| Show Points for or Polio Of Vital Concern The season of ot the year has rolled around again when polio problems be becomes be- be becomes becomes comes a major concern of our Health and Medical authorities Utah in n the last three years has experienced ex- ex experienced exI experIenced I two very severe epidemics of of infantile paralysis In 1943 cases reported and in 1945 cases reported to our Health officials and a few cases heretofore unreported are arc Just now coming to light While we hope and possibly feel sure that this year will be a light one for tor us from a polio standpoint we nevertheless should be continually watchful and pre pre- pared Observe a few simple health rules such as Dont Don't get overtired Extreme fatigue makes you an easier victim Avoid chills Dont Don't stay too long in cold water Keep clean Wash hands before eating Keep flies files and other insects away from food Help keep your community clean Waste Wasu and exposed garbage may be sources sour es of infection Dont Don't swim in polluted waters Watch these Headache unexplained un un- unexplained unexplained explained fever a a. cold even an upset stomach may be the first symptoms of or infantile paralysis Call your doctor immediately If It any of these symptoms appear Expert medi medI- medical medIcal medical cal care may help prevent crippling Early diagnosis and treatment of a apolio apolio polio case caso may save the patient from a serious crippling after effect No one other than a 0 trained physic or surgeon can properly diagnosis and an prescribe treatment Our Health officials official s and our Medical men and women are ar e our insurance against the invasion o of our health bastile by unseen germ and an d virus foes toes The Chapters of The National Foundation tion for Infantile Paralysis have trained train many men and women in almost almot every eve county in the state to be of help to our ou r Medical authorities in case of an emer ewer gency genc Hundreds more will b bo be trained again this year They bey are anxious to b bof be beof beof e of help to our Health authorities as the they were of or help in meeting our emergency of ot last ant year There are aro Chapters of or The Tho National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis in every county In n the state of ot Utah and an d 1 they aro anxious to bo be of help to ou our r Medical M edical men and women and to any victim V of poliomyelitis We urge that o our ur Health H officials everywhere make them a a. apart part of or our preparedness program Alertness cooperativeness and intelli intelligent gent guidance make for tor a good com corn community community health preparedness program Our Health officials and Medical me men n L and sad women are the Intelligent guiding J force They are alert and if it we will wUl Just Cooperate the future will look Jook loo s much brighter |
