are now con-demmed con-demmed to death because of our state not fulfilling her obligation of protection." The folowing were elected directors: direc-tors: Scott Taggart, Delta; Mrs. C. E. West, Salina; Mrs. Nixon Bowman, Bow-man, Kanab; Mrs. John N. Davis, Vernal; Mrs. Genevieve Ekloff, Eureka; Eu-reka; Dr. M. M. Markus, Richfield; C. E. Rowan, Jr., Coyote; Norman O. Lee, Brigha City. ? In an address on "Attacking the Tuberculosis Problem," Mrs. Sadie Orr-Dunbar traced the progress in the control and prevention of tuberculosis tuber-culosis since the organization of the National Tuberculosis Asociation was National Association in 1304. j-1915, j-1915, there were only 100 instltu- tions in the United States for the care of tuberculosis patients. Now there are 700. TJie number of hospital hos-pital beds have increased in the same period from 10,000 to 60,000. Six dispensaries have grown to to 700. The force of 135 public health nurses nurs-es has been increased to 12,000. In forty-eight states there are 12,000 public health organizations and 1000 open air schools. |
