Show SWINE PLAGUE AND BOARD CF HEALTH letter addressed to county commissioners by dr di beatty the follow letter from froin dr T 11 tie beatty at ty secretary of the state board of health urges that prompt and effect tive five measures bo be taken without delay to stamp out the hog cholera epidemic now existing salt take lake t ake city utah jan 31 1908 hon board of county commissioners ogden utah gentlemen I 1 am advised by dr H J frederick professor of veterinary science at the logan college thai swine plague is epidemic in different parts of weber county notably at north ogden pleasant view Slat slaterville erville etc this disease is exceedingly contagious and fatal and every effort should be made to promptly stamp it out all Infect infected eI animals should be discovered arid and destroyed I 1 and infected premi premises 4 s should be disinfected dis infected also animals which have bave been exposed to the disease should be isolated and quarantined would recommend that a veterinary surgeon bo be employed to 0 o make a thorough investigation arid and that deputy sheriffs bo be authorized to caw fae Q de of infected Infect etl animals and tho the i enforcement ot of proper precautionary measures trusting that this will receive your early attention yours very truly signed 1 11 B BEATTY secretary |