. Loyal citizenship. see to it that they are run in acleanly manner. Cows are tested for tuberculosis,and if found diseased are in some cases killed. Sam-ples of milk are analyzed, and if they show too manybacteria or too small a percentage of butter fat, thedealer is obliged to remedy the condition or quitselling. In too many places the testing of dairycattle is still left to the owners discretion. Preservation of Health .)i Food inspection. There are many oilier foods lie-sides luilk that should he inspected to prevent dis-ease. Many dealers are too careless ahout exjjosingtheir fruits, vege
. Loyal citizenship. see to it that they are run in acleanly manner. Cows are tested for tuberculosis,and if found diseased are in some cases killed. Sam-ples of milk are analyzed, and if they show too manybacteria or too small a percentage of butter fat, thedealer is obliged to remedy the condition or quitselling. In too many places the testing of dairycattle is still left to the owners discretion. Preservation of Health .)i Food inspection. There are many oilier foods lie-sides luilk that should he inspected to prevent dis-ease. Many dealers are too careless ahout exjjosingtheir fruits, vegelahles, and pastry to dust and flies,and a few who are unscrupulous do not hesitate to sellcontaminated goods to unsuspecting vigilance on the part of health officials isneeded to prevent ads and remedy conditions thatmay endanger the puhlic health. The health department. In most American citiesthere is a board of health serving without ])ay. A ma-jority, at least, of its members are physicians. By. PlG. TO. A scliool \ i^iliriLT nurse cxaniininfi pupils. If she liruis t\ftrouble, luionoids. iiiiVclcd tonsils, had teeth, or notes (his on the childs health-report card, and measures aretaken to i^et the case attended to. 158 Loyal Citizenship the laws of the state it has broad powers conferredupon it with regard to quarantine, vaccination, en-forcement of sanitary laws, and milk and general foodinspection. There is also usually a heallh officer, whois the executive of the board. He generally receivesa salary and has assistants in proportion to the size ofthe city. In many states there is a county healthofficer, appointed by the county board. Rural sani-tation, however, has been a good deal neglected, andany effective rural health work has, as a rule, beenconducted by state authorities. Much effectiveassistance has been given to local health authoritiesthroughout the country by the United States PublicHealth Service. QUESTIONS Why is i
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