Salt Lake City, August 19, 1911. 
SCHOOL INSPECTION 
Health officers are reminded of the importance of 
a careful sanitary inspection of school premises within their 
jurisdiction before the opening of schools and the correction of 
any existing conditions dangerous to the health of pupils. 
Where the source of water is a surface well, it 
should be examined and if found in unsanitary condition, thoroughly 
cleaned. 
All outhouses within 200 feet of a well should be 
removed. The law requiring the use of dry earth closets on school 
should be enforced. 
TYPHOID PEVEH 
The very large reduction (75$) in the typhoid rate 
during July compared with .hat- of the corresponding month of last 
year is gratifying and should encourage "Health officers to persist in 
a determined effort to eradicate this unnecessary and dangerous disease 
from the Sta,te. There can he no reasonable doubt that much of its 
diminished prevalence is to be attributed to the increased activity 
of the health forces of the state in the enforcement of preventive 
measures. Every case of typhoid fever should be kept under strict 
observation and the regulations set forth in the typhoid circular, a 
supply of which will be furnished upon application to the State Board 
of Health, should be rigidly carried out. A copy of the circular 
should be sent to every family in which a case of the disease occurs. 
It is particularly important at this season to exclude flies, and 
to boil water which is at all suspicious of contamination. In the 
event of an unusual prevalence of the disease in any locality, the 
health officer is requested to at once report the fact to the State 
Board of Health. 
Upon the request of the local health officer or other 
authorities, the Sanitary Inspector of the State Board of Health 
will visit any town in the State for the purpose of rendering 
assistance. 
UTAH STATE BOAED OF HEALTH.