ï~~ The Colorado S tate Board of Ffealth, in its efforts to protect and promote the health interests of the people of the great state of Colorado has been encoured by the suppo-rt, extended by the various state officials, and aided by the hearty cooperation of local health officials thrrou bout the commonw~ealth. The i s ortance of. the funictbons of the board is receiving greater recognition and more practical encouragement of its operations' by the people in genera. than at any period since its inception. This is due in great part to the untiring efforts of, and the educational propaganda carried on by previous boardts through com~petent and ef fici.ent executive officials. IL. is evident that the aducation of public opinion in a deirocratic country is necessary for the progres s and stability of public health voork, To insure the hihest degree of effciency in a ini~trative sanitation and disease prevention, it is nec&ssary to firzt overcome the apathy with which the public receives the work of its heal th officials during the quiescent periods of smooth railings and to be insured of its friendship and help when an e piderioi threatens and a. r rth ful. storm, With >i,;rking danger app~roaches. ~T -e eople are.1Iing to, rovide for their ow~n protection and to take precautions for the welfare of their fellow beings~ if detailed exp"lanation ofc;"- ec'st for fulfilling the requirements- of the health re ulations is discloed ina 'piit of elpIu.:zs ri commndatory appreciation of our government in disease plrev i~tio~n through strict personal hygiene, sanitation and modern immunizing. vaccination ha y itpre sCd public officials and 'the general public w ith the fact that mnY of the diseases which annually kill hundreds of our civil. popitlation can be controlled and, in a short timp absolutely prevented by public health work,~