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Show UIAH SANATORIUM FOR TUBERCULOSIS Definite Action Taken Toward Securing Such An Institution Insti-tution at the Next Session of the Utah J Legislature. The urgent need of a sanatorium in Utah, to care ior tuberculosis patient was strongly emphasized at. the sixth annual meeting of the Utah Public Health Association, held October 15 at the Hotel Utah, in Salt Lake City, Whan a set of resolutions, looking toward ths establishment of a sanatorium sana-torium in the state, drawn up and presented by James H. Wallis, executive execu-tive secretary of the organization, were unanimously adopted. This is the first step ever taken in Utah to provide hospital care for citizens citi-zens who are the unfortunate victims of the white plague, according to Mr. Wallis, who has worked untiringly during the four years he has served as executive bead of the Utah Public Health Association, to secure the .establishment .es-tablishment of such a hospital. The annual report of the Association's Associa-tion's activities, presented by Mr. Wallis Wal-lis showed that the funds raised during dur-ing the Christmas seal sale had been expended in financing the Traveling Health Clinic, employment of public health nurses, carrying out Clean School Contests in various counties, conducting the Modern Health Crusade in the public schools, presenting health exhibits of fairs, institutes, and other public gatherings, distributing literature litera-ture on all phases of public health work throughout the state, and pro-riding pro-riding dental service to those sections sec-tions of the state which have no dentist. den-tist. In the detailed report' of the traveling clinic, Mr. Wallis showed that more than 800 Utahns are suffering suf-fering with active tuberculosis and through personal contact are infecting more than 2,000 people, and that there is no hospital in Utah which provides even a ward for tuberculosis cases except ex-cept the Salt Lake County hospital. In recognition of this situation, the following resolutions were adopted: "Resolved, that a committee of five be appointed from this organization to take necessary steps looking to the erection and equipment of a state sanatorium for the tuberculous, and that said committee collect all statistics sta-tistics available from any official or other sources bearing on this sub- !ect; and prepare same for the in-ormation in-ormation of all civic organizations, commercial clubs, fraternal societies, women's clubs, labor organizations, and other bodies, pledging the co-operation and support of all such organizations or-ganizations in securipg tne passage at the next legislature of a measure providing for the appropriation of sufficient suf-ficient money for the building and equipment of a state tuberculosis sanatorium with 100 beds. ."Resolved further, that at the next annual convention of the. Utah Public Health Association, a complete report be submitted of the work accomplished of this committee." The convention, on motion of Senator Sena-tor Leroy Dixon of Provo, tendered Mr. Wallis a vote of thanks for his faithful and energetic services. Dr. Phillip P. Jacobs, publicity director di-rector of tne National Tuberculosis Association, spoke on the educational ralue of the Christmas seal sale, explaining ex-plaining how it had become a familiar trade mark of the energetic campaign to". 'wipe out tuberculosis. Its democracy, democ-racy, which permits every person to contribute his share to the fight, has helped to endear it to the public -at large. Dr. Jacobs also spoke on the outlook for the control of tuberculosis saying that already through the organized or-ganized fight against it, its death rate hag been cut in half. Other spirited talks were given by Dr. Jos. R, Morrell, president of the Utah State Medical Society; Dr. Fred Stauffer, president of the Utah State Board of Health, and by the Salt Lake City and County health commissioners. Drs. Willard Christopherson and F. E. Straup. Mayor O. K. Hanson of Prove pre sided in the absence of the president, E. O. Howard. At the annual election of officers which took place at the close of the convention, the following follow-ing were made members of the Board of Directors: Mrs. E. R. Bristol and Dr. Ezra C. Rich, Ogden; T. L. Allen, Coalville; Dr. Georgre Thomas, Elias S. Woodruff, Malcolm E. Keyser. Dr. E. G. Gowans, Rev. Arthur W. Moul-ton, Moul-ton, W. W. Armstrong, Mrs. A. H. S. Bird and E O. Howard. Salt Lake; Mrs. E. R. Forrest, Nephi; E. E. Anderson, Morjran; Dr. M. S. Reay, Randolph; w. J. Henderson, Jr., Panjiitch; O. W, McConkie, Blandinj;: Mrs. Thomas Robinson, Marys vale: A. L. Leonard. Ferron; Charles England, Logan, and Mrs. Grace Cooper, Price. E. O. Howard was elected president tot the sixth consecutive term. |
