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RESOLUTION NO. 70-50
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA, URGING LEGISLATIVE ACTION TO BRING VENEREAL
DISEASE UNDER CONTROL.
WHEREAS, venereal diseases are the most commonly reported communicable
diseases in California and pose a most serious health problem; and
WHEREAS, in 1962 the United States Public Health Service, cooperating
with the state and local governments, launched an attack on syphilis, the
most serious venereal disease, which caused a decline of total syphilis
cases in California; and
WHEREAS, statistics for 1969 indicate an alarming increase in early
infectious cases of syphilis in the primary and secondary stages; and
WHEREAS, syphilis is the most serious venereal disease but gonorrhea
is the most common and no campaign is waged in California against gonorrhea.
WHEREAS, the increase in venereal diseases in California is almost
wholly due to an unprecedented rise in gonorrhea.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Costa Mesa, that this Council calls upon the California State Legislature,
the California State Department of Public Health, and the Orange County
Board of Supervisors, to emphasize this very serious health problem and to
urge that a campaign be waged to decrease and overcome insidious venereal
diseases.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of May, 1970.
Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of Costa h sa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa and
ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby
certify that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 70-50 was duly and
regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa
Mesa at a regular meeting thereof held on the 18th day of May, 1970.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the City of Costa Mesa this 19th day of May, 1970.
City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of PP
City Council of the City of Costa 44sa