Show tate State Health Dept Urges Fluoridation Of Drinking Waters The following is a lett letter r sent to governing bodies of cities and towns and public water supply companies in Utah by the Utah State Department of Health The letter was mailed out along along with a booklet explaining fluoridation fluoridation fluor- fluor fluoridation of water supplies and featuring a m mot motto o t t o 0 Better Health for 5 to 14 cents a year through Fluoridated Water Vater The letter follows DeJ Dental tal decay is Ho do doubt the th-e most widespread of all diseases In people it takes an enormous toll every year in terms of de decayed decayed decayed de- de teeth toothaches missing teeth poor health and interrupted inter inter- interrupted activities Sixteen year old children have an average of nine decayed teeth and have lost several teeth Th There 1 e is available a safe and effective means of reducing tooth loss and improving dental h health alth This can be accomplished accomplish accomplish- ed through the fluoridation of c cui culinary u l i n a r y water distributed through central water distributing ing systems Fluoridation of domestic water wate r supplies to reduce tooth decay has been endorsed by the American American American Am Am- Dental Association t the h State and Territorial Dental Health Directors the American America n Association of Public Health Healt h Dentists the Public Health Service Service Service Ser Ser- vice Federal Security Agency the State and Territorial Health Healt h Officers the American Public c Health Association the American Ameri Amen can Water Vater Works Association and the Utah State Department of Health It can be done at little cost It is safe when recommended procedures are followed It can be accomplished within the framework of the u ny icy s ny-s s organization It can effect a substantial economic economic ec economic ec- ec saving Jo to families in the community in in terms in-terms terms of lower bills for dental services The State Department of Health through its Divisions of Dental Health and Sanitary Engineering Engineer Engineer- ing affords consultant services to communities interested in fluoridation of their culinary water The Division of Dental Health will provide the technical technical technical cal scientific background of knowledge and information in support of fluoridation and the Division of Sanitary Engineering Engineer Engineer- ing can advise communities on the technical problems involved in the installation of pro proper p r o per p e r equipment to put it into successful successful successful suc suc- operation More than towns in the country are fluoridating their water at present Nearly others have approved the process process process pro pro- cess and are installing equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment to carry it out YOUR COMMUNITY IS NOT LISTED AMONG IONG THEM It should be if you are interested in providing providing providing provid provid- ing every recognized practical means of protecting the health of your citizens We Ve solicit your interest and further inquiry inquiry in inquiry in- in concerning this beneficial health service which you can provide for the people of your community Very truly yours R. R C. C Dalgleish D. D D. D S S. S M. M P P. P H. H Director Div of Dental Health |