Show HEALTHY conditions IN STATE mortality rate for october lower than ever tuberculosis receiving attention the bulletin from the state board of health shows a decided decrease in the death rate for october this county with of a population had only six deaths during the month in the there were nere les than deaths from all causes the following supplemental bulletin bulletin is sent out by the board mortality orta lity rate for october is less than that of the same ironsh of an previous year sirce tye te t e beginning of accurate records in the state also there is a large increase indrea e in ue ile number of localities reporting no contagious diseases the total so amounting to fifty fi ty per cent of the 1 J I ole oe ru nu lr there has been an especial re beije lie tion in the typhoid rate which weald seem to indicate an increased inci eased attention to preventive measures through oat the tate while ahrie these facts are encouraging there gerould be no rela la aaion in the N T r on diseases ard y condition conditi unc health office s aro are again urged to assist 11 in the enforcing of the law requiring the report of tuberculosis an cae of the disease or any suspicious case coming to their notice should be promptly reported rep oiled to the state baird of health when an examination of the record will vill be mide to ascertain whether it has been reported ard persons bersins failing to do so will be held accountable in accordance with the following law section I 1 chapter 55 laws of if utah wa 1905 it shall te ie the daty of every physician in the state very every superintendent in of hospital or public ansti tut on in the state to immediately lepor report I 1 to the state board of health every case of tuberculosis which he be is called upon to treat or which is in so suan ca hospital or public institution each and every Phy bican or superintendent hill make such reports as may ma be called for I 1 vie fie rules and regulations of the board of health ard must comply NN etli th all rules ruled and regulations made by aid board to present the spread of such disease sections section 2 any ATI person liola i tinz any provisions of this act shall be guilty guilt of a misdemeanor it will i ill be noted that it is the duty of thoe in atun attendance dance to report the disease directly to the board of health but in some eases cafes there is no physician in charge and in trany others physicians fail to make a report it is for this reason that health officers are called upon to co operate cooperate and assist it will nill be greatly appreciated precia ted ir n they will immediately upon receipt of this communication prepare and forward to the state baird of health a list of the names and addresses of all eversons known knon or believed by them to be affected with tuberculosis giving the name of the physician if one o ic is in attendance health officers will be furnished with card report blanks upon request jest and a circular of instructions NN will ill be sent bent to all c L aises reported describing measure to be observed for the prevention of tta e spread of the disease T B BEATTY ki D secretory Secret try |