The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-04-23
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
AND WHAT 1T DOES

diseases, written in plain language so
| that any one can understand it. 1t
| distributes weekly press bulletin to
all of the newspapers and many citi
zens Of the state.
1t plans to furnish anti-typhoid
vaccine free to the public in so far
as its resources will permit. 1t fur
nishes statistics showing what anti
| typhoid vaccination has done in the
prevention of typhoid fever.
If an epidemic occurs in any COM
| nunity, it sends an expert to investi-
| gate the cause and recommend some
| means for prevention. If the local
authorities are unable to control the
situation, the Board of Health takes
charge Of the situation until the cpl
| lemic is controlled. A recent example
| If such work was the sending of DR..
Lauhbaugh, bactcriologist. to briggs
| 20 diagnose and control an epidemic.
| This was diagnosed as septic sore
throat and the source traced down to
L contaminated water supply.
1t 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-
1
| If cost, upon request of any citizen of
the state. Examinations for syph
Ills are made at cost as are also many
| other examinations of strictly pri-
vate nature. 1t examines the brain
| and spinal cord of animals suspected
Of having hydrophobia.
1t sends mailing cases without
charge, in which to send in specimens
for examination.
If a town, institution or individual
IS contemplating the installation of
water or sewer system it furnishes
free advice as to the best methods, and
passes on any proposed plans.
Its laboratories examine public
water supplies of cities, towns and
"illages, making an inspection Of the
o the chemical and archaeological
examinations. 1t examines private
water supplies upon request. Plans
and circulars are prepared and dis
'rihuted on the protection and install
alton of water supplies.
Its laboratories and PURE food and
sanitary department keep a careful
heck upon the public milk supplies
IF the state
1t inspects, through the pure food
md sanitary department, upon re
7uest any public or private institu-
zion, or anv city town or village. and
recommends the things necessary for
2anitary Improvement.
1t sends lecturers to public meet
'ngs, whenever possible, to speak on
INV health question, without charge.
1t keeps an accurate. legal record
Of the two most important events in
he life of every citizen-his birth
| ,,I Hath +Lo+ 4nIN1y h,1,,
ired years from TODAY, that legal
record will be available for any OF
he manv purposes for which it will
be needed.
1t inspects. through the sanitary
t inspection department, every hotel in
t The state at least once each year, and
t sees that the sanitary requirements
Of the law are compiled with.
| 1t inspects regularly the sources oil
water furnished by railroads to theil
passengers for drinking, to see thai
, they are of the proper purity, anC
grants Certificates of Purity. No rail
6 road may continue to use a water
supply unless such a Certificate O
Purity is granted
= 1t insCects schools of the state
i through the county health officers anC
= corrects unsanitary conditions. Eacl
| SCuOOl ltpOll Is SOHC ONSl ny dh "a
r. pert and where conditions are founC
= to be bad, correction through the loca
:. school board is obtained. Many case
of bad lighting, ventilation, heating
: and unSanitary conditions have beer
, corrected All plans for new schoo
. houses are checked over to correc
aultS
The experts employed by the boar
i are constantly seeking to find ont nev
n truths regarding the prevention o
y disease, which may be of value to tn
n health of the people of Idaho.
o. 1t collects reports of all contagiou
ts and infectious diseases and stand
r at all times on guard against epidemi
s or pcstilcnce.
1t seeks by ever means to guar
! the people of the state against dis
~ ease and to increase through bette
health the happiness and prosperit
~ of the citizens.
1t examines animals heads for tn
,s rabies and advises persons about tn
" preventative treatment Through it
re- laboratories are examined the food
;. and drugs sold in the state. The ia
20 reaching effect of this alone ca
- hardly be conceived by those VIII
p have not given it thought. Were TIL
70 work to be abandoned, Idaho. in fe'
- months, would become the dumpin
n ground for those foods and drug
a. which could not be sold in state
as maintaining an efficient inspection
re Even coincident with the present il
he spection there is constant tendenc
a. among producers of all classes to Sli
&C articles into the markets which al
IN not allowed under the food and dru
:" law. There are so many hundreds
N different foods and drugs and so mar
9v different brands of each that the o.
~ portunity and incentive to put o.
of adulterated products can be mimi
mi lied only by the most systematic ar
a. honest inspection.
A The State Board Of Health is d
voting constant attention to systema
r. izing this work to an even greater e
ed tent. 1t is co-ordinating the differe
offices that execute the work so tn