Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-19
7.,toe As Much Spent Yearly to
Protect Livestock as
For Citizens.
MANY LIVES COULD BE SAVED
,u,,aI Report Of state Board Of
tcalh Reviews the Past Two
vc.rs in Interesting Manner.

r tbc annual report OF DR. y. b.
,,,tty. secretary of the state board
,ealth. which was submitted TO
Governor william spry yesterday it
shown that vice the amount q
.,,cy is spent yearly by the state to-
.-,tsct livestock than is 20 protect the
.,tireps from preventablo diseases.
,yitb double the appropriation DIT
p.stty saws that 1900 more lives could
d. saycd The appropriation for the
,p.. This wear is $500 while there is
bpi i'm the legislature asking
t.r $4,000 for the elimination OF an
t,,als which prey uuon livestock
On This point Or. Beatty says.
Sbe disease is contagious and res-
..i.tive measures should be strictly en-
,,rred Every person affected be
lines a menace unless ne observes
geauito precautions as 60 care OF the
erutum Many victims OF TUBERCULOSIS
t,,r other parts of the country seek
E tbe benefit OF tho climate. come tu
tbe state 20 reside. The disposition
I'd these cases has already become "a
.t,iofs problem ana should receive the
gtaution. not only OF Utah. but other
fountain states, with a view 10 re-
sf,ictine the practise II is now agreed
fbat there Is no particular advantage
ir one part OF the country over am
1tber where the open-air treatment of
~ disease O. applied, and each state
s,ould assume the care of IFS own un-
fortuuatcs. This ls hest done in san-
etoria. which are now provided In
many states.
EDUCATION NEEDED.
There is evidence. DR. Beatty says Of
f1e spread of tuberculosis in the state
al restrictive measures the report
says.
.,psumptve patient 10y means OF the
uublic press, the dissemination OF ill.,
.rature. instruction in the schools.
formation OF societies, etc.
"gtrict compliance with the law
recurring physicians TO Immediately
wn0rt the disease 20 the board OF
health.
careful surveillance OF the case by
ut board OF health during It's entire
course. and the enforcement OF pre-
tentative precautions the enforce
ment OF splitting laws.
The early diagnosis of the disease,
which is alike of the utmost im-
rortance 90 the patient and the public.
"The tuberculin testing of COWS ana
careful inspection OF meat and milk.
The establishment by the state Of
public sanitorium for the isolation and
treatment of the early cases OF the dis
case. and a hospital for incurables."
ln connection with the tubercuiir
nu Dr. Beatty sets forth that the
state now has an opportunity 10 avail
itself Of this test al little cost Con-
uess has appropriated for this test
rec iu four states Dir. Mohler, who
Is in charge Of this work had agreed
tu recommend Utah providing the Leg
stature passes the necessary laws
Do the schools Dr. Beatty thinks that
disease should be- watched careful
N tie approves Of an inspection board
600 visit tine buildings in regard To
ventilation and the general health of
pupils.
He says that vaccination should Boz
enforced by again stating that since
tlt statute was abolished In 1903, that
rl5rc has been 15000 cases of SMALL
poX iu the state. His report also urges
tho publication OF the water system
and q measure prohibiting the sale of
impure ice