Biennial report of Colorado State Board of Health. v. 1-2, 1876/77, Volumes 1-2Smith-Brooks Printing Company, 1877 |
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Page 37 - And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
Page 7 - He shall collect, information concerning vital statistics, knowledge respecting diseases, and all useful information on the subject of hygiene, and through an annual report, and otherwise, as the Board may direct, shall disseminate such information among the people.
Page 6 - They shall especially study the vital statistics of this State, and endeavor to make intelligent and profitable use of the collected records of deaths and of sickness among the people...
Page 10 - ... habits, and circumstances on the health of the people. They shall, when required, or when they deem it best, advise officers of the government, or other State boards, in regard to the location, drainage, water supply, disposal of excreta, heating, and ventilation of any public institution or building. They shall from time to time recommend standard works on the subject of hygiene for the use of the schools of the State.
Page 12 - Keep a just and true account of the receipts and expenditures of all moneys which shall come into his hands by virtue of his office, in a book to be provided for that purpose at the expense of the town, and to be delivered to his successor in office.
Page 6 - The Secretary shall hold his office so long as he shall faithfully discharge the duties thereof, but may be removed for just cause, at a regular meeting of the Board, a majority of the members voting therefor..
Page 11 - There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $10,000,000 to be established as a revolving...
Page 6 - ... make sanitary investigations and inquiries respecting the causes of disease, and especially of epidemics ; the causes of mortality, and the effects of localities, employments, conditions, ingesta, habits, and circumstances on the health of the people.
Page 10 - State, at least once a year to report to the State board of health their proceedings and such other facts required on blanks and in accordance with instructions received from said State board. They shall also make special reports whenever required to do so by the State board of health.
Page 7 - State, so far as is practicable, to furnish to the State Board of Health any information bearing upon Public Health, which may be requested by said Board, for the purpose of enabling it better to perform its duties of collecting and distributing useful knowledge on this subject.