Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-10
Dr.. T. S. BaseOm Reads a Paper oube
Subject Before Assembled Pbysl
clans This Morning,

LeklsldNuUt Inc ihPNa W." 'N''
celved and was discussed by a MURDER
Of officers present.
The convention was called TO oder
by Secretary r. T.. Beatty OF the cate
board OF health, and the follwngoih-
GERS were elected; President, DR.. G. J..
Smart Of Springvlle vice PRESIDENT |
Or Il. X. Ward, Park city; secreafy |
Horace II. Smith, Salt Lake, Gov heiis |
was unable to attend the morning ses'
sion. so his address OF welcome was
continued 20 another meeting
PUBLIC HEALTH LEGISLATION
DR.. Bascom was the first speakG and
presented his paper, which follows III
full. IT,,
while It Is impossible In the snort
time allotted me to o1er more man
few Introductory remarks and slsses-
tons on the subject Of public health
| legislation. our object has been 10 Sc,
cure the interest and cooperation Oh
the representatives Of the local boards
of health throughout the state, win
| view of their acquiring better under-
| standing Of what IS needed to improve
our laws, and in what manner our
! present laws can be made more tully
operative and effective. Even leElsla,
tors usually concede that well tihined
nrbfessional men Of every class saws
medicine have the right to suggest
such general laws as may be necessary
for the protection OF the people ana inc
welfare of the state. But neither legs
lators as a class nor the lalty seem
willing to recognize the ability ~ the
medical profession to suggest Htelll-
gent and effective laws for me pre-
servation Of the public health ana a.
most every measure introduced meets
with opposition and prejudice most
dlnlcult TO understand. New cohdl-
lions new methods and new discover
les due largely to the csretul ana
faithful investigation Of our publlc
health officers, have startled the
world made pestllentlal ciues ana
countries habltable, ana saved
hundreds and thousands Of lives,
vet All over our land, physicians uhd
bcaith officers who know these uungs'
are Obliged To approach each legislature
with opologlos for the disturbance they
create In asking additions to or amend
rnents of the laws required BY our prog
resslve knowledge OF sanitary cohul-
lions Many life saving measures nave
rover baen presented for fear OF fous-
inc an antagcJism which would amehu
or annul good laws already existing
"put YOU VIII ask, why dwell upon
this My answer Is, TO show you as
intelligent medical men that II Is lleces-
sorv Tor MS 10 give our legislators a III
tle individual attention, both before anu
90, eIection and make them under
stand what they seem so uhWlllns W
concede. that physicians ana health OF
acers have but one object M ASKING iol
ripld and up TO date health laws IN,
protection Of the people. Ana INA,
nbue we are willing as physicians u
give our time and knowledge OF SAM
tary matters for the welfare OF wy
. state, we have a right to expect theu
hearty cooperation We should u.s.
our influence I'm municipal atalrs a
> well. and endeayOr 70 secure me elev
lion ON town boards and In the cltl
, council OF fair minded men, ready am
willing TO ADOPT any measures con
ducIye 10 public health and safety ron
, lies. creeds and cults should nave III
. Influence I'm such u vital question as vi
, health Of the people
oUtah Is still far behind many Of IN
! states I'm her health laws, and u Is w
dutv Of the state board OF health AM
!, aU auxiliary organizations to Great
publlc sentiment and educate the PEG
!, pie, so that they will demand not onl
! me best laws, but a strict enforcement
. OF the same.
. Most health boards and many healt
. officers serve the state without com
" pensatlon, and when remuneration
" provided II Is entirely inadequate IN
% actual labor Is great, but the responsl
~ billty Is FAR greater, and II seems RIA
" Tedious TO think that the great stat
! on Utah should appropriate Biennial
- $40 900 for It's health service which al
q fects the lives and fortunes OF each on
4 OF It's citizens and pays during n
Z same period $4,000 as bounty ON coy
= otes.
i "The state board Of health has n
~ special favors to ask. We have no elias
,s ! legislation to Introduce. We merel
10 | ask you 10 aid us by your indlyidul
N efforts to influence the people OF yot
"a respective districts TO take a brOal
- | high-mnded view OF this great quol
a, ton OF health laws and sanitary rul'
"a and regulations and demonstrate
10 them n necessary that the prOmulgi
10 ton and observance Of these laws Is
ts more value TO them In dollars and cen
than any other public question tht
may be called upon TO consider.
II cannot In this paper specify u
work necessary TO be done IN this III
. with our city council and the ne
II Legislature / present the subject
YOU for consideration and discusslo
60 In this discussion you can tell us
; the difficulties you have encounter
a. and how we can best aid YOU IN so
nv work; while we IN turn may indica
ne more specifically how the work can
ut systematized and harmonlzed for {
lu benefit Of all. This, take 1t, Is I
- object Of our conference; 70 get
OH gether 10 find out just what Is niece
er sary to be done IN order to give 70 q
Vs. people the best possible service, a.
on thereby gain their confidence and {
nc legiancc,
le' with little more interest and G
'e' thusiasm on the part OF the public, a
o. a suitable appropriation from the sta
IN to meet the exigencies OF the work,
'b scope and usefulness OF our prese
up laws could De greatly broadened. d.
)W ing the past year the state board
err health has tried to secure more unit
cooperation between the state and
various local boards OF health, VI
formity In quarantine laws and
MANAGEMENT OF the same; better met
OF DDS OF record OF births, deaths. CO
,r- tagious diseases, ETC.. and a better Y