Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-24

1 ton department. Ailt
places and tho sewage rchncries' OF
several of tho moro important contefs
OF population. and secured, from 'n1
polite officials IN charge, n copy OF "n
tho sanitary and health laws or 'n1
United kingdom.
Tho contrast between the comprehen-
slve aud busincss-lille provisions Of the
English laws on this subject ana our
own meager statutory provisions TOT
The public health, was very striking
COPY OF the British sanitary and
health regulations was forwarded TO
the public health committee Of the leg
stature then in session and an effort
was made. but with only Indifferent
success 10 get a general sanitary law
placed upon the statute books Of our
own state.
Prof. Norton OF yale, has recently
called attention to the delinquency OF
our government. state and national, IN
the general failure 70 enact any com
prehensive measures for the protec-
ton OF the health OF the people.
He shows that 100000 persons will
die i'm the United states within the
next twelve months: that 100000 will
be constantly m. and that over 100000
homes. consisting OF 25000,000 persons
win be made more or less wretched by
mortality and morbidty. we look
with horror" he remarks, con tho
black plague OF the middle ages. The
black waste was but a passing cloud
compared with the white waste vista
ton. OF the people living today over
eight million viii die OF tuberculosis
and the federal government does not
raise a hand TO help them"
He shows that while the Department
Of Agriculture spends seven million dol
lars on plant health and animal health
every year yet with the exception OF
the work done BY Drs. Wiley Atwater
and Benedict the American Congress
does not directly appropriate one cent
for promoting the physical well-being
Of babies. It is indeed singular that
thousands have been expended IN
stamping out cholera among swine.
while not one dollar has ever been
voted for Graduating pneumonia among
human beings. He calls attention 10
tho fact that although hundreds OF
thousands are consumed in saving the
lives Of elm trees from the attacks Of
beetles; IN warning farmers against
blights affecting potato plants; In inn
porting Sicilian bugs to fertilize flg
blossoms in California; In osTacizing
various species Of weeds from the ranks
Of useful plants and in DISCRIMINATING
parasite growths that prey on fruit
trees: in fact that the Department Of
Agriculture has expended during tho
last ten years over forty-six millions
Of dollars ON these worthy protects
nevertheless mot a wheel OF the ofi-
cial machinery al Washington was ever
set in motion for the alienation or cure
Of diseases Of the heart or kidneys.
which will carry off over six millions
Of cur entire population He estimates
that eight millions win perish Of pneu-
monia, and points out that the entire
event is accepted by theAmerican people
Win a. AFrAn lA4AARAA NAlAHNA ~ AAAtAA "a NAA1
Hindoo, who. in the midst Of indescIib-
able filth, calmly awaits the day Of
the cholera"
According 10 Dr. Talmage, the official
head Of this organization, the purposes
Of the Utah Health League are prl-
marily educational The organization
seeks no executive or police powers.
nor does It desire to assume any OF
the duties or prerogatives belonging
| TO officers Of the law. il intends 10
work in harmony with the officially es-
tablished boards and health officers
throughout the state. spreading inform
alton and aiding the people in the im-
| provement Of health conditions.
From the constitution OF this organi-
cation. we learn that the purposes OF
the association may be summarized as
follows.
'The object OF the League shall be
the promotion Of the public health IL
shall study the sanitary questions and
needs OF the State, shall assist in Sc
| curing the enactment OF suitable laws
and measures for the prevention OF
disease, and shall further the dissem-
| inatiOn OF information relative 20 the
public health IL shall aid In the move
ment 20 establish a national Bureau Ol
Health, and shall encourage and foster
local health organizations a. brancho.
Of this League within the state Of
Utah"
Among the many matters Of pressing
! Importance involving the public health
ANA wen-being aro questions OF do-
nestle sanitation and municipal ny
gieue tho safeguarding OF tho pubnt
water supply; the Importance Of proper
inspection OF food products offered foi
public sale; dairy sanitation. and caro-
as 20 tho physical condition Of animals
furnishing milk or meat; plumbing and
other features OF building construction.
measures 20 prevent or restrict the
spread OF contagious diseases etc
The Utah Health League Is in line Of
utilization with tho national orgauiza-
tion known as me American Health
League and seeks friendly association
for mutual assistance with other Stat,
leagues having objects and purpose.
similar TO its own. n desires 10 en-
courage and foster tho organization OF
branch associations I'm AN sections o
the State of Utah. We recommend
/ these objects aud hone II uIu La abIa