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Show j HEALTH REPORT OF THE STATE. J W Salt Lake county In July had 32 cases of smallpox, 22 of dlphthoria, 'i 16 of typhoid, 88 of whooping-cough, jfj I S3 of chlckenpox; 3 of measles and 3 J j of scarlet fever. y K That Is not a very good showing Ijfffi -in contagious diseases. Smallpox 14 M should have been eradicated from the U'jnj state years ago, but ever since tho f jm Spanish-American war the affliction f J I haB claimed victims in Utah. Medical I men declare tho failure to vaccinate (I is responsible for the many cases. j m Children's diseases are difficult to y ft) control, but strenuous effortB should :j m ho made to prevent the spread of j K whooping-cough and measles as they (I w are two of the most serious diseases jl known to youngsters. H Weber county last month had 12 II cases of smallpox and 15 of whooping-jj whooping-jj w cough. Our sanitary officers should 'fJH ondeavor to wipe out those afflictions ift before cold weather. Our quarantine ullUn 'aws suoud e enforced with great r 1 1 11 hi strictness. I 111 H HI |