American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-22
IDAHO STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.


mat anyone q understand IL. III
distributes a weekly press bulletin to
all of the newspapers and many citi-
zen Of the state.
1t plans to furnish anti-typhoid
vaccine free to the public in so far
a. its resources will permit. It fur
nishes statistics showing what anti
typhoid vaccination has done in the
prevention of typhoid fever.
II an epidemic occurs In any COM
munity, 1t sends an expert to inves-
tigate the cause and recommend
means for prevention. II the local
authorities are unable to control the
situation, the Board OF Health takes
charge of the situation until the cpl
demic Is controlled. A recent example
OF such work was the sending of DR..
Laubaugh, bacteriologist, to briggs,
to diagnose and control an epidemic.
This was diagnosed as septic sore
throat and the source traced down
to a contaminated supply.
II furnishes to the individual and
to towns and county boards Of health
advice and assistance at any time
without cost.
Its laboratories examine specimens
for consumption. typhoid fever, diph-
iberia, malaria and gonorrhoea, free
Of cost, upon request OF any citizen
Of the state. Examinations for syph-
Ills are made at cost as are also many
other examinations OF a strictly pri-
vate nature. II examines the brain
and spinal cord OF animals suspected
of having hy~drophobia.
1t sends mailing cases without
charge. I'm which to send in specimens
for examination.
II a town. institution or Individual
10 contemplating the installation of q
water or sewer system IL furnishes
free advice M to the best methods
and passes on any proposed plans.
It's laboratories examine public
water supplies OF cities, towns and
villages. making an inspection OF the
supplies when necessary, In addition
to the chemical and ARCHAEOLOGICAL
examinations. IL examines private
water supplies upon request. Plans
and circulars are prepared aud dis
tributed on the protection and install
lation of water supplies.
Its laboratories and pure food and
sanitary department keep n careful
check upon the public milk supplies
OF the state.
IL %inspects. through the pure food
and sanitary department. upon re-
quest. any private or public ~institu-
ton, or any city. town or village
and recommends the things necessary
for sanitary Improvement.
IL sends lecturers to public meet
ings, whenever possible, to speek on
any health question, without charge.
1t keeps IN accurate. legal record
OF the W most important events In
the life OF every citizen-his birth
and his death. 80 that today or n nun
dred years from today that legal
record Will be available for any OF
the many purposes for which II Will
be needed.
II inspeots. through the sanitary
inspection department, every hotel I'm
the state at least once each year, and
sees that the sanitary requirements
OF the law are complied with.
II inspects regularly tho sources OF
water furnished by railroads to their
passengers for drinking. TO see that
they are OF tho proper purity. and
grants certificates OF purity. No rail-
road may continue To- use a water
supply unles such a Certificate of
Purity In granted.
1t inspects the schools OF the state
through the county health officers and
corrects unsanitary conditions. Each
school report In gone over by an OK
pert and where conditions are found
to be bad, correction through the local
school board Is obtained. Many cases
OF bad lighting, ventilation heating
n unsanitary conditions Lave been
corrected. All plans for new school
houses are checked over TO oorrectl
faults.
The experts employed by the board
are constantly seeking TO lind gu, now
truths regarding the prevention of
disease. which may be OF value to the
health OF the people OF Idaho.
1t collects reports OF all %contnglousi
and infectious diseases and stands
At all times on guard against epidemic
or pestilence.
II seeks by every means to rusrd
the people OF the state agains dis
ease and to increase through better
health the happiness and prosperity
OF the citizens.
II examines animals heads for
rabies and advises persons about the
preventive treatment. Through it's
laboratories are examined the foods
and drugs sold In tho state. The far
reaching effect OF this alone a
hardly be conceived by those who
have not given II thought. Were this
work to be abandoned, Idaho. In a few
months. would become the dumping
ground for those foods and drugs
which could not be sold In states
maintaining an efficient inspection.
Even coincident with the present In
spection there is a constant tendency