| Show North Summit Students Workers Will Undergo Tuberculosis Tests NORTH SUMMIT SUMMIT- Approximately elementary and high school students and personnel per personnel Cr of th the North Summit School District will be given an opportunity to be skin akin tested for tuberculosis beginning March 26 The recent Governors Governor's Conference Conference Conference Confer Confer- ence on Tu Tuberculosis recommended recommend recommend- ed this procedure as a minimum program In Utah towards the eradication of the disease within the next 10 years The primary purpose of the program is finding active cases of tuberculosis in the I community I Dr Reed J. J Parker the County Health Officer the school nurses and members of ot the Health Council Coun Coun- cil dl are arc preparing to do the skin tests of ot the children to find which II of them will react positively to the t teat t. t A positive reaction Indicates In in- infection but not necessarily nece i active tuberculosis The tests of the kindergarten first grade students and school personnel and any necessary fol fol- fol- fol low up diagnostic procedures of their families will begin on Monday Mon Mon- day March 26 The Tho remaining students will wUl be notified by the tho Health Council as to when they I will be tested There will be no charge for the testing The cost of the program will be shared among the four tour sponsoring organizations n namely the local and state health departments departments depart depart- ments the local health council and the North Summit Tuberculosis lost losis and Health Association thru the past post Christmas Seal Ben sale Bale pro pro- gram Parents of ot children eligible for tor testing will be sent letters as s well as the request fO form necessary for forthe the tube tuberculin test Teachers I school administrators custodians custodian bus drivers and all all school personnel personnel per per- who work with children in iii any way will also be tested for tuberculosis The dates on which the tho tests testa will be given to the remaining students will be published at a a later date dale when the schedules scheduled are aro completed according to Mrs Marselle Williams chairman orthe of oZ the North Summit and Health Clinic |
