| Show k i 3 Iv I. I I S 1 r A tf I n y 1 f f 1 r T i S id J 1 tb i J 1 UTAH GOVERNOR Calvin L L. L Rampton seated reviews the new issue of UTAH FACTS with I. I to r. r Milton NUlton L L. L Ii i Beginning July 1 1973 the Central Utah District Health Department came into existence under the supervision of the Six County Commissioners Commissioner's Association Asso Asso- The director of the new new District Health Department which Includes Juab Sanpete Millard Sevier Wayne and PI Plute Piute ute counties is Dr Wendell Gadd of Nephi Utah He will function under undera a a district health board oard composed of 13 members The The members representing Sanpete County are 0 ONiel Larsen Supt Roy Royal l Allred and Glen Glen W. W Lee Dr Gadd will direct direct the activities vi ties of an eventual eventual eventual even even- staff stal of ot 16 people including a a nursing supervisor two sanitarians sanitarians san san- a time part-time dental director a community health educator seven public health It nurses three nurses nurse's aides and a secretary The purpose of the department department department depart depart- ment will primarily be to prevent prevent prevent pre pre- vent disease and illness rather than try to cure It after its onset This will be accomplished accomplished pUshed through school health programs immunization clinics various screening clinics 1 PE public educational programs programs pre pro pro- grams Infectious disease control programs insuring safe ng water and clean restaurants restaurants restaurants res res- and providing consultation consultation consultation consult consult- to private physicians In addition to preventive measures measures measures mea mea- the the department primarily through the public health nurses will provide home nursing care in cooperation cooperation cooperation tion with local private physicians There will also un W. W C. C and W. W Blair Walkington Walkington Walk ington state development officials I Health Department Is Or Organized 1 be some treatment clinics of Infectious which may maybe maybe maybe be of danger to the general public such as tuberculosis gonorrhea and syphilis Us The department Is an attempt to to decentralize the State Department of Health and give more Intensive assistance to each district and its particular needs Financing will be from both state and county sources Dr Gadd expressed both enthusiasm enthusiasm enthusiasm and optimism concerning the future of the new department and encourages the cooperation of both citizens and private physicians In making it a success |
