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of 1916. Besides the methods just mentioned, the Association 

 has used health clowns, motion pictures, clean school contests, 

 and its monthly journal to good advantage. At the present time, 

 the only bed contribution in the state of Utah is a tuberculosis 

 ward in the Salt Lake County Hospital, accommodating 25 

 patients. There is now on foot an extended agitation to secure a 

 state sanatorium at the next session of the legislature. There 

 are 53 public health and school nurses. 



In 1921 the State Association, in cooperation with the State 

 Board of Health and the United States Public Health Service, or- 

 ganized a traveling clinic which is touring every part of the state 

 examining for tuberculosis and children 's diseases especially, and 

 conducting an educational campaign along public health lines. 



The death rate from tuberculosis in Utah has declined from 

 50.7 in 1916 to 39.1 in 1920. 



The headquarters of the Utah Public Health Association are 

 in the State Capitol Building, Salt Lake City, Utah, and the ex- 

 ecutive secretary is Mr. James H. Wallis. 



VERMONT TUBERCULOSIS ASSOCIATION 



That Vermont should have taken an early interest in tubercu- 

 losis might logically be presumed by those who know of the 

 pioneer health activities of the State Board of Health under the 

 leadership of the late Dr. Henry D. Holton. 



In 1902 a commission of five was appointed by the Governor 

 to investigate the extent of tuberculosis, and for several years 

 this commission, with an annual appropriation from the legisla- 

 ture, carried on an extensive educational campaign throughout 

 the state. In this same year tuberculosis was made a reportable 

 disease by act of the legislature, one of the earliest state laws of 

 this character in the country. 



The Vermont Society for the Study and Prevention of Tubercu- 

 losis was also formed in 1902, but no records are available to 

 indicate that it ever functioned in any capacity. 



Four years later, in 1906, the Vermont State Anti-Tubercu- 

 losis Society was organized, but, like its predecessor, it appar- 

 ently has no history of activity. 



In 1907 the Vermont Sanatorium at Pittsford was opened. 



