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Show jDOCTORS MUST REPORT THE DISEASES As a result of the complaints of city inspector? that tho physicians are not reporting diseases to tho health office as required by law. the state boaid of health has taken steps to see that the laws are obeyed Og-den Og-den has come In for attention and the board has had printed a number of cards to be tacked up In each physician's office. The cards bear the following notice no-tice To Local Physicians Yon will please report ;ill rases of Infantile paralysis, typhoid fever, pneumonia and all cases of contagious diseases al once to the health office Cards are furnished for this purpose. By order of the board of health." The card does not specifically state that venereal diseases are to bo reported, re-ported, hul it is thought that they an1 included under the head of eontaclons diseases as there Is a stato law to tho effect that physicians must report. re-port. Sanitary Inspector George Shorten dated tho cards received an. had them delivered to the phv9lclans today to-day It Is understood that the state board Is determined to prosecute violators vio-lators of such laws In the hone that after a few have been punished by fines, that it ill be possible to secure se-cure accurate vital statistics In the 6tate of Utah State Sanitary Inspector E C Emery Em-ery of Salt Lake went to Brlghan today to investigate conditions in that city oo |