The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-31
Problem of Sewage

necessity Of giving prompt attention to So
eases.
Problem of Sewage.
A general discussion followed DR.. Ash
ley's paper, and A. +. Doremus of Salt
Lake City then gave a talk on 1.-The
Sewage Problem in Utah" Mr.. Doremus
traced the development OF civilization
position provided for waste materials,
those OF the body especially, and went
on to show that whereas primitive man
moved away from such waste. modern
and are constantly on the alert for bet
ter methods OF accomplishing this pur-
pose. The great problem of sewage dis
position in Utah. Mr.. Doremus said. is in
disposng satisfactorily OF bodily waste
in localities where there is not ample
water supply to insure good sewer sys-
tens, He talked OF means whereby
waste products might be used to advan-
taSe In the fertilizing of land and urged
care in the matter OF waste disposition
as an aid to general good health
Modern Sanitation.
DR.. T. b. Beatty of this city then fol-
lowed with brief but concise talk on
Modern Sanitation and It's Effect Upon
Human Life" Sanitation, said Dr'
Beatty. ''is very modern institution
Less than generation ago ii was prac-
past few years 1t has been made The
subject OF careful study, with the result
that the death rate has been wonderfully
decreased. 1t came. in fact. because Of
the enormous death rate which made IL
necessary. II is within the power OF man
10 remove from the earth all parasitic
diseases, and 1t is our duty to contribute
10 this determination as far as possible
The death rate from pulmonary diseases
In Utah is not nearly as great as IL is i'm
many eastern states, but IL is still higher
than tn Is necessary nets Il we all york to the
would give millions OF dollars to have
their death rate as low as 1t is in Utah.
but because OF our advantages here We
must continue in the good work and
make our record still better"
Treatment for Tuberculosis.
At Monday nights session Dr. II. t.
Robinson OF American Fork gave a paper
ON Home Management and the Regis
tration OF tuberculosis. before the
number of visitors at the tuberculosis
exhibit.
DR.. Robinson gave some very timely
informa tion on the proper treatment of
tuberculosis in the home He recommend
ed for tubercuar patients. above all.
fresh air and cleanliness of person and
habits, the proper disposition OF sputum
and the necessity OF keeping other mem
bers OF the family away from the in
fected person.
"ConsumTeion is not now. as 1t was
durable disease" said DR.. Robinson. Elm
fact, experiment and experience have
taught that practically all incIpient con-
sumption can be cured. and that In the
home. II proper care Is given, just as we'll
as In a sanitarium, Fresh air. whole
some, easily dlgested food such as raw
eggs milk. meat, and any food with high
nutritlve value and easily digestibc is
ali that is needed TO effect Il cure. Use
no drugs or patent medicines: they are
dangerous. Patients must sleep alone
use individual eating utensils. and avoid
contact with others OF the family"
Dr Robnson's s address was followed by
n general discussion. and the regular
stereopticon lecture was then given al
the exhibit
Programme for Today.
The programme for todays session of
the convention, the last meeting of the
gathering is as follows:
-'The Public Water supply DR.. F. r.
Clark, Logan; 1.-THE Police Power in the
Light OF Constitutional Inhibition Z.
c. Ashton. Salt Lake: 'The Prevention
OF Blindness" DR.. Fred Stauffer. Salt
Lake: The Relation OF the Teacher 10
school Sanitation" Mr.: Childs of the
Smallpox DR.. T. B: Bulge. Logan;
Sanitation OF Mining Camps" d.. F, n,
Slopanskey. Helper; The State Regula-
tion OF Dairies." Willard Hansen. state
food jnspector; Vital Statistics II. H
Smith. Salt Lake.
Evening session--Public health subjects
with stercopticon. Members OF the leyis-
lature are invited.