Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-23
HEMTHBOARD
AS'P||'L|I p. FOR
REORGANIZATION
Full Time Paid Secretary i,
One Phase 81 St Suggested
Change.

bismarck. N. D., Aug. "a reor-,
kaniSation OF the state board Of health
10 proposed In the monthly health
bulletin OF the board, Just issued.
activities under the board, and recon-
mcndAtion Is made for . secretary
who should be ta fnll time expert
health officer, to serve under perrna-
nsnt appointment or at the pleasure
OF tho boards
Most of the activities listed, wheth-
err they belong TO the state board Of
health or not should be taken over
by tho reorEantxed state board Of
health and be placed under q full
time expert health oficer. Suitable
have TO- be employed. The total ex-
pense to tho state, however, would
probably be no more than the state
- spending at present in its divided
and even conflicting Efforts The en-
cheney would be multiplied many
field" says the bulletin. sD
~ variation to be thought of would
be to have not only q full time state
health of1oer, but under him several
fun time district health omcers, TAX
ing h place to some extent OF depu-
ties and of the present county health
officers" continues the bulletin.
Should Have Increased Power.
while most Of the activities con
sidered should be worked into the re-
organized department of public health
directly, the scientific work Of the
public health si~aboratories and OF pure
food and drug control might better
remain In approximately their pres
emit relations. Both of these activities
as they exist at present should SUR
render to the state board OF health
the issuing Of popular bulletins and
any police power. Inspections, con-
formations, prosecutions and certifi-
cations should all be directed by the
state health officer" I
The secretary OF the state board, Fl.
q. French, Of the state university,
welcomes any suggestions OF criticism,
the bulletin says. t
The tentative plan Of reorganization
includes: State board OF health, of
the governor, which shall meet as
often as necessary and have power to
choose Its own officers, receiving no
salary but per diem and expenses.
The secretary to be an expert in
health matters, to be the executive
officer of the board, with ONCE In the
state capitol, and@to be chosen bystha
board on permanent tenure or at the
pleasure of the board.
Gives List of Jobs.
Following work Sto be under st&te
board of health: work now performed
more or less we'll" by the present
state,a board and Its secretary; vital
statistics, regulations regarding COM
smuntcable diseases and guarantees;
regulations regarding water and sew
erage systems; regulations regarding
transportation Of bodies Of diseased
persons; care Of lepers. venereal dis
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boards and local health officers:
supervision of county school nursing
and all other public health nursing;
enforcement Of sanitary laws and reg
ulations; anti-tutercnlosis work: pure
food'and drug work; maintaining pub
lie health laboratories; hotel inspec-
ton, enforcement OF laws regarding
drinking cups, roller towels, disinfec-
ton Of barbers' tools, public We
hicles, public buildings, second hand
goods, ETC.: sanitary control OF
streams, water supplies, and the dis